Institutional effectiveness is the systematic and ongoing process of collecting, analyzing and acting on data and information relating to the goals and outcomes developed to support the higher educational institutions mission and purpose. Institutional effectiveness is oriented towards measuring the performance and using those performances to aid in decision-making and improvement. Institutional effectiveness is a cyclical process in which continuous improvements and refinements on goals and methods are planned in a continuous basis. The institutions of higher education in India are in need of infusion of quality and clarity on the approach of building world-class educational institutions in the Indian context and environment. New benchmarks …show more content…
Institutional ranking is a global practice and its need has been felt by various countries for various purposes like : Funding decisions, Accountability of institutions to stake holders, Encouraging self improvement initiatives by institutions, and quality assurance of educational programme. The institution which gets better rank in ranking process will come to know its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges, will get a sense of direction and identity, will provide society with reliable information on quality of education offered, and get opportunity to collaborate with similar higher educational institutions in …show more content…
These parameters with internal weightage is given by :
1. University Exam Performance - 50 % internal weightage.
2. Competitive Examination: - 50 % internal weightage.
(iv) Outreach and Inclusivity :
This criteria has 15% overall weightage with two parameters. These parameters with internal weightage is given by :
1. Continuing Education, Services – 25 % internal weightage.
2. Percentage of Students from Other States & Countries – 25 % internal weightage.
3. Percentage of Women Students and Faculty – 20 % internal weightage.
4. Percentage of Economically and Socially Disadvantaged Students – 20 % internal weightage.
5. Facilities for Differently Abled Persons – 10 % internal weightage.
(i) Perception :
This criteria has 10% overall weightage with two parameters. These parameters with internal weightage is given by :
1. Process for Peer Rating in Category (Brand) – 50 % internal weightage.
2. Application to Seat Ratio - 50 % internal weightage.
Methodology of NIRF
In “Net (Race) Neutral: An Essay on How GPA + (reweighted) SAT - Race = Diversity,” Christine Goodman illustrates the opposing viewpoints in regards to the racial discriminatory efforts by the college institutions to help diversify the incoming freshman class. With this, Goodman provides statistics and opinions of experts on the matter, which includes comparison of such discriminatory acts against other institutions. To begin, she brings up an enlightening, yet controversial court case decision: Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (2013). This court case demonstrates significance to this topic because it counteracts a previous court case, Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), which, “upheld diversity as a compelling interest that would justify narrowly
They also reported that most of forty-two of the white students who were admitted had grades lower than her. 168 Latino and Black student applied, all who had better grades than her, yet only five of them were accepted. (qtd in
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Of that number combined 78% are African American, 12% Caucasian, 1.8% Hispanic; 1.2% Asian. In 2014 81% of students were African-American while Caucasians were 6%. So from 2014 to 2015 in one year it has grown 6% in Whites to attend this institution. What I can expect from looking at the other years growths in numbers and predict, is that it will continue to increase in diversity of other races as well. African-Americans wouldn’t be the only high race population that attends this
Those options included proportionality, progress, and satisfied interest. A school could choose which option to follow. Proportionality means that the percentages of male and female students enrolled at the school is about the same as the percentage of male and female athletes. Progress requires that the school has a history of expanding opportunities for female athletes. Satisfied interest requires that schools are fully meeting female athletes
Standardized testing has not improved education in America. Standardized tests have been issued in schools all across the nation for years now. Some people like them and some people don’t. They do not help the student learn more information than they would without the tests. The U.S. has dropped from 18th highest scores in schools in the world to be in the 30’s on almost all of the subjects on the test.
While micro sociological reasons comprised of a lack of feeling part of the community, the general academic experience talking about the professor student relationship, and personal or health issue (Morris, 2007). However, with regard to macro sociological explanations, further accounts were found ranging from, course availability, dissatisfaction with student services, demographic issues where visible minorities felt excluded which led to less involvement in campus activities, curriculum, and the most popular being financial circumstances (Morris,
African-American students only make up 7.4 percent of the schools entire population. However, at many elite colleges and universities the ethnic population still remains predominantly White, and the transition into these institutions for African American students can be very
In the United States’ current political climate, “racism” is a term thrown around so often that it almost begins to lose its original definition. The same can be said when discussing and analyzing the success rate of minority students in higher education. People are inclined to jump to the conclusion that a faculty member or institution is inherently racist instead of looking at all of the factors involved in a student’s success. The three main factors that I will be covering over the course of this essay are school tuition rates, Affirmative Action policies, and how schools handle discipline. While there are cases of inarguable racism within higher education, an in-depth analysis of the factors stated above will prove that “racism” is not
The demand of exceptional faculty and staff are all contributing factors to the industry current positioning. Positioning helps clients to identify the company and decipher if they would want to invest and/or partake of the distinct services offered. Therefore, it becomes essential for universities to incorporate numerous diverse programs into its institution; and implement unique structures to disseminate information. The more an institution is willing to offer, the better it is for them to draw more students and factor in the cost into its tuition. Students are willing to pay more to attend s prestigious college, such as Harvard and MIT, because they know that level of education is top-notched, and the prospect of getting a high-paying career, is
Every academic institution has a set of objectives that are lined with a purpose. The purpose is to educate individuals to be well -rounded members of society. These individuals may become leaders or simply productive members of society, however it is their education that gives them the backbone to be either. Every organization has a set of goals and a mission that separates it from all other institutions as well as gives it a certain reputation in the community. The overall mission, vision, philosophy, and goals are the underlying purpose of the organization that makes it unique, Iwasiw(2015).
Each student completed a task and self ranking report twice during their first semester, in the first two weeks and the last two weeks, and then were followed up with each following spring semester. In the study, there were 136 white students and 126 African American
Martha Peraza SOC 3340 Inequality in Education California State University, Bakersfield Abstract In the United States, there exists a gap in equality for different demographics of students. The factors contributing to educational disadvantages include socioeconomic struggles, gender of students, language or culture, and particularly for the scope of this paper, race.
Education plays a crucial role in our life. Education is a part of our life that we can 't ignore. To have a better future, every one of us desires the quality education that can give us a beautiful and happy life. As a part of this, we write competitive exams to pursue our favorite courses in our dream colleges. The ways to reach this objective may differ but there is one thing common for every aspirant.
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN DIFFERENT SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ESSAY EDUCATION AS A SOCIAL INSTITUTION: Social institutions are an important element in the structure of human societies. They provide a structure for behavior in a particular part of social life. Education is one of the major social institutions that exist in the society. It establishes a goal of social equality and a common knowledge base among students.