An ad hoc committee under the auspices of the Board on Higher Education and Workforce (BHEW) and the Board on Science Education (BOSE) will convene a 2-day national workshop of thought leaders and interested stakeholders that focuses on understanding, defining and measuring quality in the undergraduate education experience. The goals of this workshop are as follows:
1) To engage scholars and researchers-- as well as leaders from higher education, business, civic organizations and government-- in focused discussions about quality in the undergraduate educational experience.
2) To begin to understand how to define and measure those factors that contribute to a quality educational experience that are difficult to quantify but that represent the core elements of a successful undergraduate experience for most students.
3) To identify key questions and research themes for possible further study on the definition, measurement and determination of a quality education.
4) To stimulate further research and dialogue among education leaders and policy makers on the topic of quality, which could in turn influence both institutional policy and practice and public policies at the federal and state levels.
Both a Meeting in Brief and a Workshop Summary, authored by a rapporteur, will be published.