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Assessment Methods for Student Affairs
(Author), M. Lee Upcraft (Foreword by)
9780787987916, Wiley
Hardback, published 11 November 2008
304 pages
23.6 x 15.9 x 2.9 cm, 0.522 kg
Editor John Schuh and his fellow contributors, all experts in the field, detail the methodological aspects of conducting assessment projects specifically for the student affairs practitioner who is ready to conduct assessment projects, but is not quite sure how to manage their technical aspects. Using a variety of case studies and concrete examples to illustrate various assessment approaches, the authors lead the reader step-by-step through each phase of the assessment process with jargon-free, hands-on guidance.
Tables, Figures, and Exhibits vii Foreword ix Preface xi About the Author xxi About the Contributors xxiii 1. Assessment as an Essential Dimension of Contemporary Student Affairs Practice 1 2. Using Existing Databases 23 3. Planning for and Implementing Data Collection 51 4. Selecting, Sampling, and Soliciting Subjects 77 5. Instrumentation 107 6. Data Analysis 141 7. Writing Reports and Conducting Briefings 171 8. Ethics 191 9. Using a Mixed Methodological Approach to Assessment: A Case Study 211 10. Looking to the Future of Assessment: Some Ideas and Musings 231 Appendixes 1. Example of a Focus Group Protocol 249 2. Using Microsoft Excel to Develop a Random Sample and a Stratified Random Sample 255 3. Listing of Commonly Used Instruments, Purpose, and Information Collected 257 4. Computer Syntax Code for Table 6.1 261 5. Further Explanation of Table 6.2 263 6. Sample Methods Paragraph 265 7. Informed Consent Checklist: Basic and Additional Elements 267 8. Codes of Ethics of Relevant Professional Organizations to Conducting Assessment Studies in Student Affairs 269 Index 271
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Subject Areas: Education [JN]
