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AHEE Newsletter
AHEE Blog Series
Three-Part Blog Series: Enhancing Student Success in Colleges and Universities through an Integrated Institutional Effectiveness (IIE) Approach | November 2018
Christopher Shults | IIE Blog Post, Part 1 of 3 | Parts 2 and 3 coming soon!
AHEE Interview Series
Special AHEE interview with Daniel Seymour | December 2017
Daniel is the author of several books important to the AHEE audience, including The Institutional Effectiveness Fieldbook: Creating Coherence in Colleges and Universities (with Michael Bourgeois), published in January 2018.
AHEE Webinar Series
“Integrating Institutional Effectiveness: Bringing the Pieces Together” | AHEE/SCUP Webinar
Dennis Glenn, Lisa Castellino, Christopher Shults share their considerable expertise on integrating institutional effectiveness on one’s campus. | AHEE-SCUP | October 23, 2018
“The Integrated Institutional Effectiveness Office | The Program Review Process | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis: A Case Study” | November 18, 2015 (with gratitude to IUPUI for hosting)
Accompanying white paper – “Community-Based Program Review at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis” – authored by Dr. Trudy Banta, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Academic Planning and Evaluation, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
“Developing the Integrated Institutional Effectiveness Office” | April 14, 2015 (with gratitude to Ball State University for hosting)
Accompanying white paper – “Developing the Integrated Institutional Effectiveness Office” – authored by Dr. William Knight, Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Ball State University
“Advancing to Senior Level Positions in Institutional Effectiveness” | October 28, 2014 (with gratitude to Ohio Christian University for hosting)
AHEE Research Papers
The Case for a Cabinet-Level Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer at All Colleges and Universities
William Knight
AHEE | April 2016
A National Profile of Vice Presidents for Institutional Effectiveness
William Knight, Cynthia Tweedell
AHEE | April 2016
Presidential Perspectives on Advancing the Institutional Effectiveness Model
Brian Bartolini, William Knight, Sarah Carrigan, Eri Fujieda, Mary Ann LaFleur, Jan Lyddon
AHEE | April 2016
Current Issues
- Redefining Student-Centered Education During a Pandemic
- Comparative and International Education Society
- Higher Education Legislation from the U.S. Department of Education
- International Briefs for Higher Education Leaders
- OECD Higher Education Programme
- State Higher Education Executive Officers Policy Issues
- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Policy and Data Resources
Literature
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Davenport, T. H., Harris, J. G., & Morison, R. (2010). Analytics at work: Smarter decisions, better results. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press.
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Howard, R. D., McLaughlin, G. W., & Knight, W. E. (2012) (Eds.). The handbook for institutional research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Knight, W.E. (2013). Optimizing institutional effectiveness functions to improve accreditation. Paper presented at the Higher Learning Commission annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Knight, W. E. (2010). In their own words: Effectiveness in institutional research. AIR Professional File, 115.
Leimer, C. (2013). Making the most of the institution’s capacity for evidence-based decisions and planning. In S. Bergan, E. Egron-Polak, J. Kohler. & L. Purser (Eds.). Handbook on Leadership and Governance in Higher Education, (pp. 58-68). Berlin, Germany: RAABE Academic Publishers.
Leimer, C. (2012). Organizing for evidence-based decision making and improvement. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 44(4), p. 45-51.
Leimer, C. (2011). The rise of institutional effectiveness: IR competitor, customer, collaborator, or replacement? AIR Professional File, 120.
Leimer, C. (2009). Taking a broader view: Using institutional research’s natural qualities for transformation. In C. Leimer (Ed.) New Directions for Institutional Research, 143, (pp. 85–93). San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Leimer, C. (Ed.). (2009). Imagining the future of institutional research. New Directions for Institutional Research, 143. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Middaugh, M. F. (2009). Planning and assessment in higher education: Demonstrating institutional effectiveness. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Nair, C. S., Ed. (2008). Evidence-based decision making: scholarship and practice. (2008 Australasian Higher Education Evaluation Forum). Melbourne, Australia: Monash University, Centre for Higher Education Quality.
Nelson, K.A. & Nicholas, M.C. (2012). Universitywide program review: Evolving a process for program improvement and institutional planning. AIR Professional File, 128.
Posey, J.T. & Pitter, G.W. (2012). Integrating the functions of institutional research, institutional effectiveness, and information management. AIR Professional File, 126.
Pradilla, D. (2013). How to present statistics without boring your audience. Retrieved from http://www.danielpradilla.info/blog/en/how-to-present-statistics/?goback=.gde_4298680_member_266246605#! Ruben, B. D. (2004). Pursuing excellence in higher education: Eight fundamental challenges. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Sayers, K.W. and Ryan, J.F. (2009). The institutional research option: Transforming data, information and decision making for institutions at risk. In J. Martin J.E. & Samels (Eds.). Turnaround: Leading stressed colleges and universities to excellence (pp. 211-220). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Scott, R. (2011). Assuring effectiveness and productivity in higher education. On Course: Business Insights and Trends for Trustees and Higher Education Administrators. Grant Thornton publisher.