{"product_id":"achieving-accountability-in-higher-education-balancing-public-academic-and-market-demands-hardback-9780787972424","title":"Achieving Accountability in Higher Education; Balancing Public, Academic, and Market Demands (Hardback) 9780787972424","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAchieving Accountability in Higher Education\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBalancing Public, Academic, and Market Demands\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This volume brings together the insights of some of the country’s finest scholars on the very important subject of accountability in higher education. It will likely stand as a definitive source of the topic for years to come.”\u003cbr\u003e --Graham Spanier, president, Pennsylvania State University  \u003cp\u003e“Joe Burke helps advance the national discussion on higher education accountability by exploring its meaning, purpose, and potential. This volume is a must-read for business, civic, government, and education leaders who want to move higher education to the next level through consistent and effective performance measurement.”\u003cbr\u003e --Charles B. Reed, chancellor, California State University, Long Beach\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“At last. We now have \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e definitive exploration of accountability. Joe Burke brings very smart colleagues together to dissect this complex subject and offers his own sensible solutions to one of the most challenging conundrums facing higher education.”\u003cbr\u003e --Tom Ingram, president, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This astute book illuminates the inherent tension between accountability and autonomy. As Burke points out, the tension is healthy, but the union is essential. Educators and policymakers should use this book’s insights to achieve the goals that both share.”\u003cbr\u003e --Paul E. Lingenfelter, executive director, State Higher Education Executive Officers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The issue of higher education’s accountability has never been more important. This book will be a valuable resource as we attempt to develop accountability systems to meet the challenges of today and, more importantly, those of tomorrow. It could not have come at a better time.”\u003cbr\u003e --Thomas D. Layzell, president, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoseph C. Burke (Edited by), JC Burke (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787972424, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 November 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 16.4 x 3.4 cm, 0.673 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"It is an excellent resource for those who wish to further policy development toward better accountability in higher education.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of College Student Development\u003c\/i\u003e, March\/April 2006)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWith contributions from leading experts in the field, this comprehensive and timely book presents the principles and guidelines for effective accountability for states, colleges, and universities. \u003ci\u003eAchieving Accountability in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e clarifies the concept of accountability for both public and private colleges and universities and explores its reaches and limits.  The book examines the most recent developments, offers current models for each of the major approaches to accountability, and analyzes their shortcomings.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Editor xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributors xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Many Faces of Accountability 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph C. Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Accountability and the Private Sector: State and Federal Perspectives 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam M. Zumeta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Accountability and Governance 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard C. Richardson Jr., Thomas R. Smalling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Accountability and Accreditation: Can Reforms Match Increasing Demands? 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRalph A. Wolff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Can Assessment Serve Accountability? It Depends on the Question 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter T. Ewell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Standardized Testing and Accountability: Finding the Way and the Will 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eT. Dary Erwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Imagine Asking the Client: Using Student and Alumni Surveys for Accountability in Higher Education 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge D. Kuh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Academic Audit for Accountability and Improvement 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam F. Massy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 State-by-State Report Cards: Public Purposes and Accountability for a New Century 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick M. Callan, Joni E. Finney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Reinventing Accountability: From Bureaucratic Rules to Performance Results 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph C. Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Resources and Reputation in Higher Education: Double, Double, Toil and Trouble 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Fredericks Volkwein, Stephen D. Grunig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Dog That Doesn’t Bark: Why Markets Neither Limit Prices nor Promote Educational Quality 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert M. Zemsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Three Corners of the Accountability Triangle: Serving All, Submitting to None 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph C. 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