Enhancing Assessment in Higher Education : Putting Psychometrics to Work.
Cumming, Tammie.
Enhancing Assessment in Higher Education : Putting Psychometrics to Work. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (251 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About AAC& -- U -- The Association for Institutional Research -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One: Overview -- Chapter 1: History and Conceptual Basis of Assessment in Higher Education -- Chapter 2: Theory and Principles of Educational Measurement -- Part Two: Direct and Indirect Assessment -- Chapter 3: Direct Assessment Methods -- Chapter 4: Validity and Reliability of Direct Assessments -- Chapter 5: Indirect Assessments in Higher Education -- Chapter 6: Validity and Reliability of Indirect Assessments -- Part Three: Case Study Applications -- Chapter 7: Case Study: The New York City College of Technology Approach to General Education Assessment -- Chapter 8: Case Study: Texas Christian University Assessment System -- Chapter 9: Case Study: The University of Florida Assessment System -- Chapter 10: Conclusion -- Glossary -- Contributors -- Index.
Co-published with AIR. The book is guided by the core purpose of assessment, which is to enable faculty, administrators, and student affairs professionals with the information they need to increase student learning by making changes in policies, curricula, and other programs.
9781000972382
Psychometrics.
Electronic books.
378.1662
Enhancing Assessment in Higher Education : Putting Psychometrics to Work. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (251 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About AAC& -- U -- The Association for Institutional Research -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One: Overview -- Chapter 1: History and Conceptual Basis of Assessment in Higher Education -- Chapter 2: Theory and Principles of Educational Measurement -- Part Two: Direct and Indirect Assessment -- Chapter 3: Direct Assessment Methods -- Chapter 4: Validity and Reliability of Direct Assessments -- Chapter 5: Indirect Assessments in Higher Education -- Chapter 6: Validity and Reliability of Indirect Assessments -- Part Three: Case Study Applications -- Chapter 7: Case Study: The New York City College of Technology Approach to General Education Assessment -- Chapter 8: Case Study: Texas Christian University Assessment System -- Chapter 9: Case Study: The University of Florida Assessment System -- Chapter 10: Conclusion -- Glossary -- Contributors -- Index.
Co-published with AIR. The book is guided by the core purpose of assessment, which is to enable faculty, administrators, and student affairs professionals with the information they need to increase student learning by making changes in policies, curricula, and other programs.
9781000972382
Psychometrics.
Electronic books.
378.1662