| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
9780787941802 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
|---|
| Call number |
378.1664 PA AS |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
|---|
| Authors |
Palomba, Catherine A., |
| Dates |
1943- |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
|---|
| Title |
Assessment essentials : |
| Subtitle |
planning, implementing, and improving assessment in higher education / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Catherine A. Palomba, Trudy W. Banta. |
| EDITION STATEMENT |
|---|
| Edition |
1st ed. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
|---|
| Place of publication |
San Francisco : |
| Publisher |
Jossey-Bass Publishers, |
| Date |
c1999. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
|---|
| Extent |
xviii, 405 p ; |
| Size |
24cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE |
|---|
| General note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| CONTENTS |
|---|
| Contents |
Preface p. xi The Authors p. xvii 1. The Essentials of Successful Assessment p. 1 2. Developing Definitions, Goals, and Plans p. 19 3. Encouraging Involvement in Assessment p. 53 4. Selecting Methods and Approaches p. 85 5. Using Performance Measures and Portfolios for Assessment p. 115 6. Using Tests, Classroom Assignments, and Classroom Assessment p. 149 7. Listening to Students' Voices p. 179 8. Relating Assessment to the World of Work p. 211 9. Assessing General Education p. 239 10. Assessing Campus Environments and Student Experiences p. 269 11. Reporting and Using Assessment Results p. 297 12. A Matter of Choices p. 331 References p. 347 Name Index p. 373 Subject Index. |
| SUMMARY |
|---|
| Summary |
A guide to current practices for developing assessment programs on college and university campuses. Outlines the assessment process and gives examples showing how assessment is accomplished on today's campuses. Useful for faculty members new to the assessment process. Palomba is director of the Offices of Academic Assessment and Institutional Research at Ball State University. Banta is professor of higher education and vice chancellor for planning and institutional improvement at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| Topical Heading |
Universities and colleges |
| Form |
United States |
| Geographic |
Examinations. |
| ADDED ENTRY |
|---|
| Name |
Banta, Trudy W. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
|---|
| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/padn0p2yaomaxxzm8xw7vltypyv1bf7j |
| Public note |
Location Map |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
|---|
| -- |
56399 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| -- |
56400 |
| ADDED ENTRY |
|---|
| -- |
56401 |