The purpose of this study was to develop indicators for evaluating educational effectiveness of junior colleges within Parsons' theoretical framework. The theoretical framework for this study was the integrated model; the union of the goal attainment and system resource model.
This study was conducted through reviewing available literature, surveying college administrative staffs with mailed-questionnaire, and holding a series of conference with leading experts.
The population studied was the entire administrative staffs in 161 colleges, 483 staffs were sampled by stratified random sampling method, and were mailed. The number of valid surveys remaining after matching codes with the original 249 returned responses reduced to 244 or 50.5% valid survey responses.
The result of this study were as follows;
Firstly, according to the result of factor analysis, indicators to evaluate educational effectiveness of junior colleges consisted of 4 divisions, 11 sub-divisions and 40 elements.
Secondly, the environmental adaptation division consisted of 4 sub-divisions, such as the adaptability for the change, the innovation, the organizational growth, the human and physical environment. 4 sub-divisions have their 15 elements.
Thirdly, the goal attainment division consisted of 3 sub-divisions, which is the educational achievement, the student support service, and the college satisfaction of students and stakeholders. 3 sub-sivisions have their 10 elements.
Fourthly, the management function division consisted of 2 sub-divisions, like the rational management and the cooperation with the community. 2 sub-divisions have their 7 elements.
Finally, the college health division consisted of 2 sub-divisions, like the contribution to college and the job motivation. 2 sub-divisions have their 8 elements.