Full Description
This second edition of Student Affairs Assessment: Theory to Practice provides updated content that reflects current student affairs assessment practice and signals the direction in which the field is headed.
Chapters feature foundational concepts of assessment design, outcomes, and data collection methods while also addressing current topics in student affairs assessment such as the prevalence of data analytics through higher education and equity-centered assessment. In addition, this volume further broadens the scope of the assessment process by highlighting the impact of culturally responsive ethics and Indigenous paradigms. Ultimately, this book provides student affairs staff with the grounding they need to integrate assessment into how they design and monitor the programs, services, and activities they create to contribute to students' development.
A useful reference for implementing assessment of co-curricular programs and services, this book is an excellent guide for student affairs practitioners and experienced assessment professionals to develop their assessment skills and knowledge.
Contents
1. Assessment in Student Affairs—Setting the Stage 2. Paradigms and Assessment 3. The Assessment Process—The Big Picture 4. Types of Assessment 5. Outcomes—Building Blocks for Assessment 6. Quantitative Designs 7. Qualitative Designs 8. Planning and Designing Assessment Projects 9. Survey Design 10. Interviews, Focus Groups, and Talking Circles 11. Additional Assessment Methods 12. Quantitative Analysis and Statistical Overview 13. Qualitative Analysis for Assessment 14. Data Analytics and Assessment 15. Sharing Assessment Results 16. Using Assessment Results—Closing the Loop 17. Integrating Equity into Student Affairs Assessment Practice 18. Assessment Ethics 19. Politics in Assessment 20. Cultivating and Sustaining a Culture of Assessment 21. The Future—Where Are We Headed?
