Coming to terms with student outcomes assessment [[electronic resource] ] : faculty and administrators' journeys to integrating assessment in their work and institutional culture / / edited by Peggy L. Maki

• Pubblicazione: Sterling, Va., : Stylus, 2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Disciplina: 378.1/07
• Soggetto topico: Universities and colleges - United States - Evaluation; Education, Higher - United States - Evaluation; Educational evaluation - United States; Educational tests and measurements - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: MakiPeggy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. ASSESSMENT IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES; 2. ASSESSMENT: Legacy, Culture, and Vision; 3. SOME UNCERTAINTIES EXIST; 4. WANTED: Nutrient-Rich Environments for Genuine Assessment; 5. FROM BEREAVEMENT TO ASSESSMENT: The Transformation of a Regional Comprehensive University; 6. HOW IT TOOK A WHOLE VILLAGE; 7. SLOUCHING TOWARD ASSESSMENT: One Department's Journey Toward Accountability Bliss; 8. DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND SUSTAINING DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE ; 9. DISCOVERING OUR WAY: Defining and Implementing an Integrated Culture of Assessment10. OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT, THE PUBLIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY, AND THE HUMANITIES; 11. TURF BATTLES, SUBCULTURES, AND PROCEDURAL TECHNICALITIES: Multiple Pathways Toward Assessment at the University of Southern Maine; 12. ENGAGING FACULTY IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA; 13. EVIDENCE OF LEARNING; 14. SEEING THE LIGHT, FEELING THE HEAT; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W
• Sommario/riassunto: "Assessment on college campuses has a sordid history, and it is fairly simple to find someone with a traumatic tale to tell. It is wise to respect that that reputation is deserved." "How do you modify the inner workings and culture of a massive institution with minimal resources and even less authority (other than GE course approvals), and thousands and thousands of talented people busy doing other things?" "The road to departmental assessment can seem both dramatic and apocalyptic, especially if one's departmental 'centre cannot hold,' and purpose falls apart. The Department of English and Li
• Titolo autorizzato: Coming to terms with student outcomes assessment
• ISBN: 1-57922-505-5; 1-4416-5682-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457989703321
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