The costs of assessment, which was identified as a condition for achieving excellence in undergraduate education by the Study Group on the Conditions of Excellence in American Higher Education, are addressed. Two questions considered deal with (1) the unit of analysis and (2) what to count. The unit of analysis can be the individual student,…

Part 1 of the evaluation process for Project Developmental Continuity, this report presents and analyzes data on the utilization of resources during the third year of operation of 12 participating programs. The report is organized into three chapters, preceded by an executive summary and followed by appendices. Chapter 1 gives an overview of the…