Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-374) and index.
Contents
pt. 1. Principles of good practice in assessment -- ch. 1. Assessment: it starts with what matters most -- ch. 2. Imaginative consideration of learning -- ch. 3. Road to success is paved with goals -- It's not only where they end up, but how they get there -- ch. 5. Assessment doesn't just happen, it evolves -- ch. 6. Involvement in assessment: a collaborative endeavor -- ch. 7. Making data meaningful -- ch. 8. Important part is what you do with it -- ch. 9. Accountability: the train is leaving the station -- ch. 10. Perhaps there are ten? -- pt. 2. Campus examples of effective assessment practices -- ch. 11. Assessing student achievement in the major -- ch. 12. Assessing student achievement in general education -- ch. 13. Assessing student development and progress -- ch. 14. Assessment at the classroom level -- ch. 15. Faculty development to promote assessment -- ch. 16. Developing a campuswide approach to the assessment of institutional effectiveness -- ch. 17. Has assessment made a difference?
Summary
Methods & principals for effective assessment at institutional, program or departmental levels. Includes 86 case histories.