Association for Higher Education Effectiveness
Six months ago, we could not have imagined this. It reads like a trailer for a cheap science fiction movie: “A global pandemic shuts down the world economy, and people are left to take shelter for an indefinite period of time. There is nowhere to hide. No one can escape the effects of the VIRUS.” …
During my previous employment as an Accreditation Manager, there were many inquiries from students, faculty, and leadership about the work assignments and elements that make up an Office of Institutional Effectiveness. I could certainly inform them about the structure and operations within the Office for which I worked. However, if you sought out other higher …
As higher education continues to address issues of accountability through its use of assessment to improve student learning and student success, there remains unequal achievement of student outcomes among minority student populations. Explaining and addressing these inequities should involve the intentional collection of assessment data that specifically identifies the factors that explain these outcome differences. …
In the forthcoming publication, Reinventing the Community College Business Model: Designing for Organizational Success, I encourage community colleges to develop and implement a business model designed to optimize the student value proposition – which includes both student learning and overall educational outcomes. This comprehensive, integrated operational framework is constructed from the well-established principles of value …
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“We are not quite where we would like to be on assessment.” “We just recently had a change in Assessment Directors and we are re-doing our assessment system.” Yes, I hear that more times than I care to count. I’m a frequent peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission where nearly half of the comprehensive …
The Integrated Institutional Effectiveness Model – Evidence and Improvement Among the greatest resources available to an institution of higher education is information. This can and must include information about student learning and student success, however, simply gathering and inventorying data and information does not lead to an environment primed for continuous improvement. At its core, …
Enhancing Student Success in Colleges and Universities through an Integrated Institutional Effectiveness (IIE) Approach – Part #2 of 3 Christopher Shults, Ph.D The Integrated Institutional Effectiveness Model As noted in part one of this blog post series, AHEE represents the professionals and staff who lead offices responsible for the planning, assessment, evaluation, research, and accreditation …
Christopher Shults | IIE Blog Post, Part 1 of 3 | Parts 2 and 3 coming soon! Enhancing Student Success in Colleges and Universities through an Integrated InstitutionalEffectiveness (IIE) Approach – Blog Post #1 of 3Christopher Shults, Ph.D Within colleges and universities, few offices interact with more academic programs, educational and student support units, or backbone administrative offices than …
“Developing the Integrated Institutional Effectiveness Office” | April 14, 2015 (with gratitude to Ball State University for hosting) The Association for Higher Education Effectiveness (AHEE) was formed in 2013 as a network of higher education professionals who lead or staff offices that intentionally integrate multiple functions (strategic planning, institutional research, assessment, accreditation, program review) to promote and support …
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