4 Major Areas of Responsibility that Distinguish Each Dimension of Institutional Effectiveness
Since an educational institution is expected to perform a variety of functions, its effectiveness has to be measured using multiple dimensions. Institutions must not only attain the goals of teaching and learning but must do so efficiently and in a manner that keeps faculty morale high, order in the institution and peace in the community.Sergiovanni, Burlingame, Coombs and Thurstone (1987), have identified four major critical responsibility areas of an institution and their respective dimensions as follows: (A) Goal Attainment The dimensions of institutional effectiveness within this critical responsibility area include: st2.depositphotos.com ADVERTISEMENTS: (i) Productivity is measured in terms of the extent to which students, teachers and institutions accomplish outcomes or services intended.(ii) Quality refers to the level and quality of attainments, performance, outcomes and services of individuals and the institution.(iii)…