Books
Don’t forget to use the codes to save you money on purchases; for Jossey- Bass CCC20 and with Stylus HE04
Angelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers (2nd Ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
Astin, Alexander. Assessment for Excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment in evaluation in higher education. Westport,Conn: ORYX Press, 1993
Brookhart, Susan. The art and science of classroom assessment: The missing part of pedagogy. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report (Vol. 27, no.1). Washington D.C.: The George Washington University, Granduate School of Education and Human Development, 1999.
Huba, Mary E. and Jann E. Freed. Learner-centered assessment on college campuses; Shifting the focus from teaching to learning. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000.
These next few books by National Academy Press are free to read online or they can be purchased for a very reasonable price. Just click on the book covers.
National Research Council [NRC]. (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Washington, DC: National Academy Press http://www.nap.edu/
National Research Council [NRC]. (2001b). Knowing what students know: The science and design of educational assessment. Washington, DC: National Academy Press http://www.nap.edu/
Maki, P.L. Assessing for learning: Building a sustainable commitment across the institution. Sterling, VA: Stylus. Publishing 2004.
Nichols, James O. and Karen W. Nichols. A road map for improvement of student learning and support services through assessment. New York: Agathon Press, 2005. Available from the Schurz Library LB2331.63 .N55 2005
Nichols, J. O. (2001). General education assessment for improvement of student academic achievement: Guidance for academic departments and committees. Flemington, NJ: Agathon Press. http://www.agathonpress.com
Nichols, James O. The Departmental Guide and Record Book for Student Outcomes Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness. New York: Agathon Press, 1995
Palomba, C. A., & Banta, T. W. (1999). Assessment essentials: Planning, implementing, and improving assessment in higher education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Stevens, Dannelle D. and Antonia J. Levi. Introduction to rubrics: An assessment tool to save grading time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning. Sterling VA: Stylus Publishing, 2005.
Stiehl, R. and Lewchuk, l. The outcomes primer: Reconstructing the college curriculum. The Learning Organization.
Suskie, L. Assessing student learning, A common sense guide. Bolton, MA: Anker Pub.2004.
Walvoord, Barbara E. Assessment clear and simple: A practical guide for institutions, departments, and general education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2004
Walvoord, B., & Anderson, V. J. (1998). Effective grading: A tool for learning and assessment. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Zull, J. E. (2003). The art of changing the brain: Enriching the practice of teaching by exploring the biology of learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus. The publisher has asked that I include a special discount code HE04 for multiple copy purchases of any books on their site.
Useful Short Articles
American Association for Higher Education. (n.d.). Nine principles of good
practice in assessing student learning. Retrieved September 18, 2002, from http://www.aahe.org/assessment/assess_links.htm
Angelo, T. A. (1999, May). Doing assessment as if learning matters most. Retrieved
January 20, 2003, from American Association for Higher Education Web site: http://aahebulletin.com/public/archive/angelomay99.asp
Boud, D. (1995a). Assessment for learning: contradictory or complementary? Retrieved
January 4, 2004, from University of Technology Sydney Web site:
http://www.education.uts.edu.au/ostaff/staff/publications/db_9_boud_seda_95.pdf
Wright, B. D. (1999). Evaluating learning in individual courses. Retrieved June 10, 2003 from the California Assessment Institute Website. http://www.cai.cc.ca.us/Resources/Wright2.doc
Wiggins, Grant (1990). The case for authentic assessment. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2(2). Retrieved February 16, 2004 from http://PAREonline.net/getvn.asp?v=2&n=2 Copyright 1990, PAREonline.net.
Pacheco, D. A. (1999). Culture of evidence. Retrieved June 1, 2003, from the California Assessment Institute, Resources Web site: http://www.cai.cc.ca.us/Resources/Pacheco.htm
Accrediting Associations
CHEA - Council for Higher Education Accreditation http://www.chea.org/
(particularly http://www.chea.org/Chronicle/vol5/no2/Chron-vol5-no2.pdf)
Regional Accreditation Associations
MSCHE - Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Middle States Commission on Higher Education http://www.msache.org
ACCJC WASC - Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
http:// www.accjc.org (see definitions in accreditation standards page 29
WASC Senior - Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities