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Toward a Meaningful Institutional Effectiveness Plan

By: Peter J. Cistone,Joanne Bashford

Learning from accreditation.

From Volume 30 Number 4 | Summer 2002

Abstract: The authors explore institutional effectiveness and offer suggestions for developing meaningful institutional effectiveness plans for institutions of higher education. Their discussion is based on their review of institutional effectiveness plans from nearly 30 institutions of higher education as well as SACS publications. The article includes an exploration of the topic of institutional effectiveness, suggestions for developing meaningful institutional effectiveness plans, and potential problems that were identified through the experiences of other institutions. An extensive list of suggested readings, which includes many online references, follows the article.

Institutions Mentioned: Midlands Technical College, Southeastern Louisiana University, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Appalachian State University, Victoria College, Virginia State University, The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, South Texas College

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