Legislators in Virginia pass legislation requiring assessment programs at all higher education institutions to ensure the citizens of Virginia of the quality of higher education available in the commonwealth. As an incentive to comply with the mandate, institutional funding is tied to each institution’s development of an appropriate assessment plan. Gordon Davies, Director of the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV), must evaluate and accept or reject submitted plans. The case presents samples of plans received and asks the reader how assessment can be useful for improving higher education in Virginia.
Subjects: Legislation, Assessment, Institutional Research
Setting: State
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