Effat University Traditional Views of Excellence Are Counterproductive Paper
Question Description
Deconstructing Astin
Group 1: Reputational
Group 2: Resources
Group 3: Outcomes
Group 4: Content
Breaking down the rankings
US News and World Report
Washington Monthly
Lets break down the articles!
Group 1: Alon & Tienda
- Thesis
- What is the relationship between an increased reliance on test scores and racial equity? Why do institutions continue to place greater weight on standardized test scores?
Group 2: Bastedo & Bowman
- Thesis
- What is the relationship between rankings and social equity? Why do institutions (like the UA) continue to participate in rankings that they are set up to lose?
Group 3: Gnolek et al.
- Thesis
- If an institution wanted to improve its rankings, what would be an efficient/coste effectiveroute given the evidence provided in the article?
Brainstorm: If you were to create a rankings system of your own, what would you include in it? How would you weight each item?
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