{"product_id":"9781118903322","title":"Assessment Essentials Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAssessment Essentials\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTrudy W. Banta | Catherine A. Palomba | Jillian Kinzie\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Evaluation \u0026amp; Assessment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive expansion to the essential higher education assessment text\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eAssessment Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e updates the bestselling first edition, the go-to resource on outcomes assessment in higher education. In this thoroughly revised edition, you will find, in a familiar framework, nearly all new material, examples from more than 100 campuses, and indispensable descriptions of direct and indirect assessment methods that have helped to educate faculty, staff, and students about assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcomes assessment is of increasing importance in higher education, especially as new technologies and policy proposals spotlight performance-based success measures. Leading authorities Trudy Banta and Catherine Palomba draw on research, standards, and best practices to address the timeless and timeliest issues in higher education accountability. New topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing electronic portfolios in assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRubrics and course-embedded assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessment in student affairs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessing institutional effectiveness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs always, the step-by-step approach of \u003ci\u003eAssessment Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e will guide you through the process of developing an assessment program, from the research and planning phase to implementation and beyond, with more than 100 examples along the way. Assessment data are increasingly being used to guide everything from funding to hiring to curriculum decisions, and all faculty and staff will need to know how to use them effectively. Perfect for anyone new to the assessment process, as well as for the growing number of assessment professionals, this expanded edition of \u003ci\u003eAssessment Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e will be an essential resource on every college campus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRUDY W. BANTA\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of higher education and senior advisor to the chancellor for academic planning and evaluation at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eAssessment Update\u003c\/i\u003e, a bimonthly periodical published by Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCATHERINE A. PALOMBA\u003c\/b\u003e is director emeritus of assessment and institutional research at Ball State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 October 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118903322\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377823379596,"sku":"9781118903322","price":49.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118903322.jpg?v=1780165742","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118903322","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}