Description
Book SynopsisIncorporating rich data from seven years of observations, interviews, and research, Richardson and Martinez offer a clear comparative framework for understanding state higher education.
Trade ReviewRichardson and Martinez (2009) have provided us with a valuable case-study-based assessment of the relationship between states' policies and practices related to higher education system performance and the outcomes they get. -- Wililiam Zumeta Teachers College Record 2010 This is a unique approach to higher education policy. -- Mary Catharine Lennon Academic Matters 2010 Policy and Performance in American Higher Education is a valiant attempt to shed more light on the many aspects of state systems and how well they work. -- Lisa Rosenberg AACRAO 2010 [ Policy and Performance in American Higher Education] substantially advances[s] our understanding of how governance varies across higher education systems. -- John J. Cheslock Journal of Higher Education 2010
Table of ContentsForeword, by Patrick M. Callan
Preface
1. Strengthening the Policy–Performance Connection
2. Rules in Use and Performance
3. New Mexico
4. California
5. South Dakota
6. New York
7. New Jersey
8. New Ways of Thinking about Policy and Performance
Appendix: Rules Observed, Including Those Not Associated with Differences in Performance
References
Index
