Designed specifically for higher education administrators, faculty, and student affairs
professionals, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, purposes …

Concerns about quality and accountability in higher education have led the majority of states
to mandate student outcomes assessment. While many institutions have begun to address …

Since the late 1960s concerns have been articulated in various forums over the quality and
public accountability of institu tions of higher education. Journal articles, state and national …

In addition to general public concerns about academic rigor, a second reason placement
has become important is because of an overall decline in students' preparation for college …

Discusses specific instruments and procedures that university-level foreign languages and
literatures departments can use in outcomes-assessment of their undergraduate majors …

This study explores whether fundamentals of engineering (FE) exam scores are reliable and
valid measures of individual competence, program accreditation, and college performance …

The purpose of this research is to ascertain whether or not there is a relationship between
accreditation method and institutional performance as measured by the institutions' …

Placing undergraduate students in appropriate entry-level mathematics courses is a
problem that all colleges and universities face. This article is a summary of findings from a …

Historically, most community colleges have not embraced student assessment as a primary
mission and function. Many institutions have used testing measures to ensure accurate …

This pilot study examined the usefulness of a program assessment instrument. The
instrument contains 18 knowledge-based competencies that may be important for a …