Student Success in College: Creating Conditions That Matter

Education & Teaching

John H. Schuh

Elizabeth J. Whitt

George D. Kuh

Jillian Kinzie

Higher & Continuing Education

Jossey-Bass

Assessment Methods for Student Affairs

Schools & Teaching

Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession

Susan R. Jones

Shaun R. Harper

Wiley Professional Development (P&T)

Assessment Student Affairs Ebook

M. Lee Upcraft

Foundations of Student Affairs Practice: How Philosophy, Theory, and Research Strengthen Educational Outcomes

Nancy J. Evans

Florence A. Hamrick

Promoting Reasonable Expectations offers a thorough examination of student expectations of college. The book includes an examination of key issues such as the classroom setting, student services, and campus life. This unique resource contrasts student expectations with their actual experiences and identifies effective strategies for addressing the disjunctions between expectation and reality. Written by leading figures in the field of student affairs and sponsored by NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators), Promoting Reasonable Expectations offers insights about student expectations as defined by their ethnicity, age, gender, transfer student status, and more. Based on solid research, this groundbreaking book explores why it is useful to consider expectations in the context of student relationships and higher educational institutions. The book also: <ul>
<li>Outlines what colleges have to do to help create student expectations that are reasonable while simultaneously meeting those student expectations that are fair</li> <li>Reviews student expectations regarding the myriad services that support their learning and the college experience</li> <li>Addresses expectations regarding the cost of higher education and explores the expectations of students and their families compared with the reality of college costs</li> <li>Shows the gap between student expectations of degree attainment as compared to the reality</li> </ul>

Promoting Reasonable Expectations: Aligning Student and Institutional Views of the College Experience

Thomas E. Miller

Barbara E. Bender

Jossey-Bass Inc Pub

Student Success in College, (Includes New Preface and Epilogue): Creating Conditions That Matter

A practical, comprehensive manual for assessment design and implementation Assessment in Student Affairs, Second Edition offers a contemporary look at the foundational elements and practical application of assessment in student affairs. Higher education administration is increasingly called upon to demonstrate organizational effectiveness and engage in continuous improvement based on information generated through systematic inquiry. This book provides a thorough primer on all stages of the assessment process. From planning to reporting and beyond, you'll find valuable assessment strategies to help you produce meaningful information and improve your program. Combining and updating the thoroughness and practicality of Assessment in Student Affairs and Assessment Practice in Student Affairs, this new edition covers design of assessment projects, ethical practice, student learning outcomes, data collection and analysis methods, report writing, and strategies to implement change based on assessment results. Case studies demonstrate real-world application to help you clearly see how these ideas are used effectively every day, and end-of-chapter discussion questions stimulate deeper investigation and further thinking about the ideas discussed. The instructor resources will help you seamlessly integrate this new resource into existing graduate-level courses. Student affairs administrators understand the importance of assessment, but many can benefit from additional direction when it comes to designing and implementing evaluations that produce truly useful information. This book provides field-tested approaches to assessment, giving you a comprehensive how-to manual for demonstrating--and improving--the work you do every day. <ul> <li>Build your own assessment to demonstrate organizational effectiveness</li> <li>Utilize quantitative and qualitative techniques and data</li> <li>Identify metrics and methods for measuring student learning</li> <li>Report and implement assessment findings effectively</li> </ul> Accountability and effectiveness are the hallmarks of higher education administration today, and they are becoming the metrics by which programs and services are evaluated. Strong assessment skills have never been more important. Assessment in Student Affairs gives you the knowledge base and skill set you need to shine a spotlight on what you and your organization are able to achieve.

Assessment in Student Affairs, Second Edition

Laura A. Dean

J. Patrick Biddix

wiley

Assessment in Student Affairs

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