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    Constructing a ranking of higher education institutions based on equity: is it possible or desirable?

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    Authors
    Pitman, Tim
    Edwards, D.
    Zhang, L.C.
    Koshy, Paul
    McMillan, J.
    Date
    2020
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Pitman, T. and Edwards, D. and Zhang, L.C. and Koshy, P. and McMillan, J. 2020. Constructing a ranking of higher education institutions based on equity: is it possible or desirable? Higher Education. 80: pp. 605–624.
    Source Title
    Higher Education
    DOI
    10.1007/s10734-019-00487-0
    ISSN
    0018-1560
    Faculty
    Faculty of Humanities
    Faculty of Business and Law
    School
    Humanities Research and Graduate Studies
    School of Management
    Remarks

    This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Higher Education. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-019-00487-0

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78068
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This paper presents findings from a research project which aimed to rank Australian higher education institutions on their ‘equity performance’; that is, the extent to which they were accessible for, supportive of and benefiting students traditionally under-represented in higher education. The study comprised a conceptual consideration of how higher education equity might be defined and empirically measured, drawing on extant scholarly research as well as observations from key stakeholders, including equity practitioners, researchers, policymakers and higher education executives and institutional planners. Based on these findings, a theoretical framework for higher education equity performance was constructed, and performance indicators identified and subjected to systematic assessment for real-world application. The ensuing ranking system was populated with institutional data from the 37 public universities in Australia. The findings from this analysis indicate that a ranking system may not be the optimal method for assessing higher education equity performance and highlights the subjective nature of both higher education equity and higher education ranking systems.

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