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March 29, 2017
Outcomes-Based Academic and Co-Curricular Program Review: A Compilation of Institutional Good Practices
- Author
- Marilee J. Bresciani
- Publisher
- Stylus, Sterling, VA
- ISBN
- 9781579221416
- Table of Contents
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Foreword
Acknowledgments
ch. 1 Understandings of Assessment and the Scope of this Book
ch. 2 Why Outcomes-Based Undergraduate Academic Assessment Program Review is so important to the Future of Higher Education
ch. 3 Overview of Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review
ch. 4 Criteria for Good Practices of Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review
ch. 5 Key Questions to Consider when Implementing Good Practice Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review
ch. 6 Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review
ch. 7 Recommendations for Future Considerations for Implementing Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review Components and Evaluating their Effectiveness
Appendices
Appendix A: General Descriptions of Each Good Practice Institution
Appendix B: Definitions of Outcomes Based Assessment
Appendix C: Conceptual Frameworks for Outcomes-Based Program Review
Appendix D: Common Operational Language for Outcomes-Based Assessment
Appendix E: Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review Guidelines
Appendix F: Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review Example Templates
Appendix G-1: Hampden-Sydney College Primary Trait Analysis of Rhetoric 102 Portfolios
Appendix G-2: Hampden-Sydney College Rhetoric Proficient Exam Primary Trait Analysis Scoring Guide
Appendix H: Matrix for Aligning Accreditation with Program Review Deadlines
Appendix I: Example of a Concept Map
Appendix J: A Description of Alverno College's Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review
Appendix K: Sample Meta-Assessment Rubrics
References
About the Author
Index
This book offers far more than an introduction to the principles of assessment of student learning outcomes in the context of program review.
Within a clearly structured framework, it systematically shares the good practices of some forty institutions recognized by independent scholars for their improvements in teaching/learning, research, and service, to offer examples and ideas for others to learn from and adapt. While the book focuses on assessment of the teaching mission, these same practices apply equally to student affairs, service and research activities.
This book is intended for faculty, administrators and staff responsible for implementing and sustaining outcomes-based assessment program review. It aims to help them understand the "what", "why" and "how" of outcomes-based assessment program review. Rather than adopting a prescriptive approach, it provides a rich array of case studies and ideas as a basis for reflection and discussion to help institutions develop solutions that are appropriate to their own missions and cultures.
This book answers such questions as what does good outcomes-based assessment program review practice look like from an institutional perspective? How have others initiated and conducted the process? Why did they choose their particular approaches; and who is doing replicable work? It links effective assessment practices with cyclical program review so that the single process of outcomes-based assessment informs many purposes: program review, strategic planning, professional accreditation, institutional accreditation, and possibly even the assessment of general education.
This book illustrates the components ofoutcomes-based assessment program review, presents the criteria for identifying good practices and suggests steps for implementing a sustainable outcomes-based assessment program—and does so in a way that will engage readers in critical inquiry about what works well and what needs to be improved. (From the Publisher)
Within a clearly structured framework, it systematically shares the good practices of some forty institutions recognized by independent scholars for their improvements in teaching/learning, research, and service, to offer examples and ideas for others to learn from and adapt. While the book focuses on assessment of the teaching mission, these same practices apply equally to student affairs, service and research activities.
This book is intended for faculty, administrators and staff responsible for implementing and sustaining outcomes-based assessment program review. It aims to help them understand the "what", "why" and "how" of outcomes-based assessment program review. Rather than adopting a prescriptive approach, it provides a rich array of case studies and ideas as a basis for reflection and discussion to help institutions develop solutions that are appropriate to their own missions and cultures.
This book answers such questions as what does good outcomes-based assessment program review practice look like from an institutional perspective? How have others initiated and conducted the process? Why did they choose their particular approaches; and who is doing replicable work? It links effective assessment practices with cyclical program review so that the single process of outcomes-based assessment informs many purposes: program review, strategic planning, professional accreditation, institutional accreditation, and possibly even the assessment of general education.
This book illustrates the components ofoutcomes-based assessment program review, presents the criteria for identifying good practices and suggests steps for implementing a sustainable outcomes-based assessment program—and does so in a way that will engage readers in critical inquiry about what works well and what needs to be improved. (From the Publisher)