| Effective Practices for Academic Leaders: Leading Change Through Assessment Contributor(s): Banta, Trudy W. (Author), Lefebvre, Lauryl A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 157922153X ISBN-13: 9781579221539 Publisher: Stylus Publishing (VA) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: Statement of Purpose The work lives of faculty and administrative leaders in higher education institutions, while typically rewarding, are often challenging and stressful. To better manage their work agenda and make key decisions, they need access to useful information available in a timely manner. Effective Practices for Academic Leaders is a monthly publication that assists leaders by offering critical advice and information in a concise format for ready application in administrative life. Each monthly 16- page briefing presents guidance on a key issue. Each issue sets out the context and fundamental issues; summarizes key scholarly research findings to ground administrative practice; offers insights and tips on effective practices drawn from real world experiences, and presents an annotated bibliography. These briefings provide the critical information today's busy leaders need in a concise format and with an emphasis on application. Each issue is written by an acknowledged authority. These briefings cover a wide array of leadership, management, and governance practices associated with the roles and responsibilities of academic administration, with special emphasis on topics germane to academic departments. They also address the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed for exemplary administrative performance. A site license is available that offers online access to each issue through your institutional Intranet. Anyone on campus with a password to your Intranet can quickly access this material as needed. Features of Each Issue * an executive summary of the major ideas in the booklet for easy reference * key scholarly research findings on the topic to provide a theoreticalrationale for administrative practice * tips on relevant, effective practices and techniques drawn from real world experiences * helpful case studies or examples to deepen understanding and insights * an annotated bibliography to identify references for further examination Benefits * a concise format allowing busy leaders to learn new best practices with a minimum investment of time * more up-to-date ideas than typically found in books and monographs * current thinking by major scholars and experienced administrators * an in-depth description of a single topic * application as a resource tool in graduate degree programs, faculty and administrative development programs, and non credit professional development courses * geared to the needs of leaders in all types of higher education institutions * An online subscription ensures immediate availability to all department chairs and administrators on campus Publication Schedule and Subscription Rates The 2005 volume of 12 monthly issues will begin shipping in April with four issues. Thereafter, we will publish one issue monthly. ISSN: 1554-0464 (Print) / 1554-0472 (Online) Subscription Rates: Annual hard copy subscription: (12 issues): $90.00 Individual issue price: $13.95 plus shipping Annual subscription (hard copy plus site license and right of unlimited single copy reproduction)*: * Institutions with student enrollments up to 1,000: $150.00+ * Institutions with student enrollments of 1,001 2,500: $200.00+ * Institutions with student enrollments of 2,501 5,000: $250.00+ * Institutions with student enrollments of 5,001 10,000: $300.00+ * Institutions with student enrollments of 10,001 20,000: $350.00+ * Institutions with student enrollmentsof 20,001 and above: $400.00+ Reproduction for course use: $9.95 per copy per issue *Excludes copies made for courses for which students pay enrollment fees. +Enrollment based on current edition of The Higher Education Directory.. Network access to back issues subject to maintaining a current subscription. For details, contact: Cynthia@Styluspub.com. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 363 |
| Series: Effective Practices for Academic Leaders |
| Physical Information: 0.04" H x 8.44" W x 11" (0.10 lbs) 16 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Executive Summary With increasing public demands for accountability, there is a need to collect and present evidence of the effectiveness of practices and outcomes in higher education. Transformational leadership can facilitate the use of such evidence to improve programs and services that positively influence student learning. This form of leadership can be initiated top-down by presidents, chief academic officers, deans, and department chairs and/or bottom-up by students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders. This briefing explores the leadership styles and insights about assessment of top administrators from eleven colleges and universities nationwide that have established reputations for good practice in outcomes assessment. In interviews with these leaders, we examine their perspectives on the following aspects of assessment: the vision, barriers, risks, methods of stakeholder engagement and support, collection and application of data, and sustainability of the process. Emergent themes in leading institutional change through assessment include the need for collaboration among administrators, faculty, and student affairs professionals; adequate training, recognition, and rewards for faculty and staff; and incorporation of assessment data into strategic plans, annual reports, budget hearings, and program reviews. |
Contributor Bio(s): Banta, Trudy W.: - Trudy W. Banta is professor of higher education and vice chancellor for planning and institutional improvement at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She is co-author of "Assessment Essentials" and "Making a Difference", and founding editor of the bi-monthly Assessment Update. |
