Assessment Essentials
Synopsis
A comprehensive expansion to the essential higher education assessment textThis second edition of Assessment Essentials updates the bestselling first edition, the go-to resource on outcomes assessment in higher education. In this thoroughly revised edition, you will find, in a familiar framework, nearly all new material, examples from more than 100 campuses, and indispensable descriptions of direct and indirect assessment methods that have helped to educate faculty, staff, and students about assessment.Outcomes assessment is of increasing importance in higher education, especially as new technologies and policy proposals spotlight performance-based success measures. Leading authorities Trudy Banta and Catherine Palomba draw on research, standards, and best practices to address the timeless and timeliest issues in higher education accountability. New topics include:Using electronic portfolios in assessmentRubrics and course-embedded assessmentAssessment in student affairsAssessing institutional effectivenessAs always, the step-by-step approach of Assessment Essentials will guide you through the process of developing an assessment program, from the research and planning phase to implementation and beyond, with more than 100 examples along the way. Assessment data are increasingly being used to guide everything from funding to hiring to curriculum decisions, and all faculty and staff will need to know how to use them effectively. Perfect for anyone new to the assessment process, as well as for the growing number of assessment professionals, this expanded edition of Assessment Essentials will be an essential resource on every college campus.
- प्रतिलिपि अधिकार:
- 2015 Wiley
Book Details
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781118903650
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Date of Addition:
- 2015-01-29T10:22:05Z
- भाषा:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.