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The answer to education improvement lies with the impact upon the student. The student’s objectives in seeking education services are paramount. The student’s interaction with the teacher (faculty), the material taught (education programs), and the school (resources and administration) need to be tracked. Experiences are recorded not only by student but also in terms of faculty and resource performance. The aggregation of student experiences is compared with a model for success in order to quantify education performance. It becomes possible to make continuous improvement in student education once performance has been identified and tracked.

Education Funding Cut – Surprised?

Today CNN devoted considerable broadcast time to cuts in education funding. A cast of experts weighed in on the subject. The CEA would have liked to see some politically sensitive questions asked by CNN. For example:

Is higher education just another example of class warfare? The people who can afford to pay for a college degree are offered better job opportunities. This is particularly true if they graduate from a prestigious institution. How do we know that college graduates are really any smarter or more productive than others who could not afford a degree?

Has education earned the public support needed for continued funding in tough times? How often are Boards of Education held accountable for school performance? How can people believe colleges and universities are concerned with their performance? At last review even the toughest accreditation requirements omitted performance measurements.

Maybe education funding cuts will help level the playing field and promote a more effective decision making process? The establishment may have done an effective job of suppressing politically sensitive questions like these, but they are out there!

Program improvement presentations:

CEA education assessment method.
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Ideas on the effective use of data.
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Manage education program data.
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Education assessment information systems.
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Educators Fail Performance Assessment
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Evidence of Student Learning
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An educator's perspective on assessment.
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An information technology perspective on assessment.
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Use facts to influence thinking.
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Gathering assessment data..
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Education Assessment for the Layperson.
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Organizing Data for Education Assessment
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Take Control of YOUR Assessment System.
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Take an assessment system test.
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Avoid costs and extend the life of your system.
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