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[n. a.]. (2004). Faculty-driven outcomes
assessment. Academic Leader, 20(1), 5. |
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Aloi, S. L., Gardner, W. E., & Lusher, A. L. (2003).
A framework for assessing general education outcomes with the majors.
JGE: Journal of General Education, 52(4), 237. Barnes, G.
R., Cerrito, P.B., & Levi, I. (2004). (Full text available in the
EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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American Association for Higher Education. (2003).
9 principles of good practice for assessing student learning.
Retrieved Mar. 17, 2006 from http://ultibase.rmit.edu.au/Articles/june97/ameri1.htm |
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Banta, T. (2003). A vision realized. Assessment
Update, 15(6), 3. |
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Banta, T. (2002). Building a scholarship of assessment.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. |
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Burdette, P. (2001). Alternate assessment: early highlights
and pitfalls or reporting. Assessment for Effective Intervention,
26(2), 61. |
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Center for Assessment and Research Studies. (2003).
Dictionary of student outcome assessment. Retrieved Nov.
2, 2004, from University of Madison Web site: http://people.jmu.edu/yangsx/
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College of DuPage. (April, 2000). Assessment:
an institution-wide process to improve and support student learning.
Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004, from http://www.cod.edu/
Dept/Outcomes/AssessmentBook.pdf |
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Crawford, B. E. (2003). 21st century learning outcomes
project. JGE: Journal of General Education, 52(4), 266. (Full
text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Dietl, R. J., Herman, J. L., & Knuth, R.
A. (1991). What does research say about assessment? Retrieved
Nov. 2, 2004 from North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Web
site:
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/stw_esys/ 4assess.htm |
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Durant, R. F. (2002). Toward becoming a
learning organization: outcomes assessment, NASPAA accreditation,
and mission-based capstone courses. Journal of Public Affairs,
8(3), 193. |
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Francis, P. L., & Steven, D. A. (2003).
The SUNY assessment initiative: initial campus and system perspective.
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 28(3), 333.
(Full text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Gates, S. M. (2002). Ensuring quality
and productivity in higher education: an analysis of assessment practices.
Washington: ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education. |
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Geesaman, J. A., Klassen, P. T., & Watson,
R. (2000). Community college strategies. Assessment Update,
12(6), 8. (Full text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Gijbels, D., van de Watering, G., & Dochy,
F. (2005). Integrating assessment in a problem-based learning environment.
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 30(1), 73. |
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Gratch-Lindauer, B. (2002). Comparing the regional
accreditation standards: outcomes assessment and other trends. The
Journal of Academic Librarianship, 28(1/2), 14. (Full text available
in the WilsonWeb
Education Full Text database) |
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Gronlund, N. E. (2004). Writing instructional objectives
for teaching and assessment. Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Pearson/Merrill/Prentice
Hall. (Available in the BMCC Library: Call Number LB1027.4 .G76 2004)
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Jacoby, B. (2003). Building partnerships for service-learning.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. |
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League for Innovation in the Community College. [n.
d.]. 21st Century Learning Outcomes Project. Retrieved Nov.
2, 2004, from http://www.league.org/ league/projects/pew/
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Maki, Peggy L. (January-March 2002). Developing an
assessment plan to learn about student learning. Pre-publication version
of an article that appeared Journal of Academic Librarianship.
Retrieved March 17, 2006 from http://www.lanecc.edu/inservice/fall05/
DevelopingAssessmentPlan.pdf |
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Maricopa Community Colleges. (August 18, 2000). AE
is assessment and evaluation. Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004, from http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ae0/
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National Education Association. (September 15, 2004).
NEA higher education - Advocate online - issues to consider.
Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004, from http://www.nea.org/
he/advo03/advo0203/issues.html |
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N. C. State University. (September 9, 2004). Internet
resources for higher education outcomes assessment. Retrieved
Nov. 2, 2004, from http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/
UPA/assmt/resource.htm |
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Palomba, C. A. (1999). Assessment essentials: planning,
implementing, and improving assessment in higher education. San
Francisco: Jossey-Basse. (Available in the BMCC Library: Call Number
LB2366.2. P35 1999) |
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Palomba, C. A. (1997). Assessment at Ball State University.
New Directions for Higher Education, 100. 31. (Full text
available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Reeves, T. C. (2002). Keys to successful e-learning:
outcomes, assessment and evaluation. Educational Technology,
42(6), 23. |
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Segers, M. (2003). Optimising new modes of assessment:
in search of qualities and standards. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic
Publishers. (Available in the BMCC Library: Call Number LB3051 .O648
2003) |
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Shipman, D., Aloi, S. L., & Jones, E. A. (2003). Addressing
key challenges in higher education assessment. JGE: Journal of
General Education, 52(4), 335. (Full text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Skidmore College. (2004). Assessment handbook.
Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004, from http://www.skidmore.edu/administration/
assessment/handbook.htm |
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Solomon, P. G. (2003). The curriculum bridge: from
standards to actual classroom practice. Thousand Oaks: Corwin
Press. (Available in the BMCC Library: Call Number LB2806.15 .S65
2003) |
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Sooris, M. J., & Blood, I. M. (2001). Implementing
and assessing first-year seminars. Assessment Update, 13(4),
1. (Full text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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State University of New York College at Cortland. [n.
d.]. SUNY General Education Assessment Review Group. Retrieved
Nov. 2, 2004, from http://www.cortland.edu/gear/index.html
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Stone, J., & Friedman, S. (2002). A case study in the
integration of assessment and general education: lessons learned from
a complex process. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education,
27(2), 199. (Full text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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University of Maryland University College. (2004).
General education skills assessment. Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004,
from http://www.umuc.edu/distance/
odell/irahe/ arc/4gen.html |
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Walvoord, B. E. F. (2004). Assessment clear and
simple: a practical guide for institutions, departments, and general
education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. |
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Willard, W. A., Dearing, F., & Belair, S. (2004). Facilitating
assessment through faculty ownership: the assessment liaison system.
Assessment Update, 16(3), 11. |
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Woodfield, R., Earl-Novell, S., & Solomon, L. (2005).
Gender and mode of assessment at university: should we assume female
students are better suited to coursework and males to unseen examinations?
Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 30(1), 35. |
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Womack, N. H. (2003). The emergence of leadership
as a by-product of the assessment initiative at Isothermal Community
Colleges. Assessment Update, 15(4), 12. (Full text available
in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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& Technology Literacy Assessment |
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Association of College & Research Libraries. (September
3, 2004). Information literacy competency standards for higher
education. Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004, from
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/information literacycompetency.htm |
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Carter, E. W. (2002). "Doing the best you can with
what you have:" lessons learned from outcomes assessment. The
Journal of Academic Librarianship, 28(1/2), 36. (Full text available
in the WilsonWeb
Education Full Text database) |
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DeMars, C. E., Cameron, L., & Erwin, T. D. (2003).
Information literacy as foundational: determining competence. JGE:
The Journal of General Education, 52(4), 253. (Full text available
in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Maughan, P. D. (2001). Assessing information literacy
among undergraduates: a discussion of the literature and the University
of California-Berkeley assessment experience. College & Research
Libraries, 62(1), 71. (Full text available in the WilsonWeb
Education Full Text database) |
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Rockman, I. F. (2002). Strengthening connections between
information literacy, general education, and assessment efforts. Library
Trends, 51(2), 185. (Full text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Zeszotarski, P. (January, 2000). Computer literacy
for community college students. Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004, from
ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges Web site: http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed438010.html
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Barnes, G. R., Cerrito, P.B., & Levi, I.. (2004).
An assessment of general education mathematics courses via examination
of student expectations and performance. JGE: Journal of General
Education, 53(1), 20. (Full text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Casey, K. M. (2004). Greater expectations: teaching
and assessing for academic skills and knowledge in the general education
history classroom. History Teacher, 37(2), 171. (Full text
available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Colby, A. (2003). Educating citizens: preparing
America's undergraduates for lives of moral and civic responsibilities.
San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (Available in the BMCC Library: Call Number
LC268. E355 2003) |
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Eder, D. J. (2004). General education assessment within
the disciplines. JGE: The Journal of General Education, 53(2),
135. (Full text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Helm, T. E. (2000). What are you assessing? General
education and the humanities curriculum. College Teaching,
48(3), 90. |
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Lusher, A. L. (2003). Assessing general education skills
in an undergraduate business degree program. JGE: Journal of General
Education, 52(4), 317. (Full text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Mann, K. B. (2000). You can herd CATs: assessing learning
in the humanities. College Teaching, 48(3), 82. (Full text
available in the WilsonWeb
Education Full Text database) |
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Manton, E. J., & English, D. E. (2002). The College
of Business and Technology's course embedded student outcomes assessment
process. College Student Journal, 36(2), 261. (Full text
available in the WilsonWeb
Education Full Text database) |
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Mathematical Association of America. [n. d.]. Assessment.
Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004, from Supporting Assessment in Undergraduate
Mathematics (SAUM) Web site: http://www.maa.org/saum/maanotes49/
toc_dynamic.html |
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Roberson, M. T., Carnes, L. W., & Vice, J. P. (2002).
Defining and measuring student competencies: a content validation
approach for business program outcome assessment. Delta Pi Epsilon
Journal, 44(1), 13. (Full text available in the WilsonWeb
Education Full Text database) |
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Supporting Assessment in Undergraduate Mathematics
(SAUM). [n. d.]. SAUM. Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004, from http://www.maa.org/saum/index.html
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Borden, V. M. H., & Owens Zak, J. L. (2001). Measuring
quality: choosing among surveys and other assessments of college quality.
Retrieved Nov. 2, 2004, from Association of Institutional Research
Web site: http://www.airweb.org/
images/measurequality.pdf |
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Denham, A., & Lahm, E. A. (2001). Using technology
to construct alternate portfolios of students with moderate and severe
disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children, 33(5), 8. (Full
text available in the EBSCOHost
Academic Search Premier database) |
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Langan, M., Wheater, P., Shaw, E., Haines, B., Cullen,
R., et al. (2005). Peer assessment of oral presentations: effects
of student gender, university affiliation and participation in the
development of assessment criteria. Assessment & Evaluation in
Higher Education, 30(1), 21. |
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Tan, K. H. K. (2004). Does student self-assessment
empower or discipline students? Assessment & Evaluation in Higher
Education, 29(6), 651. |
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