A Formative Tool and Approach to Assessing Strategic Plans in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Smucker, Amelie D.; Grant, Leslie W.
Titel	A Formative Tool and Approach to Assessing Strategic Plans in Higher Education
Quelle	In: Educational Planning, 29 (2022) 3, S.7-21 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1537-873X
Schlagwörter	Strategic Planning; Scoring Rubrics; Formative Evaluation; Feedback (Response); Advisory Committees; Institutional Mission; Decision Making; Holistic Approach; Higher Education; Universities; Private Colleges; Community Colleges; Graduate Study; Organizational Change + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen; Beratungsstelle; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Holistischer Ansatz; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; University; Universität; Privathochschule; Community college; Community College; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Organisationswandel
Abstract	As an alternative to Hunt et al.'s (1997) general guidelines for strategic planning and Chance and William's (2009) summative rubric for evaluating university strategic plans, this article proposes a new rubric, the Rubric for Formatively Assessing Strategic Plans in Higher Education. The purpose of this new rubric is to provide institutional strategic planning committees with feedback throughout the strategic planning process to help colleges and universities strengthen their strategies and strategic plans. This formative approach is especially supportive of colleges and universities who are seeking to or who are in the process of changing their vision or core strategies. Additionally, the rubric is designed to meet the diverse needs of colleges and universities, including large and small schools, private and public, and community college through graduate programs, who create a similarly wide range of strategic planning products (e.g., websites, booklets, briefs) that serve varied audiences (e.g., administrative teams, faculty and staff, students, alumni, the public) by framing strategic plans into four core components: informative inputs, strategic direction, strategic actions, and design. Finally, the rubric provides institutions with the opportunity to assess their plans holistically or analytically, thereby providing an efficient multi-use tool. By applying this rubric formatively, institutions may improve their strategic plans by gaining added insights to their strategic planning process, strategic thinking, and strategies. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01