The History of Institutional Research and the Future of Higher Education (2017)
Outsourcing Student Success, an independent and critical analysis of the history of institutional research in higher education administration, explores the progress of the profession from the early twentieth century to the present.
Published by Historia|Research Press, this book critically examines the stagnation of institutional research during the past fifty years and the culture of non-accountability that rose in opposition to forestall scientific research on higher education.
Available in paperback and on Kindle at Amazon.com.
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"Exceptionally well written, deftly organized, accessibly presented, impressively informed and informative, "Outsourcing Student Success: The History of Institutional Research and the Future of Higher Education" is a unique, extraordinary and insightful study that should be a part of every college and university library Contemporary Education collection and supplemental studies lists."
"Since its inception in the early twentieth century, the institutional research profession has sought to advance modern management techniques, data analytics, and knowledge about what works for college student success. The profession’s struggle to spur reform has contributed to the ongoing crisis in US higher education and the recent turn to outsourcing student success solutions to private sector vendors of data science."
