The goal of public service education is to prepare students to serve in the public interest.
Educational outcome measurement is an important method in determining whether public …

Public administration scholarship has documented the effectiveness of rubrics in assessing
student competencies within classrooms and across MPA programs. Rubrics are one of …

The development and use of the portfolio has become a critical feature of many Master of
Public Administration (MPA) programs. The portfolio assignment has grown out of deepened …

The 2009 NASPAA standards have the potential to fundamentally change the assessment
systems used by graduate public affairs programs. These standards require programs to …

Accreditation is a voluntary process of self-regulation and non-governmental peer review
that is part of a larger, ongoing continuing improvement process. Its focus is to create an …

Public affairs education grapples with adapting to dynamic environmental changes to
adequately preparing students for the job market. Fostering a profound understanding of …

What statistical software programs should be taught in public affairs graduate schools to best
prepare students for prospective jobs? A nationwide survey of MPA, MPP, and related …

Public administration programs are familiar and comfortable with the self-study and analysis
that comes with the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration …

Student learning is the central activity of higher education. Widespread interest in
educational accountability and pressure from accrediting bodies push instructors to …

Since implementation of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration
(NASPAA) standards for accreditation in 2009, public administration programs have been …