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Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide [Paperback]

Linda Suskie , Trudy W. Banta
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March 23, 2009 0470289643 978-0470289648 2
The first edition of Assessing Student Learning has become the standard reference for college faculty and administrators who are charged with the task of assessing student learning within their institutions. The second edition of this landmark book offers the same practical guidance and is designed to meet ever-increasing demands for improvement and accountability. This edition includes expanded coverage of vital assessment topics such as promoting an assessment culture, characteristics of good assessment, audiences for assessment, organizing and coordinating assessment, assessing attitudes and values, setting benchmarks and standards, and using results to inform and improve teaching, learning, planning, and decision making.

Praise for the Second Edition of Assessing Student Learning

"All of us engaged in assessing student learning will benefit from Linda Suskie's continued work to define and refine assessment concepts and strategies. She asks, and answers, the hard questions we all need to address to plan and implement a successful assessment program."
?Randy L. Swing, executive director, Association for Institutional Research

"Once again, Linda Suskie provides a clear and comprehensive guide to assessment. Her truly commonsense approach distills vast amounts of scholarship on the topic and provides excellent examples of good practice. This book will be an invaluable resource to faculty and administrators working on assessment."
?Madeleine F. Green, vice president for international initiatives, American Council on Education

"This book is a self-contained manual to assist anyone with the implementation of outcomes-based assessment. I highly recommend it to all of my students because Linda Suskie illustrates each step in great detail and answers common assessment questions clearly. I own two copies of the first edition, because one is always in use by one or more of my colleagues."
?Marilee J. Bresciani, associate professor, Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education, and codirector, Center for Educational Leadership, Innovation, and Policy, San Diego State University

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"It is felt that this resource will be especially welcomed by administrators, program directors, and educators who aim to develop structures, processes and outcomes that reflect learning-centered academic environments…" (Occupational Therapy in Health Care) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Assessing Student LearningThe first edition of Assessing Student Learning has become the standard reference for college faculty and administrators who are charged with the task of assessing student learning within their institutions. The second edition of this landmark book offers the same practical guidance and is designed to meet ever- increasing demands for improvement and accountability. This edition includes expanded coverage of vital assessment topics such as promoting an assessment culture, characteristics of good assessment, audiences for assessment, organizing and coordinating assessment, assessing attitudes and values, setting benchmarks and standards, and using results to inform and improve teaching, learning, planning, and decision-making.

Praise for the Second Edition of Assessing Student Learning

"All of us engaged in assessing student learning will benefit from Linda Suskie's continued work to define and refine assessment concepts and strategies. She asks, and answers, the hard questions we all need to address to plan and implement a successful assessment program."—Randy L. Swing, executive director, Association for Institutional Research

"Once again, Linda Suskie provides a clear and comprehensive guide to assessment. Her truly commonsense approach distills vast amounts of scholarship on the topic and provides excellent examples of good practice. This book will be an invaluable resource to faculty and administrators working on assessment."—Madeleine F. Green, vice president for international initiatives, American Council on Education

"This book is a self-contained manual to assist anyone with the implementation of outcomes-based assessment. I highly recommend it to all of my students because Linda Suskie illustrates each step in great detail and answers common assessment questions clearly. I own two copies of the first edition, because one is always in use by one or more of my colleagues." —Marilee J. Bresciani, associate professor, Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education, and codirector, Center for Educational Leadership, Innovation, and Policy, San Diego State University


Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 2 edition (March 23, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470289643
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470289648
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.8 x 10.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Suskie is an internationally recognized speaker, writer, and consultant on a broad variety of higher education assessment topics. Her latest publication, the second edition of Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide (Jossey-Bass, 2009) ranks consistently as one of the top-selling books on assessment in higher education. Visit Linda's website, blog, and calendar of upcoming events at http://Linda.Suskie.home.comcast.net.

Linda is now a freelance consultant on assessment and accreditation. Prior positions include servings as a vice president at the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and as director of the American Association for Higher Education's Assessment Forum. Her over 35 years of experience in college and university administration include work in assessment, institutional research, strategic planning, and quality management.

Linda has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in assessment, educational research methods, writing, statistics, and developmental mathematics. She holds a bachelor's degree in quantitative studies from Johns Hopkins University and a master's in educational measurement and statistics from the University of Iowa.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for classroom assessment February 8, 2011
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This book was required for one of my courses, but it's very easy to understand, and the tables are a great tool. It's not great for how to do program or services assessment, but is very good for assessing classroom learning.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Accurate title February 10, 2013
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This book is exactly what the title describes it to be: a common sense guide to program assessment. It provides an overview of the principles of best practices in assessment, with lots of examples and without the jargon and obfuscation typically found in assessment literature.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well written January 12, 2013
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I bought this because it was a required text book. It is well written, and yet easy to read. I can see why my school chose to use this book.
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