{"product_id":"five-dimensions-of-quality-isbn-9781118761571","title":"Five Dimensions of Quality","description":"\u003cb\u003eMeet calls for increased quality and understand accreditation expectations\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAuthor Linda Suskie is internationally recognized for her work in higher education assessment, and she is a former vice president of a major regional accreditor. In \u003ci\u003eFive Dimensions of Quality: A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e she provides a simple, straightforward model for understanding and meeting the calls for increased quality in higher education ever-present in today's culture. Whether your institution is seeking accreditation or not, the five dimensions she outlines will help you to identify ways to improve institutional quality and demonstrate that quality to constituents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor those wading through the accreditation process, which has become more difficult in recent years due to increasing regulation and pressure for greater accountability, Suskie offers expert guidance on understanding the underlying principles of the expectations of accrediting bodies. Using the model presented here, which is much easier to understand than the sometimes complex resources provided by individual accrediting bodies, American colleges and universities can understand what they need to do to earn and maintain their regional accreditation as well as improve overall institutional quality for their students. You'll be able to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify ways to improve institutional quality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrate the quality of your institution to internal and external constituents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoid wasting time and energy on misguided institutional processes to comply with accreditation requirements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy focusing on \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e colleges and universities should take particular actions rather than only on what those actions should be, \u003ci\u003eFive Dimensions of Quality\u003c\/i\u003e gives them the knowledge and strategies to prepare for a successful review. It is an ideal resource for leaders, accreditation committee members, and everyone on campus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables and Exhibits ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Jargon Alerts xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Acronyms xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: Today’s Quality Context 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Why Is American Higher Education Under Fire? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Understanding American Accreditation 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Quality: Committing to Excellence 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Why Is This So Hard? 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimension I: A Culture of Relevance 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Integrity: Doing the Right Thing 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Stewardship: Ensuring and Deploying Resources Responsibly 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimension II: A Culture of Community 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. A Community of People 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Leadership Capacity and Commitment 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimension III: A Culture of Focus and Aspiration 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Purpose: Who Are You? Why Do You Exist? 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Goals and Plans: Where Are You Going? How Will You Get There? 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Who Is a Successful Student? 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Helping Students Learn and Succeed 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimension IV: A Culture of Evidence 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Gauging Success 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Good Evidence Is Useful 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Setting and Justifying Targets for Success 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Transparency: Sharing Evidence Clearly and Readily 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimension V: A Culture of Betterment 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Using Evidence to Ensure and Advance Quality and Effectiveness 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Sustaining a Culture of Betterment 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion: Integrating and Advancing the Five Dimensions of Quality 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Demonstrating Quality to Accreditors 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Program Reviews: Drilling Down into Programs and Services 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Where Do We Go from Here? A Six-Point Agenda for Ensuring and Advancing Quality 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLINDA SUSKIE\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author, speaker, trainer, and consultant on assessment and accreditation in higher education. She has served as vice president of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, associate vice president for assessment and institutional research at Towson University, and director of the Assessment Forum of the American Association for Higher Education. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAssessing Student Learning\u003c\/i\u003e from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten as a practical and highly accessible guide, \u003ci\u003eFive Dimensions of Quality\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a simple, straightforward model for understanding and meeting the ongoing need for advancing quality in higher education. Institutions seeking accreditation along with those simply aiming for self-improvement will find Linda Suskie’s practical model of five dimensions of quality—relevance, community, focus and aspiration, evidence, and betterment—a standard for identifying ways to improve institutional quality and a useful approach for demonstrating quality to constituents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive Dimensions of Quality\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal resource for any institution wading through accreditation processes, which have become more complex in recent years due to increasing regulation and pressure for greater accountability. To help readers understand accreditation processes, Suskie explores the underlying principles that drive the expectations of accrediting bodies. Using the five dimensions model, which provides a framework for the resources provided by accrediting bodies, college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty can readily recognize what they need to do to earn and maintain accreditation as well as advance overall institutional quality and sustainability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuskie offers a wealth of useful advice and real-world examples on each of the five cultures of quality, including practical suggestions on articulating goals, gauging success, the characteristics of good quality evidence, setting and justifying targets for success, and sharing evidence. She also offers sensible tips for building an institutional community, deploying resources, responding to the needs of students and society, using evidence to ensure and advance quality and effectiveness, and sustaining pervasive cultures of quality and betterment. She concludes with a six-point agenda for colleges and higher education leaders who are tasked with advancing quality and effectiveness and adds ideas for accreditors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eFive Dimensions of Quality\u003c\/i\u003e, higher education leaders, administrators, faculty, and committee members will have the information, tools, and strategies needed to enhance and demonstrate their institutions’ quality and sustainability. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989218672869,"sku":"NP9781118761571","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118761571.jpg?v=1761783252","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/five-dimensions-of-quality-isbn-9781118761571","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}