Assessment for excellence : the philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education / Alexander W. Astin and Anthony Lising Antonio.

By:

Astin, Alexander W

Contributor(s):

Antonio, Anthony Lising, 1966-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: American Council on Education series on higher education (2009)Publication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2012.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (xii, 368 p.)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781442213630
1442213639
9781282166622
128216662X
9786613809698
6613809691

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Assessment for excellenceDDC classification:

378.1/66 23

LOC classification:

LB2366.2

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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's description.

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"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's description.