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  • © 2011

Statistical Methods for the Evaluation of University Systems

  • The tools provided are composite indicators and other measures of outcomes, of "end-points", of delays etd., valid and "tailored" to study University degree pathways, job entry pathways, PhD holders pathways
  • The book also gives and overview of the Italian evaluation System in the last 20 years and its perspectives
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Contributions to Statistics (CONTRIB.STAT.)

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Table of contents (17 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction: Different Perspectives of the Evaluation of the Italian University System

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
  3. Introduction:Different Perspectives of the Evaluation of the Italian University System

    1. TES – From Impressionism to Expressionism

      • Lorenzo Bernardi
      Pages 3-14
    2. University League Tables

      • L. Bernardi, P. Bolzonello, A. Tuzzi
      Pages 33-51
  4. The Evaluation in the Italian Universities: Student Teaching Evaluation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
  5. The Evaluation in the Italian Universities: Statistical Methods for Careers and Services Evaluation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
  6. The Evaluation in the Italian Universities.Statistical Methods for Careers and Services Evaluation

    1. Analyzing Undergraduate Student Graduation Delay: A Longitudinal Perspective

      • Paola Costantini, Maria Prosperina Vitale
      Pages 145-159
  7. Research Design and Data for Evaluation: University Between the High School and the Labour Market

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173
  8. Research Design and data for Evaluation:University between the High School and the Labour Market

    1. Secondary School Choices in Italy: Ability or Social Background?

      • Dalit Contini, Andrea Scagni
      Pages 223-245

About this book

This book presents a collection of statistical methods and procedures to assess data coming from educational systems. The topics examined include: statistical methods for constructing composite indicators, applied measurements, assessment of educational systems, measurement of the performance of the students at Italian universities, and statistical modeling for questionnaire data. Other issues are the implications of introducing different assessment criteria and procedures to the Italian university system.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dipto. Scienze Statistiche e Matematiche, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy

    Massimo Attanasio, Vincenza Capursi

Bibliographic Information

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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