Measuring the effectiveness of two-year colleges
A Comparison of Raw and Value-Added Performance Indicators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4098382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aaron S Horn (Midwestern Higher Education Compact, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA), Olena G Horner (0000-0002-9759-4970, Midwestern Higher Education Compact, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA), Giljae Lee (Chungbuk National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 151-169 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2017.1349741 |
| OpenAlex | W2730303671 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 52 |
Researchers in higher education frequently evaluate institutional effectiveness as the difference between an actual and predicted graduation rate, but little is known about whether such a method is reliable or valid. This study examines the measurement properties of effectiveness scores derived from regression residuals for community colleges in the United States (n = 875). The test–retest reliability of the resulting effectiveness measure over two consecutive years was acceptable to good (r = .63 to .72). A test of convergent validity indicated that effectiveness scores were positively associated with students’ perceptions of a supportive campus environment (r = .26). A test of discriminant validity revealed relatively small correlations between effectiveness scores and institutional attributes, such as the percent of low-income students (r = −.01). The results support the use of effectiveness scores as a complementary performance indicator for community colleges to better articulate the value added to the student experience
Convergent validity · Discriminant validity · Economics · Higher education · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Raw data · Raw score · Statistics · Test validity · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Research Studies · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |