ABSTRACT

Higher education institutions are expected to account for their performance and this increasingly includes strengthening community relationships. However, assessment of Higher education institution (HEI)-Community partnerships is nascent. In this study we seek to discern the situation of these partnerships and examine accountability for performance in Canada, thereby advancing understanding about this international phenomenon. A search of Canadian HEIs was carried out to identify those with an explicit mandate relating to community relationships and an initial questionnaire was distributed to their offices. Results afford insights into the present state of HEI-Community partnerships in Canada. A second questionnaire, distributed to individuals within the HEIs as well as community partners, examined how best to assess the performance of HEI-Community partnerships. Indicators and measures associated with a three-fold framework (inputs, processes, outcomes) were validated, offering important and timely advancements to HEIs in the era of accountability and performance-based funding.

摘要

期望高等教育机构对他们的表现负责，这越来越包括加强社区关系。但是，对高​​等教育机构（HEI）-社区伙伴关系的评估还处于初期。在本研究中，我们寻求辨别这些合作伙伴的情况，并检查加拿大的绩效问责制，从而加深对这一国际现象的了解。对加拿大的HEI进行了搜索，以找出那些明确负责社区关系的人，并向他们的办公室分发了初始调查表。结果提供了有关加拿大HEI社区合作伙伴关系现状的见解。第二份问卷已分发给高等教育机构内的个人以及社区合作伙伴，研究了如何最好地评估HEI-社区伙伴关系的绩效。与三重框架（投入，流程，成果）相关的指标和措施得到了验证，在问责制和基于绩效的融资时代为高校提供了重要且及时的进展。