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The Semiprojective Scales of Institutional Evaluation, measuring positive and negative connotations of an educational institution, were developed together with ten predictor scales pertaining to students' personal and organizational orientations. The SSIE scales were developed by order analysis. This method of multidimensional analysis allows for gradation of sensitivity with respect to underlying dimensions of the data matrix. The predictor scales were developed by a theoretical strategy and regressed on the four SSIE scales. The interrelations between these measures suggest that favorable images of the college environment are likely to result when the institution provides a balance of general knowledge and specific skills, moderates student participation in academic governance, and accommodates individual differences.
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Preparation of this paper was supported in part by a grant to the Research and Development Center, University of Minnesota. The center is funded by a grant (OE-09-332189-4533-032) from the U.S. Office of Education. A Fortran program for order analysis and the technical description of this method can be obtained from the Research and Development Center, 13 Pattee Hall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455. Please specify Technical Report OP-22.
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Krus, D.J., Weidman, J.C. & Bland, P.C. SSIE: Semiprojective Scales of Institutional Evaluation. Res High Educ 3, 131–138 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00991803
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