Inside Higher Ed reviewed the peer surveys distributed to universities which make up 25% of their rankings, and their findings are shocking. It would take 10 hours to adequately complete this survey, time most administrators don't have. They then end up basing their reviews of other institutions on gut feelings, news reports - in short, the same things that the general public knows about institutions of higher education.
What's worse is that many institutions spend so much time and energy trying to get up in these rankings. My personal feeling about educational leadership is that you should outline a bold vision that capitalizes on your strengths and allows you to move forward. Rankings will follow, or they won't, but wouldn't it be great to be known as the university that doesn't bother with piddly rankings? Instead, we could be known as the university that sets our own standards.
My two cents, anyway.
Reputation Without Rigor. Inside Higher Ed. August 19, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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