Full Description
By providing practical advice on how to inform and lead a successful assessment program in student affairs, Coordinating Divisional and Departmental Student Affairs Assessment, 2nd Edition helps student affairs professionals understand the impact of their initiatives, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions to enhance student learning, development, and engagement.
Student affairs assessment plays a significant role in shaping the overall college experience. As higher education transforms, there is an even greater demand for student affairs assessment that informs practice, illuminates equity gaps, and improves student learning. This second edition builds upon the concepts of the first edition while adding essential topics that address the changing dynamics of leading assessment in a department or division in student affairs such as how to use and select assessment technology, meaningful ways to collaborate with institutional research, as well as creating equity-centered assessment practices. By utilizing the strategies in this book, student affairs divisions can create evidence-based practices that contribute to a more inclusive and supportive campus environment, foster student engagement, and ultimately enhance the educational journey for students.
This updated and revised edition has been written with new and seasoned assessment practitioners in mind. It's an ideal resource for graduate students and other student affairs practitioners who seek to find practical information to guide their own assessment practice.
Contents
1. Equity-Centered Assessment 2. Technology for Assessment 3. The Organizational Frames of Assessment: Coordinating Assessment at the Divisional and Departmental Levels 4. Involving Stakeholders in the Assessment Process 5. Structures to Organize and Implement Assessment 6. Organizational Development for Divisional and Departmental Assessment 7. Supervising People in Assessment 8. Politics in Student Affairs Assessment 9. Building Capacity, Talent, and Professional Development 10. Connecting Assessment to Planning, Decision-Making, and Resource Allocation 11. Sharing Compelling Results: Data Storytelling and Data Visualization 12. Organizational Learning Strategy Towards Institutional Effectiveness: A Collaborative Approach for Institutional Research, Academic Affairs Assessment, and Student Affairs Assessment 13. Adapting Assessment to an Evolving and Changing Higher Education Landscape
