Toward a higher standard: The changing organizational context of accountability for educational results

On the Horizon

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 72-96

  Shupe, David A ^a  

^a Evaluation of Student Achievement   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Higher education; Learning; Management accountability; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449154826     PISSN: 10748121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10748120810874487     Document Type: Article

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