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

"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 dem...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Astin, Alexander W.
Otros Autores: Antonio, Anthony Lising, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.
Edición:2nd ed.
Colección:American Council on Education series on higher education (2009)
Temas:
Universities and colleges > United States > Examinations.
Education, Higher > United States > Evaluation.
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States.
Universités > États-Unis > Examens.
Enseignement supérieur > Finalités > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Universities and colleges > Examinations
Education, Higher > Aims and objectives
Education, Higher > Evaluation
Universities and colleges
United States
Examinations
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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