{"product_id":"exemplars-of-assessment-in-higher-education-volume-two-strategies-for-a-changing-higher-education-environment-9781642675498","title":"Exemplars of Assessment in Higher Education,","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis second volume of \u003ci\u003eExemplars of Assessment in Higher Education \u003c\/i\u003ebuilds on the first publication providing additional exemplars recommended by accreditors, while reflecting the changing higher education environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccrediting agencies provide concise standards; however, little guidance is given on how to meet those standards. Institutions crave concrete examples of what accreditors find to be effective practice. This book addresses that need by demonstrating successful assessment strategies in a broad range of areas applicable to diverse educational settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe content is unique in that \u003ci\u003eExemplars of Assessment \u003c\/i\u003eis the only publication where the case studies provided by diverse institutions are based directly on recommendations from accrediting agencies. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In my roles at my institution and AGLS, I live and breathe general education and its continuous improvement… so I naturally skipped to the gen ed chapters first. However, I was quickly drawn to sections that can inform our broader work on timely and pressing issues of DEI, the pandemic and online learning, and career readiness. Having real case studies with successes and lessons learned (particularly from the crazy last few years) with nuts-and-bolts tools from a variety of institutional types means no one has to start their assessment efforts from scratch. I will advertise this volume to all our members!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Biscotte, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education and Instructor, \u003ci\u003eSchool of Education at Virginia Tech\u003c\/i\u003e; President, \u003ci\u003eAssociation for General and Liberal Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Employers today are constantly reporting that employees often don’t have the requisite communication, critical thinking, information literacy, quantitative reasoning, and social and cultural awareness skills needed in today’s global economic workforce. This book points out not only the fact that these skills are taught across the curriculum in postsecondary educational institutions but that their attainment is measured and revisions to the curriculum are made as a result of the data. A must read for any higher education professional who has a genuine interest in ensuring the best prepared graduates for today’s world and beyond.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelle Wheelan, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, President, \u003ci\u003eSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"College assessment practices need to be designed and implemented considering the changing environments brought about by the pandemic, calls for social justice, and heightened attacks on the value of higher education. The volume provides diverse examples of innovative ways institutions are successfully using assessment data to prepare students for the 21st century explicitly taking into account these structural contexts. Highlighting both the quantitatively and qualitatively rich understandings of success, each chapter details how assessment data can be used to work toward more equitable student experiences and outcomes and demonstrate how students are mastering career competencies within degree programs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Gatta, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, Director of Research and Public Policy, \u003ci\u003eNational Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This volume of \u003ci\u003eExemplars in Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers plentiful examples of assessment’s significance and impact in a variety of contexts. Each individual chapter provides rich information to enhance knowledge and inform professional practice. Collectively, the chapters provide a mosaic of compelling, contemporary issues facing the higher education sector. Faculty members, student affairs educators, assessment professionals, administrators, policymakers, researchers—indeed, anyone with a stake in improving student learning—will find this book a beneficial addition to their professional library.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen P. Hundley\u003c\/b\u003e, Chair, Assessment Institute in Indianapolis and Executive Editor, \u003ci\u003eAssessment Update\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The diversity of institutions and the varied perspectives on assessment practices in the second volume of \u003ci\u003eExemplars of Assessment in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e make this book a must read for institutional leaders and educators asking how to center DEI within assessment strategies. The honest and candid reflections of the authors are inspiring and approachable for professionals at any stage in their careers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTia Brown McNair,\u003c\/b\u003e Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for TRHT Campus Centers, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Association of Colleges \u0026amp; Universities (AAC\u0026amp;U)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Loss of public trust has rendered higher education vulnerable and dubious as academicians lobby and plead for its worth and value to society. As student achievement metrics like graduation and retention fall prey to grade inflation, Souza and Rose offer practical solutions like learner records and student ownership of articulated competencies to address public demand for practical, real-world education while maintaining the Academy’s commitment to liberal arts education, habits of mind, and civic engagement.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosephine Welsh, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, Associate Provost of Academic Affairs, \u003ci\u003eDelta State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Our assessment professional community has a wealth of experiences and insights to share that can offer support in the process of assessment for learning. When facing new challenges in higher education assessment, I've learned some of my most valuable lessons from colleagues who had gone through something similar. The second volume of \u003ci\u003eExemplars of Assessment in Higher Education \u003c\/i\u003eoffers the reader a worthwhile opportunity like this, to access and learn from our colleagues’ experiences of working through assessment challenges at a variety of institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s sure to be a helpful resource to assessment professionals- we can learn so much from each other!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGina B. Polychronopoulos, Ph.D\u003c\/b\u003e, Associate Director of Curricular Assessment, \u003ci\u003eGeorge Mason University\u003c\/i\u003e; Associate Editor, \u003ci\u003eResearch \u0026amp; Practice in Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION \u003cb\u003ePART 1: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION \u003c\/b\u003e1. GOOD PRACTICE: Storytelling as Assessment (R)Evolution 2. ALIGNING STRATEGIC PLANNING, ACCREDITATION, AND INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT FOR A FUTURE-READY UNIVERSITY 3. SUPPORTING DIVERSE FACULTY TO MAKE ASSESSMENT MEANINGFUL THROUGH PEER-LED COACHING 4. ASSESSING EQUITY WITH TRADITIONAL AND NOVEL METRICS IN TIMES OF CHANGE \u003cb\u003ePART 2: DISTANCE EDUCATION \u003c\/b\u003e5. DISTANCE LEARNING IN THE TIME OF COVID: Increasing LMS Usage through Focused Faculty Development 6. TRAUMA INFORMED COURSE DESIGN: Using Neurobiological Frameworks to Understand the Impacts of Trauma and Remove Barriers to Learning 7. STANDARDIZING THE PROCESS: A Unified Framework for Assessing Student Learning in Distance Education 8. ASSESSING AN ONLINE NUCLEAR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM 9. EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT TO MEASURE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ONLINE MODALITY \u003cb\u003ePART 3: CAREER READINESS \u003c\/b\u003e10. ASSESSMENT PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT CAREER TRANSITIONS FOR DOCTORAL STUDENTS 11\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eUSING PORTFOLIO-BASED ASSESSMENTS TO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC COMPETENCY, ENCOURAGE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, AND INFORM CURRICULAR INNOVATION 12. ASSESSMENT THAT IMPACTS CAREER SUCCESS 13.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA HOLISTIC APPROACH TO CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENT IN A GUIDED PATHWAYS FRAMEWORK \u003cb\u003ePART 4: GENERAL EDUCATION \u003c\/b\u003e14. BUILDING A SIGNATURE GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH ALIGNMENT AND ASSESSMENT AMONG ITS FOUNDING PRINCIPALS 15. GENERAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT: Course-Based to Comprehensive Assessment of Student Learning 16. COLLABORATIVE GENERAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT AMONG MISSION-FOCUSED INSTITUTIONS 17. REMODELING ACADEMIC ADVISING INTO A HOLISTIC CASE MANAGEMENT MODEL AND ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MODEL AND THE IMPACT ON STUDENT SUCCESS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020208537943,"sku":"9781642675498","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781642675498.jpg?v=1750782765","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/exemplars-of-assessment-in-higher-education-volume-two-strategies-for-a-changing-higher-education-environment-9781642675498","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}