ERIC ED294487: Student Outcomes Assessment Survey 88 pdf

ERIC ED294487: Student Outcomes Assessment Survey 88

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Assessment of student learning and development has become a national issue. The status of local campus initiatives was considered in a national survey designed to determine (1) the extent to which assessment programs have been developed or are being developed, (2) the objectives and source of initiation, and (3) assessment techniques. Emphasis was on the role student affairs played in local campus assessment initiatives. All National Association of Student Personnel Administrator (NASPA) member institutions in the United States and Canada were surveyed with a pen and pencil instrument. Responses were solicited with the Total Design Survey Method. The survey form had four areas: general institutional information, student outcome program/plan, information sharing, and optional section. Institutions were identified as two- or four-year colleges, universities, or graduate schools, although there were not enough respondents in the fourth category to permit conclusions to be drawn. Findings indicate that institutions are responding to the pressure for reform by implementing outcomes assessment programs, and that this trend does not vary according to the type or size of the institution.

Trends toward developing programs seem the strongest in those NASPA regions whose members are from states with statewide initiatives. Although there is a trend toward outcomes assessment, almost two-thirds of the respondents indicated no activity. Still, indications are that the program activity level will dramatically rise over the next several years. Maps, tables, the survey form, and resource listings are included. 4 references. (SM

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 1988-03
• Year: 1988
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Accountability, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Motivation, National Surveys, Outcomes of Education, Performance, Quality Control, Questionnaires, Statistical Surveys, Student Development, Student Personnel Services, Student Role, Trend Analysis

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