A Case Study to Examine Peer Grouping and Aspirant Selection. Professional File. Article 132, Fall 2013

• Published in: Association for Institutional Research
• Main Authors: D'Allegro, Mary Lou, Zhou, Kai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Association for Institutional Research 2013
• Subjects: Case Studies; Data Collection; Institutional Characteristics; Institutions; Mixed Methods Research; Multivariate Analysis; Private Colleges; Selection; Selection Tools

Peer selection based on the similarity of a couple of institutional parameters, by itself, is insufficient. Several other considerations, including clarity of purpose, alignment of institutional information to that purpose, identification of appropriate statistical procedures, review of preliminary...