Improving measurement of productivity in higher education : Panel on Measuring Higher Education Productivity, Conceptual Framework and Data Needs /

"Higher education is a linchpin of the American economy and society: teaching and research at colleges and universities contribute significantly to the nation's economic activity, both directly and through their impact on future growth; federal and state governments support teaching and re...

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Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Measuring Higher Education Productivity, Conceptual Framework and Data Needs, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council (U.S.). Center for Education. Board on Testing and Assessment, National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Other Authors:	Sullivan, Teresa A., 1949-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, ©2012.
Subjects:	Educational accountability > United States. Educational productivity > United States > Measurement. Education, Higher > Economic aspects > United States.
Online Access:	http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13417

Table of Contents:

The importance of measuring productivity in higher education
Defining productivity for higher education
Why measurement of higher education productivity is difficult
Advancing the conceptual framework
Recommendations for creating and extending the measurement framework
Implementation and data recommendations.