Bringing Together Assessment and Learning Improvement: Dreaming Big for an...
In April 2017, a three-day Learning Improvement Summit, held in Washington, DC, brought together a broad array of national and international assessment stakeholders. The purpose of the summit was to...
View ArticleSummer/Fall 2018 Issue Available
The contributions presented in this issue of Research & Practice in Assessment demonstrate important advancements in the practice and scholarship of assessment. The Summer/Fall 2018 issue of RPA...
View ArticleWinter 2018 Special Issue Available
I am delighted to present this special issue of Research & Practice in Assessment dedicated to learning improvement. The invited articles in this issue, under the leadership of guest editor, Keston...
View ArticleHow are Faculty Rewarded and Recognized for Assessment Work Outside the...
Although faculty are an important part of collecting, analyzing, and using student learning data for improvement, significant barriers often prevent faculty from being involved in assessment work...
View ArticleUtilization And Perceived Utility of Institutional Administrative And Student...
Many institutions implement assessment teams as resources to develop faculty and staff knowledge of and confidence in programmatic assessment processes. Additional resources may include rubrics or peer...
View ArticleHolistically Assessing Critical Thinking and Written Communication Learning...
Students at many higher education institutions are expected to acquire effective written communication skills and strong critical thinking skills. Although these student learning outcomes are common,...
View ArticleHumanizing the Assessment Process: How the RARE Model Informs Best Practices
This paper introduces a conceptual framework for overcoming common assessment challenges and supporting a positive assessment culture in higher education through fostering collaborative relationships...
View Article“From the Mouths of Babes”: Using a Charrette Model to Assess Student...
Today, higher education faces increased accountability to assess and measure student learning. However, traditional metrics (like standardized tests and graduation rates) fail to provide a...
View ArticleThe Essential Role of Program Theory: Fostering Theory-Driven Practice and...
Despite persistent calls by professional organizations and leaders in the field for theory-based programs, it is often difficult for student affairs professionals to articulate why and how their...
View ArticleSurvey Development in Assessing Student Learning Outcomes: A Mixed-methods...
One of the important topics in assessment and institutional effectiveness research is the validation of assessment measures and instruments to evaluate students’ learning outcomes. Using a...
View ArticleThe Use of Humor in Assessment: A Case Study
Academic Assessment faces many challenges, one of which is low participation on the part of faculty members (e.g. Smith, 2005). Here we present a case study from our assessment work in higher...
View ArticleAppraisal of the Curricular Assessment Process
In higher education, many barriers exist to efficient outcomes assessment, one of which is the culture that exists within institutions and the perceptions of the faculty who are at the forefront of...
View ArticleExploring the Relationship between Types of Engagement and Value-added Scores...
Throughout the literature there is ongoing discussion about what constitutes student engagement and how it is defined. Most metrics evaluate student engagement through behavioral engagement rather than...
View ArticleCulturally Responsive Assessment 2.0: Revisiting the Quest for Equity and...
This paper argues for organic initiatives that supplement the assessment work already being done, by blooming naturally from faculty and staff’s expertise while also pollinating each dimension of...
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