Titles made possible through Assessment Grant
Available in the JJC Library J-Building, 3rd floor
Assessing Student Achievement in General Education
by Trudy W. Banta
Part of the Assessment Update Collection. Explores the issues surrounding the continuing trend towards standardized testing in higher education and furthers dialogue in identifying alternative institutional assessment techniques.
Assessing Student Learning in the Disciplines
by Trudy W. Banta
"Methods in this volume of the Assessment Update Collection range from faculty-developed comprehensive exams to computer simulations, from patient-actors to electronic portfolios. Disciplines represented include political science, psychology, sociology, nursing, teacher education, social work, engineering and technology, business, history, urban studies and planning, communications and fitness/wellness."
The Lecturer's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Assessment, Learning and Teaching
by Phil Race
"The Lecturer's Toolkit is a wide-ranging, down-to-earth, practical resource for lecturers and teachers in higher education. Jargon-free and written with authority, clarity and candour, the Toolkit addresses a broad range of aspects of assessment, learning and teaching, and helps develop many facets of professional practice."
A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
edited by Heather Fry et al.
Handbook for Teaching and Learning "focuses on developing professional academic skills for teaching along, as well as, dealing with the rapid expansion of the use of technology in higher education and widening student diversity. Updated and expanded to include material on: E-Learning, lecturing to large groups, formative and summative assessment and supervising research students."
The Art and Craft of College Teaching: A Guide for New Professors and Graduate Students
by Robert Rotenberg
"Art and Craft of College Teaching provides a hands-on, quick-start guide to the complexities of the classroom for graduate teaching assistants and new instructors in their first five years of college teaching. Topics include course design, linking with departmental curriculum, student advising, creating a syllabus, fostering creativity, and grading."
The ABC's fo Evaluation: Timeless Techniques for Program and Project Managers
by John Boulmetis and Phyllis Dutwin
"ABC's of Evaluation shows how to select participants for the evaluation and how to deal with multiple goals and objectives - including those of the organization, the staff, and the client. The book also contains information on how to negotiate the evaluation contract."
Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide
by Linda Suskie
"This edition includes expanded coverage of vital assessment topics such as promoting an assessment culture, characteristics of good assessment, audiences for assessment, organizing and coordinating assessment, assessing attitudes and values, setting benchmarks and standards, and using results to inform and improve teaching, planning, and decision-making."
Collaborative Learning Techniques: A handbook for College Faculty
by Elizabeth F. Barkley, et. Al
"Collaborative Learning Techniques is a scholarly and well-written handbook that guides teachers through all aspects of group work, providing solid information on what to do, how to do it, and why it is important to student learning. This work offers practical suggestions on a wide range of topics, including how to form groups, assign roles, build team spirit, solve problems, and evaluate and grade student participation.:
Essentials of Creativity Assessment
by James C. Kaufman et. al
"Part of the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Issues covered include; divergent thinking tests, consensual assessment techniques, self assessment, and assessment by others."
Assessing the Online Learner: Resources and Strategies for Faculty
by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt
"Assessing the Online Learner offers guidance for designing and implementing creative assessment practices tied directly to course activities to measure student learning in an online environment. Filled with illustrative case studies, authentic assessments based in real-life application of concepts, and collaborative activities that assess the quality of student learning rather than relying on the traditional methods of measuring the amount of information retained."
25 Quick Formative Assessments for Differentiated Classroom
by Judith Dodge
"25 engaging activities that involve students in writing, drawing, talking, and higher-level thinking while providing valuable assessment data for teachers. Perfect for monitoring student progress for RTI (Response to Intervention) or evaluating learning during or after a unit of study."
Classroom Assessment for Student Learning
by Rick Stiggins
"Textbook for staff development specialists or in a School Package for school-wide implementation."
Assessing Student Learning in General Education: Good Practice Case Studies
Edited by Marilee J. Bresciani
"Thirteen good-practice institutions outline their assessment strategies and illustrate self-reflection that contributes to improved integration of and quality in student learning and development within general education. The case studies are supplemented by an introductory chapter that presents some considerations to address when planning for general education assessment and a concluding chapter that summarizes good-practice strategies for application."
And many many more in the 378 section of the library.
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