- 392 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This second edition of Student Affairs Assessment: Theory to Practice provides updated content that reflects current student affairs assessment practice and signals the direction in which the field is headed.
Chapters feature foundational concepts of assessment design, outcomes, and data collection methods while also addressing current topics in student affairs assessment such as the prevalence of data analytics through higher education and equity-centered assessment. In addition, this volume further broadens the scope of the assessment process by highlighting the impact of culturally responsive ethics and Indigenous paradigms. Ultimately, this book provides student affairs staff with the grounding they need to integrate assessment into how they design and monitor the programs, services, and activities they create to contribute to students' development.
A useful reference for implementing assessment of co-curricular programs and services, this book is an excellent guide for student affairs practitioners and experienced assessment professionals to develop their assessment skills and knowledge.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Assessment in Student Affairs: Setting the Stage
- 2 Paradigms and Assessment
- 3 The Assessment ProcessâThe Big Picture
- 4 Types of Assessment
- 5 OutcomesâBuilding Blocks for Assessment
- 6 Quantitative Designs
- 7 Qualitative Designs
- 8 Planning and Designing Assessment Projects
- 9 Survey Design
- 10 Interviews, Focus Groups, and Talking Circles
- 11 Additional Assessment Methods
- 12 Quantitative Analysis and Statistical Overview
- 13 Qualitative Analysis for Assessment
- 14 Data Analytics and Assessment
- 15 Sharing Assessment Results
- 16 Using Assessment ResultsâClosing the Loop
- 17 Integrating Equity into Student Affairs Assessment Practice
- 18 Assessment Ethics
- 19 Politics in Assessment
- 20 Cultivating and Sustaining a Culture of Assessment
- 21 The FutureâWhere Are We Headed?
- References
- Index