Laura J. Massa, Margaret Kasimatis

Meaningful and Manageable Program Assessment (eBook, ePUB)

A How-To Guide for Higher Education Faculty

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, the authors provide readers with a straightforward approach to doing assessment in a way that is meaningful, manageable, and sustainable over time. This book is a handy, all-in-one how-to guide. In addition, the text guides readers toward the development of a culture of assessment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000977356
• Artikelnr.: 68356412

Autorenporträt

Laura J. Massa has served as the Director of Assessment at Loyola Marymount University since 2008. She regularly conducts workshops on assessment techniques at LMU, for the WASC Senior College and University Commission, and at a variety of universities. Margaret Kasimatis currently serves as Vice Provost for Strategic Planning and Educational Effectiveness at Loyola Marymount University. She previously served as Executive Director of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and Director of Assessment at Harvey Mudd College. In addition, Dr. Kasimatis has been actively engaged in regional accreditation processes through the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), as an evaluator, a member of the WSCUC Interim Report Committee and the WSCUC Program Review Task Force. She was recently elected Vice Chair of the Commission.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication Introduction-Putting assessment into contextModule 1. An
overview of assessment concepts and principles. Improving student learning
Module 2. Mission, goals and outcomes. Looking at the big picture Module 3.
Student learning outcomes. Articulating what you want students to learn
Module 4. Curriculum and outcome mapping. Understanding the path to student
learning in your program Module 5. Planning. Creating a meaningful and
manageable assessment plan for your program Module 6. Assessment
measurement tools. Determining what your students are learning Module 7.
Rubrics. Creating and using rubrics for program assessment Module 8. Exams.
Asking questions that provide the answers you need Module 9. Surveys.
Finding out what your students think Module 10. Organizing, summarizing and
presenting your evidence. Using Microsoft Excel to make sense of your data
Module 11. Closing the loop. Interpreting results and taking action Module
12. Record keeping. Keeping track of your work Module 13. Creating a
culture of assessment. Tips for keeping assessment meaningful, manageable
and sustainable Appendix. Additional assessment resources Glossary Index
References