How Classifications Can Help Colleges

How Classifications Can Help Colleges

Lombardi criticizes the classifications and rankings of US colleges and universities. He argues that people need to recognize that it is impossible to determine "the best" individual institution; but one can evaluate colleges and universities in narrower categories, such as high-performing...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Chronicle of Higher Education 2000-09, Vol.47 (2), p.B24
1. Verfasser: Lombardi, John V
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Classification
College Entrance Examinations
Colleges & universities
Comparative Analysis
Evaluation
Grants
Higher Education
Productivity
Ratings & rankings
Remedial Instruction
Research Tools
Research Universities
Taxonomy
Teaching Methods
Undergraduate Students
United States
Universities
Universities and colleges
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Zusammenfassung:Lombardi criticizes the classifications and rankings of US colleges and universities. He argues that people need to recognize that it is impossible to determine "the best" individual institution; but one can evaluate colleges and universities in narrower categories, such as high-performing research universities, highly selective private colleges or academically distinguished undergraduate institutions.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362