| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 368 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
American Council on Education, series on higher education
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American Council on Education series on higher education (2009)
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| Note |
"Published in partnership with the American Council on Education." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
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 demonstrate accountability to external constituencies. The practice of assessment under these new accountability pressures takes on special significance for the education of students and the development of talent across the entire higher education system. This book introduces a talent development approach to educational assessment as a counter to prevailing philosophies, illustrating how contemporary practices are unable to provide institutions with meaningful data with which to improve educational outcomes. It provides administrators, policymakers, researchers, and analysts with a comprehensive framework for developing new assessment programs to promote talent development and for scrutinizing existing policies and practices. Written for a wide audience, the book enables the lay reader to quickly grasp the imperatives of a properly-designed assessment program, and also to gain adequate statistical understanding necessary for examining current or planned assessment policies. More advanced readers will appreciate the technical appendix for assistance in conducting statistical analyses that align with a talent development approach. In addition, institutional researchers will benefit from sections that outline the development of appropriate student databases. - Publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Universities and colleges -- United States -- Examinations.
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Universities and colleges. |
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United States. |
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Examinations. |
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Education, Higher -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Education, Higher. |
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Evaluation. |
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Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives -- United States.
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Education, Higher -- Aims and objectives. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Examinations.
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| Added Author |
Antonio, Anthony Lising, 1966-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Astin, Alexander W. Assessment for excellence. 2nd ed. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2012 9781442213616 (DLC) 2011052686 (OCoLC)768792915 |
| ISBN |
9781442213630 (electronic book) |
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1442213639 (electronic book) |
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9781282166622 (MyiLibrary) |
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128216662X (MyiLibrary) |
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9781442213616 |
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1442213612 |
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9781442213623 |
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1442213620 |
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