The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness offers a broad array of
decision support services to all units of the Seminary and to external bodies as
necessary. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the collection, analysis, and
interpretation of institutional data and the provision of information to support
planning and decision making.
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness has two components, IR
(Institutional Research) and IE (Institutional Effectiveness).
Institutional Research (IR)
IR oversees the collection of information used for strategic decision making
at DTS. This information is obtained from various instruments, such as;
- Entering Student Survey
- Test of Biblical and Theological Knowledge
(TBTK)
- Adult Student Priorities Survey
- Graduating Student
Survey
- Alumni Survey
We also help with the reporting and interpretation of these data, which are
used to assess the process of developing godly servant-leaders at Dallas
Seminary.
Institutional Effectiveness (IE)
IE is a process which measures how we are improving as an institution at
providing high quality educational programs and services. The IE office works
with every department to answer the following questions:
- Is the Seminary operating according to its mission and expanded statement
of purpose?
- Is the Seminary accomplishing what it set out to
accomplish?
- What can the Seminary do to improve the quality of education
provided to students?
- Have the Seminary’s improvement efforts produces
meaningful and positive changes within the institution?
Contact Information
DTS Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Dallas Theological
Seminary
3909 Swiss Ave.
Dallas TX. 75204
IRDept@dts.edu
(214) 841-3701