Higher education assessments : leadership matters / edited by Gary L. Kramer and Randy L. Swing.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Swing, Randy L., 1954-

Kramer, Gary L., 1945-

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

American Council on Education series on higher education (2009)

The American Council on Education series on higher education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College administrators.

Universities and colleges--Evaluation.

Universities and colleges--Administration.

Leadership.

Education, Higher--Evaluation.

Leadership--United States.

Universities and colleges--United States--Evaluation.

Universities and colleges.

College administrators--United States.

Universities and colleges--United States--Administration.

Education, Higher--United States--Evaluation.

Education, Higher.

United States.

Genre:

Academic theses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2010.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Higher Education Assessments: Leadership Matters by Gary L. Kramer and Randy L. Swing, reflects the work of a select group of researchers, scholars, and practitioners in higher education assessment. The contributors bring to the forefront key issues relevant to advancing assessments in higher education-principles that culminate in improving student learning and development. The extraordinary scholarship of the authors and contributors summarizes essential imperatives to which senior leaders may apply their political wisdom and leadership talents before, during, and after assessments have taken

Contents:

Contents; Figures and Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One. LEADING ASSESSMENTS ON THE CAMPUS; Chapter One. Championing the Assessment of Learning: The Role of Top Leaders; Chapter Two. Assessment Frameworks That Can Make a Difference in Achieving Institutional Outcomes; Part Two. BRIDGING LEARNER OUTCOMES: FINDING COMMON GROUND; Chapter Three. Assessment and Student Diversity; Chapter Four. Assessments in Student Services That Foster Student and Program Success; Chapter Five. Documenting Student Learning: Valuing the Process

Chapter Six. Learning Outcomes, Assessment, and Program ImprovementPart Three. ASSESSMENTS THAT TRANSFORM THE LEARNING CULTURE; Chapter Seven. Student Engagement and a Culture of Assessment; Chapter Eight. Assessment in the Disciplines; Chapter Nine. Assessment That Transforms an Institution; Chapter Ten. Putting Students First as Partners in the Learning Enterprise; Epilogue; Subject Index; Name Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

"Published in partnership with the American Council on Education."

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-41868-9

979-82-16-23892-8

1-282-82059-1

9786612820595

1-4422-0622-5

OCLC:

671648377