Outcomes-Based Academic and Co-Curricular Program Review [op]: A Compilation of Institutional Good Practices (Paperback)

Foreword; I. Understanding of Assessment and the Scope of this Book; II. Why Outcomes-Based Undergraduate Academic Program Review is so important to the Future of Higher Education; III. Overview of Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review; IV. Criteria for Good Practices of Outcomes-Based Assessment Education; V. Key Questions to Consider when Implementing your Good Practice Outcomes-Based Program Review; VI. Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review; VII. Recommendations for Future Considerations for Implementing Outcomes-Based Program Review Components and Evaluating their Effectiveness; References; Appendices; Appendix A: General Descriptions of Each Good Practice Institution; Appendix B: Definitions of Outcomes Based Assessment; Appendix C: Conceptual Frameworks for Outcomes-Based Program Review; Appendix D: Common Operational Language for Outcomes-Based Program Review; Appendix E: Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review Guidelines; Appendix F: Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review Templates; Appendix G-1: Primary Trait Analysis Scoring Guide I; Appendix G-2: Primary Trait Analysis Scoring Guide II; Appendix H: Matrix for Aligning Accreditation with Program Review Deadlines; Appendix I: Example of a Concept Map; Appendix J: A Description of Alverno College's Outcomes-Based Assessment Program Review; Appendix K: Sample Meta-Assessment Rubrics.