Partners in advancing student learning : degree qualifications profile and tuning / Natasha A. Jankowski, David W. Marshall, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jankowski, Natasha A., editor.

Marshall, David W., editor.

Series:

New directions for institutional research ; Number 165.

New Directions for Institutional Research ; Number 165

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Degrees, Academic--Standards--United States.

Degrees, Academic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (106 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, [California] : Jossey-Bass, 2015.

Summary:

Focused on improving student learning, the Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP) and related Tuning process work together to inform curricular design, classroom assignments, and approaches to assessment. Covering the current field and drawing on numerous examples to illustrate the implications and challenges for IR professionals, this volume provides: an overview of the work, discussions outlining what the DQP and Tuning are, how IR has been involved, and what the future might hold for IR in these efforts. This is the 165th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Timely and comprehensive, New Directions for Institutional Research provides planners and administrators in all types of academic institutions with guidelines in such areas as resource coordination, information analysis, program evaluation, and institutional management.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright; Series; Editors' Notes; 1: Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP) and Tuning: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?; What Is Tuning?; What Is the Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP)?; Commonalities Between DQP and Tuning; What Do We Know About DQP and Tuning Work?; Summary; References; 2: The Role of Institutional Research in Institutional Engagement with DQP and Tuning; The Varied Roles of Institutional Research; Institutional Examples; Role of IR in DQP/Tuning Efforts; Four Roles for IR; Final Thoughts; References

3: Testing the DQP: What Was Learned About Learning Outcomes?Project 1: General Education and Departmental Curricular Gap Analysis; Project 2: Student Feedback on DQP Outcomes; Key Findings: What Was Learned About Learning Outcomes?; Implications; Conclusion; References; 4: IR's Role in Piloting an Assessment Model: Coordination, Consultation and Compromise; The Plan for Coordinating the DQP Assessment Process; Conclusion; References; 5: The DQP in Practice: A Framework of Dilemmas Facing Institutional Researchers in Community Colleges; A Consensus Framework; A Normative Framework

A Theoretical FrameworkA Practical Framework; Dilemmas and Lessons for IR; References; 6: New Directions for IR, the DQP, and Tuning; DQP and Tuning Together; Related Initiatives and Available Resources; Final Thoughts; Advert; Index; End User License Agreement

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 15, 2016).

ISBN:

1-119-24066-2

1-119-24065-4

OCLC:

935252157