University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsUW Resource No. 07690 (Accession No. 03-027)University of Washington. Office of Institutional Educational ResearchUniversity of
Washington Office of Institutional Educational Research Records1961-19751.63 cubic ft. (3 boxes and 1 vertical file)Collection materials are in
English.The Office of
Institutional Educational Research conducted studies on the University of
Washington and its student population from 1960 to 1974The Office of Institutional Educational Research (OIER) was
established in 1960 to undertake studies requested by the administration and
faculty and to assist with institutional and educational research done by
others. It conducted some studies on a continuing basis, notably those
concerned with new students' characteristics, the attrition of entering
freshmen, and grading. James K. Morishima was director of the office from 1965
to 1973. In 1974 the functions and some of the office's staff were moved to the
Office of Educational Assessment.
Correspondence, research data, surveys, reports, annual reports,
bibliographies, directories, speeches and writings, 1961-1975.
Open to all users.
Request at UW
Public records (use unrestricted when access is granted).
Earlier accessions (mostly annual reports) were received between 1978
and 1990 from unknown sources or as incoming publications. The last transfer of
records was received from James Morishima in 1999.
This accession is a merger of all records of the office received
between 1978 and 1999. It was processed in 2003.
Morishima, James KUniversity of Washington. Office of Institutional Educational Research--ArchivesUniversity of Washington--ResearchUniversity of Washington. University ArchivesCollege students--Washington (State)--SeattleEducation, Higher--Washington (State)--Seattle--ResearchGrading and marking (Students)--Washington (State)--SeattleUniversity Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)SeattleColleges and Universities
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
Administrative RecordsHistorical Features1/1Abstracts of the Reports and Studies of the Office of
Institutional Educational Research January, 1965 Through February, 1973
19731/2General Correspondence19621/3Interoffice Correspondence1961-1963, 1972ReportsThe appendices to the annual reports
consist of the reports, papers, and survey results produced by the Office of
Institutional Educational Research similar in subject to the reports which
follow.
1/4-8Annual Report and Appendices, July 1, 1964 - June 30,
196519651/9-11Annual Report and Appendices, July 1, 1966, June 30,
1967, Part I19671/12-15Annual Report and Appendices, July 1, 1966, June 30,
1967, Part II19671/16-18Annual Report and Appendices, July 1, 1969, June 30,
197019701/19Annual Reports1963-19721/20Acceptibility of Non-Traditional Grading: Views of
College and University Admission Officers and Prospective Employers
19721/20Analysis of Freshman Grading Patterns,
1960-197119731/20Analysis of Student Progress after Discretionary
Admissions19731/20Comparative Attrition of Freshmen Entering Directly
from High School During All Fall Quarters, 1960-196619671/20Cumulative UW Grade-Point Average Distributions for
the Academic Year 1966-1967 by Class, Sex, and Quarter19671/20Description of the Fall, 1967, Entering Undergraduate
Class19681/20Distribution of Total Credits Earned by Graduates and
a Profile of Those Completing Fewer Than 60 Upper Division Credits 19731/20Effects on Student Achievement of Residence Hall
Groupings Based on Academic Majors19661/20Freshman Entering Directly from High School During the
Fall Quarters of 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1964: Comparative
"Attrition"19661/20High School Grade-Point Average Distributions for
Fall, 1963, and Fall, 1965, Entering Freshman and Sophomores19661/21History, Philosophy, and Future of Institutional
Educational Research at the University of Washington19691/21Intermediate Mathematics Test Performance of Students
from Selected Majors in the College of Arts and Sciences, University of
Washington19621/21Library Evaluation19741/21No. 1 for the Ad Hoc Committee on Undergraduate
Education and Abstracts of the Reports and Studies of the OIER19681/22Open-Ended Item #68 in Married Student Housing
Survey19681/23-24Open-Ended General Comments in the Married Student
Housing Survey19682/1Pass-Fail Evaluatation: Phase I: Grade Distribution
Analysis19702/1Pass-Fail Evaluation: Phase II: Questionnaire
Analysis19702/1Possible Effects of Revising the Current 1.80 Minimal
UW GPA Requirement to 2.0019642/1Preliminary Information for the President's Ad Hoc
Committee on Education of Women19622/1Proportion of Students Entering in Fall Quarters of
1960,1961, and 1962 and Graduating by the End of Summer, 196619682/1Proposals Regarding Tabular Presentations of
Applicants for Admission, Autumn, 196319632/1Some Characteristics of New Students Entering the
University of Washington Fall, 196719682/1Students Entering the University of Washington with
High School Deficiencies 19672/1Summary of Comparative Attrition of Freshmen Entering
Directly from High School During the Fall Quarters from 1960 to
196719682/2Miscellaneous1961, n.d.VF2404Reports1970-1973Annual Report 1970-1971; Student Course Withdrawl Survey; GPA
Distributions 1966-1973; Distribution of Total Credits Earned by Graduates;
Ombudsman's Office Evaluation
Surveys2/3Institutional Environment of the University of
Washington as Perceived by 237 Upperclassmen 19662/3North East Seattle Transportation Survey19712/4Student Course Withdrawal Survey19732/4Student Evaluation of the University of Washington
Educational Opportunities Program 19742/4Student Evaluation of Three Credit/No Credit
Options19702/5Survey of Public Opinion on Mercer Island Public
Schools19702/5Survey of Residents of Haggett Hall, Spring,
196419652/6Bibliography19722/7Directories1971-1975Speeches and Writings2/8"Effects of Resident Hall Groupings Based on Academic
Majors," Morishima, James K., Roger J. Bell, and Thomas F. Hodgson 1964Subject Series2/9Admissions - Miscellaneous19612/10Bob Guild Studies19612/11Faculty-Student Ratios19622/12Graduating Class Profile19612/13IER-15 Miscellaneous Data19623/1Math 1011960-19623/2Principal's Conference Speech19613/3Student Credit Hours1961-1962UW. Reserve Officers Training Corps Study Committee (ad
hoc)3/4Surveys19503/5-6UW. Ad Hoc Committee to Study the Transfer
Student1962