Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Classification Project, 1973-2007

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Summary

Title:
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Classification Project
Dates:
1973-2007
Creators:
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. and McCormick, Alexander C
Abstract:
Contains correspondence and intstitutional information re. Classification Project at Carnegie.
Extent:
11.0 Linear feet (12 boxes, 4 cartons)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Classification Project (M1836). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains correspondence, meeting notes, agreements, miscellaneous information on various institutions involved in the project, and Alex McCormick's notebooks and phone logs documenting the project. Born-digital materials contained on computer tapes in cartons 13-16 have not been processed and are not yet available.

Biographical / historical:

The Carnegie Classification has been the leading framework for recognizing and describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education for the past four decades. Starting in 1970, the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed a classification of colleges and universities to support its program of research and policy analysis. Derived from empirical data on colleges and universities, the Carnegie Classification was originally published in 1973, and subsequently updated in 1976, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2005, and 2010 to reflect changes among colleges and universities. This framework has been widely used in the study of higher education, both as a way to represent and control for institutional differences, and also in the design of research studies to ensure adequate representation of sampled institutions, students, or faculty.

Acquisition information:
This collection was given by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to Stanford University, Special Collections in September 2011.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Molly Breen.

Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Molly Breen
Date Prepared:
2011-8-22
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-03-08T14:53-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Born-digital materials in cartons 13-16 (computer tapes, floppy disk) are CLOSED until processed.

Terms of access:

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.

Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Classification Project (M1836). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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