Assessing Academic Programs in Higher Education

Product Descriptionhigher Education Professionals Have Moved From Teaching- To Learning-Centered Models For Designing And Assessing Courses And Curricula. Faculty Work Collaboratively To Identify Learning Objectives And Assessment Strategies, Set Standards, Design Effective Curricula And Courses, Assess The Impact Of Their Efforts On Student Learning, Reflect On Results, And Implement Appropriate Changes To Increase Student Learning. Assessment Is An Integral Component Of This Learner-Centered Approach, And It Involves The Use Of Empirical Data To Refine Programs And Improve Student Learning. Based On The AuthorS Extensive Experience Conducting Assessment Training Workshops, This Book Is An Expansion Of A Workshop/Consultation Guide That Has Been Used To Provide Assessment Training To Thousands Of Busy Professionals. Assessing Academic Programs In Higher Education Provides A Comprehensive Introduction To Planning And Implementing The Assessment Of College And University Academic Programs. Written For College And University Administrators, Assessment Officers, Department Chairs, And Faculty Who Are Involved In Developing And Implementing Assessment Programs, This Book Is A Realistic, Pragmatic Guide For Developing And Implementing Meaningful, Manageable, And Sustainable Assessment Programs That Focus Faculty Attention On Student Learning. This Book Will: * Guide Readers Through All Steps In The Assessment Process * Provide A Balanced Review Of The Full Array Of Assessment Strategies * Explain How Assessment Is A Crucial Component Of The Teaching And Learning Process * Provide Examples Of Successful Studies That Can Be Easily Adapted * Summarize Key Assessment Terms In An End-Of-Book GlossaryreviewIn Cogent And Accessible Language, [Allen] Has Described What Assessment Is (And IsnT), How To Do It Well, And How To Use The Results To Improve. The Book Is A Solid Primer On Program Assessment, And Much Needed. -Ralph A. Wolff, Executive Director, Western Association Of Schools And Collegesfrom The Inside Flaphigher Education Professionals Have Moved From Teaching- To Learning-Centered Models For Designing And Assessing Courses And Curricula. Faculty Work Collaboratively To Identify Learning Objectives And Assessment Strategies, Set Standards, Design Effective Curricula And Courses, Assess The Impact Of Their Efforts On Student Learning, Reflect On Results, And Implement Appropriate Changes To Increase Student Learning. Assessment Is An Integral Component Of This Learner-Centered Approach, And It Involves The Use Of Empirical Data To Refine Programs And Improve Student Learning. Based On The AuthorS Extensive Experience Conducting Assessment Training Workshops, This Book Is An Expansion Of A Workshop/Consultation Guide That Has Been Used To Provide Assessment Training To Thousands Of Busy Professionals. Assessing Academic Programs In Higher Education Provides A Comprehensive Introduction To Planning And Implementing The Assessment Of College And University Academic Programs. Written For College And University Administrators, Assessment Officers, Department Chairs, And Faculty Who Are Involved In Developing And Implementing Assessment Programs, This Book Is A Realistic, Pragmatic Guide For Developing And Implementing Meaningful, Manageable, And Sustainable Assessment Programs That Focus Faculty Attention On Student Learning. This Book Will: Guide Readers Through All Steps In The Assessment Processprovide A Balanced Review Of The Full Array Of Assessment Strategiesexplain How Assessment Is A Crucial Component Of The Teaching And Learning Processprovide Examples Of Successful Studies That Can Be Easily Adaptedsummarize Key Assessment Terms In An End-Of-Book Glossaryfrom The Back Coverhigher Education Professionals Have Moved From Teaching- To Learning-Centered Models For Designing And Assessing Courses And Curricula. Faculty Work Collaboratively To Identify Learning Objectives And