Assessment for excellence : the philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education /

Assessment for excellence : the philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education /

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The second edition of Assessment for Excellence arrives as higher education enters a new era of the accountability movement. In the face of mandates such as results-based funding and outcomes-based accreditation, institutions and assessment specialists are feeling increasingly pressured to demonstra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Astin, Alexander W.
Other Authors: Antonio, Anthony Lising, 1966-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2012]
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:American Council on Education series on higher education (2009)
Subjects:
Universities and colleges > United States > Examinations.
Education, Higher > United States > Evaluation.
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • The philosophy and logic of assessment
  • A conceptual model for assessment
  • Assessing outcomes
  • Assessing student inputs
  • Assessing the environment
  • Analyzing assessment data
  • Use of assessment results
  • Building a database
  • Assessment as direct feedback to the learner
  • Assessment and equity
  • Assessment and public policy
  • The future of assessment
  • Appendix : Statistical analysis of longitudinal data
  • About the authors.