One Step Beyond What the Literature Says on Institutional Effectiveness of Community,Junior and Technical Colleges

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Ewell, P. & Lisensky, R. R (1988). Assessing institutional effectiveness: Redirecting the self-study process. Washington, DC: Consortium for the Advancement of Private Higher Education.

Gollattscheck, J. F. (1982). Assessing social and economic benefits to the community. In R. L. Alfred (Ed.), Institutional impacts on campus, community and business constituencies. New Directions for Community Colleges, No. 38, pp. 35-50. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Kreider, R E. & Walleri, R. D. (1988). Seizing the agenda: Institutional effectiveness and student outcomes for community colleges. Community College Review 16(2), 44-50.

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Nicholas, J. O. (1989). Institutional effectiveness and outcomes assessment implementation on campus: A practitioner's handbook. New York: Agathon Press.

Roesler, E. D. (1988). Assessment of institutional effectiveness: A position paper prepared for the committee on the future of the Virginia Community College System. Richmond, VA: Virginia State Department of Community Colleges. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 297 806)

Smith, F. A. (1975). A study of possible calendar variations for the San Diego Community College District. Research report. San Diego, CA: San Diego Community College District.

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Vaughan, G. B. (1986). Balancing the presidential seesaw. Southern Association of Community and Junior Colleges. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 269 103)

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Wilkenson, D. & Green, P. (1989). Increasing institutional effectiveness through outcomes assessment. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 307 914)