Development of indices of effectiveness: a quantification of the accrediting process

Two indices of effectiveness are described, one of instructional effectiveness and one of administrative effectiveness. Originally, 97 effectiveness measures were obtained from criteria published by national health professional organizations and other accrediting bodies. The Delphi survey process was used to analyze, refine, weight, and select 19 measures of instructional effectiveness and 15 measures of administrative effectiveness. A second article (May 1984) describes the operationalization and quantification of the selected measures and their application to 25 allied health departments in Texas junior and community colleges.