Purpose–The aim of this paper is to describe how academic institutions that focus
improvement of student learning do much better than those that focus on compliance and …

Public stakeholders have a right to know about the performance and quality of institutions of
higher education. As described in chapter i, public demands for educational effectiveness …

This chapter is intended for senior leaders who oversee a higher education unit or
institution. These campus leaders wear many hats: managing the staff, controlling budgets …

Banta, Black, and Kline (2001) address the importance of conducting outcomes assessment
in student affairs by stating that “governors, legislators, and accrediting bodies made it clear …

In most places, thankfully, the ques-tion is no longer whether but how best to undertake
assessment of student learning. Five years into the" assessment movement," we might …

Putting Assessment into Action: Evolving from a Culture of Assessment to a Culture of
Improvement - Stanny - 2018 - New Directions for Teaching and Learning - Wiley Online …

Most institutions are collecting evidence of student learning, but it is not clear how these
results are being used to improve student outcomes. To learn more about what colleges and …

While a national chorus of criticism reproaches the academy for its high costs, low
graduation rates, lack of accountability, administrative bloat, and faculty inefficiency, a more …

—Laura Ingalls Wilder the organization of assessment on college and university campuses
is as relevant to the work of higher education as it is varied in application. Assembled at …

Using assessment to achieve quality in student affairs Page 1 Through assessment, educators
gain valuable information that will enable them both to answer questions asked by leaders …