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“Just Right” Outcomes Assessment: A Fable for Higher Education Call for Contributions Editor's Notes: Helping Faculty Members Learn Focus on the Bottom‐Line: Assessing Business Writing Including Students in Student Assessment Using Curriculum‐Embedded Assessments of Student Learning: Establishing a Model for Internal Benchmarking Assessment Measures: ExamSoft® Examination Management     

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ARTICLES A Snapshot of Chemistry Faculty Members' Awareness of Departmental Assessment Efforts Mary Elizabeth Emenike, Jacob D. Schroeder, Kristen L. Murphy, Thomas Holme Engaging Colleagues' Final Examinations: Learning From a Hong Kong Model to Promote Mindful Practice Bradley A. Gangnon, Constance C. Milbourne Any Questions? Mary Lou D'Allegro Connecting Assessment to Resource Allocation: A Demonstration Project at Queens University of Charlotte Jamie B. Slater, Timothy E. Burson, John A. McArthur COLUMN Assessment Measures Gary R. Pike     

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ARTICLES Mission Accomplished! The Development of a Competence‐based E‐portfolio Assessment Model Shelley Schuurman, Scott Berlin, Jamie Langlois, Julie Guevara The Third Rail of Assessment—Dangerous but Powerful Dale L. Mort Video Killed the Radio Star—Video Created the Student Star! Vicki Harvey, Alex Avramenko Assessing Ed.D. Programs for Program Evaluation and Improvement and Impact on PK—20 Learning Environments Marilee J. Bresciani, Cynthia L. Uline COLUMN Community College Strategies June F. Prince FEATURES Probation Outreach Program Rose A. Wedemeyer Recommended Reading Susan Kahn     

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ARTICLES Differential Effect of Topic: Implications for Portfolio Assessment Charles Secolsky, Ellen Wentland Editor's Notes Trudy W. Banta Developing a Collaborative Assessment Framework Norean Radke Sharpe, Rachel I. Reiser, Diane Contara Chase Developing Cost‐Reporting Guidelines for Learning Assessment and Accountability in Virginia Vernon B. Harper Jr. The Assessment Smorgasbord Dale L. Mort COLUMN From the States Peter T. Ewell     

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ARTICLES Assessment Trends: A Ten‐Year Perspective on the Uses of a General Education Assessment Jana M. Hanson and Lavonne Mohn Editor's Notes Trudy W. Banta Assessment on a Budget: Overcoming Challenges of Time and Money Cynthia Tweedell Junior Faculty Members' Involvement in University Assessment Min Liu Beyond the Grade: Developing Opportunities for Course‐Embedded Assessment Jeff King COLUMN From the States: Regional Accreditation Redux Peter T. Ewell FEATURE Recommended Reading Chris Mayer     

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ARTICLES The Presentation of the Student Role in Everyday Classroom Life: An Assessment Jonathan I. Marx, Jennifer Crew Solomon, Bradley G. Tripp Editor's Notes Trudy W. Banta A Call for Student Involvement in the Push for Assessment Megan Rodgers Community Outreach: Assessment and Program Planning for Off‐Campus Students Jennifer Massey, Karla Gouthro Closing the Loop: Assessing SLOs for Quantitative and Qualitative Models in Business Courses George G. Klemic, Eveann Lovero COLUMN Assessment Measures Gary R. Pike FEATURE Recommended Reading Susan Kahn     

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ARTICLES Growth in Disciplinary Resources for Assessment in the Liberal Arts Theresa Ford Changing the Climate for Assessment David S. Martins Using Student Focus Groups to Facilitate Communication and Improve the Learning Environment Kathleen S. Martin, Elda E. Martinez From Consensus to Performance: Formative Course Assessment in Elementary Algebra James Benner, Kathy Kapcsos COLUMN Assessment Measures Gary R. Pike with James C. Thomas     

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Expanding Assessment Perspectives: The Importance of Student Leadership in Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Call for Contributions Empowering Faculty and Students with Assessment Data Including Faculty in Accreditation Preparation: Boon or Bane? Relating Students' Grades and Measures of Specific Outcomes Assessment Measures: The AAC&U VALUE Rubrics Community College Strategies: Creating Change and Buy‐In for Assessment through Faculty Learning Communities     

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ARTICLES Took Survey. Got Shirt: Using Effective Educational Practices to Maximize NSSE Response Rates Matthew L. Feldmann and Keli Jackson My Own Worst Enemy: Five Ways My Best Intentions Impair Assessment Jeremy D. Penn Repairing a Broken Assessment System Christie Hill Magoulias Assessment in Times of Turbulence: Using Assessment Tools to Understand and Change Processes in Student Services Jennifer Massey, Bruce Griffiths, and Nanci Corrigan COLUMNS Assessment Measures: The Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Surveys Gary R. Pike Community College Strategies: Improving Faculty Ownership of General Education and Its Assessment Rose Mince, Lynne A. Mason, and Nancy Bogage     

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Do Good Assessment Practices Measure Up to the Principles of Assessment? Call for Contributions Healthy Assessment: What Nursing Schools Can Teach Us about Effective Assessment of Student Learning Development of a National Survey for Secondary Mathematics Teacher Education Programs From the States: New Looks in Specialized Accreditation Community College Strategies: Curriculum‐Level Assessment: Finding Meaning and Focus for Real Results     

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ARTICLES A Rose by Any Other Name: Grading and Assessment Elizabeth C. Greville Diversity as a Learning Goal: Challenges in Assessing Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Pam Bowers Challenges to the Credible Assessment of Learning Don Noel Smith Integrating Assessment and Budget Planning Processes: A Good or a Bad Idea? Jeff E. Hoyt COLUMNS From the States Peter T. Ewell Assessment Measures Gary R. Pike     

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SLO‐Based Grading Makes Assessment an Integral Part of Teaching Call for Contributions Editor's Notes: Assessing Assessment's ROI Assessment Plans: A Tool for Sanity Lessons from Multiple Institutional Assessment Measures of Specific Student Learning Outcomes and Satisfaction Assessment Measures: The ACT Engage Survey Community College Strategies: Student Learning Assessment: A Program‐Level Model     

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ARTICLES Using the Academic Skills Inventory to Assess the Biology Major Kyle Seifert, Carol A. Hurney, Clifton J. Wigtil, Donna L. Sundre Expanding Professional Development Opportunities to Enhance the Assessment Process Elizabeth A. Jones Sustaining Assessment: A Post‐Epidemiological Approach Using The Program Evaluation Standards Rick D. Axelson, Arend Flick Clarification of Assessment and Evaluation Gloria K. Goldman, Lori E. Zakel Horizontal Assessment W. James Bradley COLUMN From the States Peter T. Ewell FEATURE Resources Susan Kahn     

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ARTICLES Collaborative Online Assessments for Validity and Reliability Merilee Griffin Editor's Notes Trudy W. Banta Implementing the Class‐Level Survey of Student Engagement: First Impressions and Findings Ronald F. Rogers, Patrick F. Cravalho, Jonathan G. Boyajian Recognizing Progress in Degree‐Program Assessment: The Seals of Assessment Achievement and Excellence Thomas W. Paradis, Thomas M. Hopewell Building a Culture of Assessment: Ode to Musun, Baker, and Fulmer Jo‐Ellen Asbury COLUMN Community College Strategies Robin Anderson, with Keven Hansen and Joyce M. Ray Memo Bob Smallwood     

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ARTICLES Graduate Programs: The Wild West of Outcomes Assessment Jordan H. Orzoff, Paula E. Peinovich, Eric Riedel The Role of the Quality Enhancement Plan in Engendering a Culture of Assessment Thomas P. Loughman, Joyce Hickson, Gina L. Sheeks, J. William Hortman Using Assessment to Bring About Cultural Change: The Value of Assessing Learning Spaces Michael Harris, Roxanne Cullen COLUMNS From the States Peter T. Ewell Community College Strategies Joshua S. Smith, Sungtaek Lim, Sharon Bone     

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ARTICLES Postsecondary Assessment: Faculty Attitudes and Levels of Engagement Tara Eisenhauer Ebersole Editor's Notes Trudy W. Banta Where Learning and Assessment Meet Mark W. Lencho, Michael J. Longrie, Stephen J. Friedman The Degree Specification Project: A Case Study in Departmental Outcomes Assessment Daniel A. Weinstein, Beverly Schneller COLUMN Community College Strategies Richard Haney, Debralee McClellan F EATURE Resources Susan Kahn     

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ARTICLES Alternative Assessment in the Cloud Paul Baepler The Deficits of Standardized Tests: Countering the Culture of Easy Numbers Daniel L. McCollum Assessing a Course with “The State of the Union” Address Hilary Fletcher, Alex Heidenberg, Gerald Kobylski Developing an Assessment Plan for a Professional Program: A Collaborative Success Kenneth R. Phillips, Sheila S. Thompson COLUMN From the States: A Coalition of the Willing: The Presidents' Alliance for Excellence in Student Learning and Accountability Peter T. Ewell FEATURE Recommended Reading Susan Kahn     

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Introduction Objectives and Approach Framework Organization of the Report Phase One: System-Level Assessment Goals of System-Level Assessment How Systems Establish a Structure for Such Assessment How Systems Identify Misalignments How Systems Allocate Resources Need for Standardized Data and Course Offerings Beyond Assessment: Promoting Workforce Improvement Multiple Benefits Phase Two: Assessing How Well Providers Meet Customers' Needs Model One: Intermediary Assesses or Guides Provider's Process of Assessment Model Two: Intermediary Conducts the Assessment Model Three: Provider Conducts the Assessment Model Four: Student Competencies Are Assessed Strengths and Weaknesses of the Four Approaches Choosing the Right Model for Phase Two Purposes of Assessment Level of Authority Level of Resources Centralization of Operations System Heterogeneity Provider Complexity Within a System Summary Three Steps for Assessing Providers Step One: Identify Goals Step Two: Select Measures Step Three: Evaluate Performance Using Measures Measurement Validity and Reliability Bringing It All Together: Integrating All Three Steps Relevance of the Three Assessment Steps to Assessors Conclusions and Recommendations Phase One Recommendations Phase Two Recommendations Appendices A: Corporate Professional Development and Training B: Process Auditors—Academic Audit C: State Higher Education Boards D: Balanced Scorecard E: Certifiers of Student Competencies F: On-line Sources Notes References