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Forgot to add that I'm home the weekend before and the Thurs/Fri. Could change my leave to Mon/Tues instead if you thought this would be any good. ---------- > From: L A Monks1 <[log in to unmask]> > To: 'admin-student' <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Value Added Performance Indicators Conference > Date: 16 March 1999 13:17 > > Apologies for cross-posting! > > The University of Central Lancashire will be hosting a one-day > conference on the topic: > > -Exploring +Value-Added+ Performance Indicators in Higher Education- > > to be held in Preston on > > Wednesday 12 May 1999, > 9.30 am - 4.00 pm. > > +Value-Added+ has become an increasingly important theme for education. > The Government has placed a strong emphasis on the improvement of > performance and results of a +Value-Added Pilot+ for secondary schools > was published alongside the annual performance tables in December 1998. > A DfEE-sponsored study of value-added in 16-19 education illustrated the > use of statistical techniques, such as multi-level modeling, in > education. Performance Indicators (PIs) for higher education are > becoming well-established and the Higher Education Funding Council for > England (HEFCE) is embarking on a major consultation exercise on PIs > this spring (Report 99/11 +Performance Indicators in Higher Education - > First Report of the Performance Indicators Steering Group+). > > +Value-Added+ measures have been used previously in ranking University > performance, most notably in the Times +Good University Guide+ league > table some years ago but this was subsequently abandoned. Some academic > research has been conducted into +value-added+ measures of student > performance, but has been oriented around traditional students (those > entering a full-time degree course as 18 year olds with A levels). > There is no commonly agreed methodology as to what constitutes > +value-added+, what programmes it might be applied to (e.g. HND as well > as Degree) and what measures might be used on both the input and output > side. > > This conference therefore provides a timely opportunity to explore these > issues. A range of speakers have already been confirmed, including a > key-note address from Lesley Wagner, Vice Chancellor of Leeds > Metropolitan University and a leading advocate of the use of > value-added. Speakers from HEFCE will report on their work to establish > a longitudinal database of student data from the HESA student return > from which PIs can be derived, including -expected outcome- measures. > Other speakers will reflect on the relevance of recent value-added > calculations for schools to higher education and on whether newspaper > league tables might include value-added measures. > > A full programme will be published shortly, but anyone who has > suggestions for further content particularly the results of any > interesting research or case studies from HEIs, is asked to contact the > Conference Convenor, Mike Milne-Picken, Head of Planning at the > University of Central Lancashire (e-mail: [log in to unmask]). > > If you are interested in attending the conference, please contact Louise > Monks on 01772 892258 (e-mail: [log in to unmask]) to receive a > booking form and other details. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%