Measuring College Learning Responsibly

Accountability in a New Era

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform
Cover of the book Measuring College Learning Responsibly by Richard J. Shavelson, Stanford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Richard J. Shavelson ISBN: 9780804773515
Publisher: Stanford University Press Publication: December 17, 2009
Imprint: Stanford University Press Language: English
Author: Richard J. Shavelson
ISBN: 9780804773515
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication: December 17, 2009
Imprint: Stanford University Press
Language: English

Accrediting boards, the federal government, and state legislatures are now requiring a greater level of accountability from higher education. However, current accountability practices, including accreditation, No Child Left Behind, and performance reporting are inadequate to the task. If wielded indiscriminately, accountability can actually do more harm than good. This innovative work looks broadly at how accountability is being considered by campuses, accrediting boards, higher education organizations, and governments in the US and abroad. It explores how new demands for accountability and new technologies are changing the way student learning is assessed. The author, one of the most respected assessment researchers in the nation, provides a framework for assessing student learning and discusses historical and contemporary debates in the field. He details new directions in assessment, such as the Collegiate Learning Assessment he helped develop, analyzes exemplary campus assessment programs, and proposes considerations necessary for designing successful accountability systems.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Accrediting boards, the federal government, and state legislatures are now requiring a greater level of accountability from higher education. However, current accountability practices, including accreditation, No Child Left Behind, and performance reporting are inadequate to the task. If wielded indiscriminately, accountability can actually do more harm than good. This innovative work looks broadly at how accountability is being considered by campuses, accrediting boards, higher education organizations, and governments in the US and abroad. It explores how new demands for accountability and new technologies are changing the way student learning is assessed. The author, one of the most respected assessment researchers in the nation, provides a framework for assessing student learning and discusses historical and contemporary debates in the field. He details new directions in assessment, such as the Collegiate Learning Assessment he helped develop, analyzes exemplary campus assessment programs, and proposes considerations necessary for designing successful accountability systems.

More books from Stanford University Press

Cover of the book Culture and Commerce by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Breaking the WTO by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Ordinary Egyptians by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book The Making of Northeast Asia by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Managing Multiculturalism by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Side Effects by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book The Eureka Myth by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Exemplarity and Mediocrity by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book The Max Weber Dictionary by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Alone at the Altar by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Collaborative Evaluations by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Knowledge as Power by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Philip Selznick by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book The Kingdom and the Glory by Richard J. Shavelson
Cover of the book Political Communication and Political Culture in England, 1558-1688 by Richard J. Shavelson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy