Selected contemporary assessment issues / John H. Schuh, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schuh, John H.

Series:

J-B SS Single Issue Student Services

New directions for student services ; no. 142, Summer 2013

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational counseling--United States.

Educational counseling.

Counseling in higher education--United States.

Counseling in higher education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As demands for accountability escalate, assessment continues to evolve as a central aspect of student affairs administration. Experience clearly indicates that without a robust portfolio of assessment activities, the services, programs, and activities of a student affairs division are at risk of being reassigned to other organizational units on campus-or, in a tight budgetary environment, being eliminated. This sourcebook reminds student affairs educators of the importance of developing an assessment program and explores topics that will add depth and richness to such a program. From

Contents:

Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Editor's Notes; 1: Challenges of Assessment in Student Affairs; The Climate for Assessment in Higher Education; Assessment Challenges in Student Affairs; Using Assessment to Make Management and Policy Decisions; Knowledge Discovery through Data Mining; The Politics of Assessment; Conclusions; 2: The Role of the Assessment Coordinator in a Division of Student Affairs; Role of Assessment Coordinator; Create and Manage Assessment Teams.; Encourage and Stimulate Assessment Projects.; Ensure That Assessment Is a Divisional Priority Among Senior Leaders.

Provide Educational Opportunities for Staff.Review Assessment Reports and Provide Feedback.; Challenges; Balancing Multiple Divisional Responsibilities.; Herding Cats.; Addressing Competing Priorities Among Divisional Leaders.; Connecting Assessment to Budget and Strategic Planning.; Enhancing the Skill of Professionals to Conduct Assessment.; Examples of Assessments and Impact of Results; Understanding the Community Service Experience of Conduct-Mandated Students.; Assessing the Needs of Transgendered Students, Queer Students of Color, and Queer Students of Faith.

Educating Student Athletes on Fueling for Performance.Living and Learning: Residence Life and the Continuous Cycle of Assessment.; Conclusion; 3: Using the CAS Standards in Assessment Projects; Determining Quality through the Use of Standards; CAS Standards and Guidelines.; Relevant Research.; Assessing Both Programs and Outcomes.; CAS Approach to Self-Study.; Examples of Assessment Using CAS Standards; Considerations in Using CAS; Conclusion; 4: From Classroom to Practice: A Partnership Approach to Assessment; Course Description; Project Description and Examples; Project Description.

Example Projects.Evaluation and Revisions; Considerations for Implementation; Defining Partnerships.; Clarifying Roles.; Recognizing Opportunities.; Accepting Challenges.; Concluding Thoughts; 5: Collaborating on Assessment of the Undergraduate Student Experience; Student Life Strategic Planning; Retention and Transition Initiatives: A Partnership; Ignite Program; Life of the Mind/Welcome Week; Assessment and Strategic Planning: Successes and Opportunities; 6: How Assessment Can Advance Efforts to Enhance Undergraduate Student Persistence

Using Assessment to Supplement Research on Student PersistenceTypes of Assessment; Needs Assessment.; Utilization Assessment.; Satisfaction Assessment.; Outcomes-Based Assessment.; Seidman's Retention Formula; Early Identification.; Interventions.; Summary; 7: Developing and Using Dashboard Indicators in Student Affairs Assessment; The Origins of Dashboards; Executive Information Systems.; Balanced Scorecards.; Dashboards.; What Is a Dashboard?; Applications and Types of Dashboards.; Dashboards and Key Performance Indicators.; Dashboards in the Context of Higher Education and Student Affairs

Dashboard Indicators in Higher Education and Student Affairs

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-118-73878-0

1-118-73887-X

OCLC:

852757500