Humanities / Committee on an Assessment of Quality-Related Characteristics of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States ; Lyle V. Jones, Gardner Lindzey, and Porter E. Coggeshall, editors ; sponsored by the Conference Board of Associated Research Councils ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Conference Board of the Associated Research Councils. Committee on an Assessment of Quality-Related Characteristics of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States.

Coggeshall, Porter E.

Jones, Lyle V.

Lindzey, Gardner.

Series:

An assessment of research-doctorate programs in the United States

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Doctor of philosophy degree--United States--Evaluation.

Doctor of philosophy degree.

Humanities--Study and teaching (Graduate)--United States--Evaluation.

Humanities.

Research--United States--Evaluation.

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1982.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

An Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States

Copyright

Acknowledgments

Preface

Contents

I Origins of Study and Selection of Programs

PRIOR ATTEMPTS TO ASSESS QUALITY IN GRADUATE EDUCATION

DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY PLANS

SELECTION OF DISCIPLINES AND PROGRAMS TO BE EVALUATED

II Methodology

PROGRAM SIZE

CHARACTERISTICS OF GRADUATES

REPUTATIONAL SURVEY RESULTS

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SIZE

MEASURES OF RESEARCH SUPPORT AND PUBLICATION RECORDS

ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF THE DATA

III Art History Programs

IV Classics Programs

V English Language and Literature Programs

VI French Language and Literature Programs

VII German Language and Literature Programs

VIII Linguistics Programs

IX Music Programs

X Philosophy Programs

XI Spanish Language and Literature Programs

XII Summary and Discussion

SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS

CORRELATIONS AMONG MEASURES

ANALYSIS OF THE SURVEY RESPONSE

INTERPRETATION OF REPUTATIONAL SURVEY RATINGS

COMPARISON WITH RESULTS OF THE ROOSE-ANDERSEN STUDY

FUTURE STUDIES

Minority Statement

Appendixes

APPENDIX A LETTER TO INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATORS

INSTRUCTIONS

APPENDIX B SURVEY OF EARNED DOCTORATES

APPENDIX C LETTER TO EVALUATORS

RESEARCH-DOCTORATE PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

APPENDIX D THE ARL LIBRARY INDEX

APPENDIX E CONFERENCE ON THE ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

SUMMARY

APPENDIX F PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE STUDY OF THE QUALITY OF RESEARCH-DOCTORATE PROGRAMS

APPENDIX G REGION AND STATE CODES FOR THE UNITED STATES AND POSSESSIONS.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610246977

9781280246975

1280246979

9780309569460

030956946X

OCLC:

326717143