To gauge the attainment of the University of Nevada, Reno's first Core Theme (Learning) and to measure the efficacy of educational programming across the disciplines, we rely on assessment. Assessment ...

In 2007 the faculty at my institution, Miami Dade College, joined the student body in signing a covenant “to build a foundation for the success of future students.” The event capped a two-year effort ...

Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) are simple, low-pressure ways to check how well students are understanding the material. These methods are efficient, student-centered strategies that provide ...

The previous chapter identifies eight competencies that the available research suggests are related to undergraduate persistence and success: (1) behaviors related to conscientiousness; (2) sense of ...

Assessment is a process of determining “what is.” Assessment provides faculty members, administrators, trustees, and others with evidence, numerical or otherwise, from which they can develop useful ...