EFFICIENCY MONITORING: AN INSTRUMENT FOR REDUCTION OR AN ENGINE FOR GROWTH?

Abstract

The paper analyzes indicators used in higher education institution monitoring from the point of view of estimation the goals of monitoring. It is suggested that monitoring results can be efficiently used to define higher education growth engines, and not only to estimate directions of educational institution reduction. The authors come to a conclusion that the monitoring procedure needs further improvement. First of all it is necessary to define the goals of monitoring and to explicate the meaning of the indices used.

Keywords

• качество высшего образования
• мониторинг эффективности вузов
• результативность деятельности
• развитие вуза
• higher education quality
• efficiency monitoring
• effectiveness of university activities
• university development