Dunn / McCarthy / Baker Using Quality Benchmarks for Assessing and Developing Undergraduate Programs

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-89247-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

Praise for Using Quality Benchmarks for Assessing and DevelopingUndergraduate Programs
"This welcome volume provides discipline-friendly, carefullycrafted frameworks for focusing faculty and staff on the dimensionsthat matter to student learning and institutional effectiveness."--George D. Kuh, Chancellor's Professor and director, IndianaUniversity Center for Postsecondary Research
"A welcome contrast to narrow, mechanical views of assessment,this volume provides a comprehensive model for academic programimprovement. Readers will find a powerful framework, flexibletools, and a human touch that brings the whole process to life."--Pat Hutchings, former vice president, The Carnegie Foundationfor the Advancement of Teaching
"Comprehensive in its scope, detailed in its research andanalysis, practical in its examples and recommendations, this bookprovides a refreshingly developmental approach to programassessment and improvement." --Timothy Riordan, associateprovost, Alverno College

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dunn, Dana S.

McCarthy, Maureen A.

Baker, Suzanne C.

Halonen, Jane S.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Maki, Peggy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword ix
Peggy Maki
Preface xi
About the Authors xvii
1 The Need for Quality Benchmarks in Undergraduate Programs 1
PART ONE: BENCHMARKING FOR EIGHT KEY PROGRAM DOMAINS 23
2 The View from the Top: Checking the Climate and the Leadership of a Program 25
3 First Things First: Attending to Assessment Issues, Accountability, and Accreditation 46
with George B. Ellenberg, Claudia J. Stanny, Eman El-Sheikh
4 The New Architecture of Learning Design: Focusing on Student Learning Outcomes 71
5 Evaluating Curricula 92
6 Student Development: Solving the Great Puzzle 120
7 Constructively Evaluating Faculty Characteristics 148
8 Back to Basics: Program Resources 183
9 The Art, Science, and Craft of Administrative Support 208
PART TWO: BENCHMARKING IN PRACTICE 231
10 Benchmarking Quality in Challenging Contexts: The Arts, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Programs 233
Jane S. Halonen with Gregory W. Lanier
11 Special Issues in Benchmarking in the Natural Sciences 257
12 Conducting a Self-Study 272
13 Serving Our Students and Our Institutions 296
Appendix A Using Benchmarking to Serve as an External Reviewer 307
Appendix B Sources of Data 318
Appendix C Assessment Materials for the Arts 322
Appendix D Disciplinary Accrediting Organizations for Bachelor's Degree Programs Currently Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation 331
References 334
Index 357

Über Autor(innen)

Dana S. Dunn is a professor of psychology and director of theLearning in Common Curriculum at Moravian College. The author oreditor of numerous books, he serves on the editorial boards ofseveral journals.
Maureen A. McCarthy is a professor of psychology at KennesawState University. She previously served as the associate executivedirector for the Office of Precollege and Undergraduate Programs atthe American Psychological Association.
Suzanne C. Baker is a professor of psychology at James MadisonUniversity, where she also serves as assistant department head inpsychology. She has authored several book chapters and articles onteaching.
Jane S. Halonen is professor of psychology and the dean of theCollege of Arts and Sciences at the University of West Florida. Sheis the author of Your Guide to College Success.