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Download full textErwin, Dary – National Postsecondary Education Cooperative, 2012
This paper, commissioned by [National Postsecondary Education Cooperative] NPEC--Sample Surveys, considers issues important to any effort in which the [National Center for Education Statistics] NCES chose to engage the higher education community in a deliberative process that explores the development of data on student learning through a…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Outcomes of Education, National Surveys, Student Surveys
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Direct linkManning, Terri M. – Assessment Update, 2007
In the current climate of emphasis on outcomes assessment, colleges and universities are working diligently to create assessment processes for student learning outcomes, competence in general education, student satisfaction with services, and electronic tracking media to document evidence of competence in graduates. Benchmarking has become a…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Accreditation (Institutions), Benchmarking, General Education
Yin, Alexander C.; Volkwein, J. Fredericks – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
In both purpose and practice, general education in American higher education has experienced several recurring debates and national revivals. In a world with constantly evolving technology, students need a strong general education to be flexible and adaptable to the changes of the world. General education is an important component and requirement…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, General Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Definitions
Huber, Mary Taylor; Hutchings, Pat; Gale, Richard; Miller, Ross; Breen, Molly – Liberal Education, 2007
Developing the ability to make, recognize, and evaluate connections among disparate concepts, fields, or contexts is what integrative learning is all about. Breadth and depth of learning remain hallmarks of a quality liberal education. Yet, today, there's a growing consensus that breadth and depth are not enough. Strengthening integrative learning…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Undergraduate Study, General Education, Integrated Activities
Millett, Catherine M.; Stickler, Leslie M.; Payne, David G.; Dwyer, Carol A. – Educational Testing Service, 2007
In 2006, Educational Testing Service (ETS) made a commitment to the higher education community to provide information that would help inform the national dialogue on accountability in higher education. This report "A Culture of Evidence: Critical Features of Assessments for Postsecondary Student Learning" (also referred to as "COE…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Higher Education, Accountability, College Outcomes Assessment
Kramer, Philip I. – Assessment Update, 2005
In 1998, the Utah State Board of Regents ordered a sample administration of American College Testing's Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP), a test of general knowledge, for Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) students. The pilot test was administered to 3,148 Utah college students who were completing their sophomore year at one…
Descriptors: General Education, Public Colleges, Program Effectiveness, Governing Boards
Pike, Gary R. – 1989
The College Outcome Measures Program (COMP) and the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) examinations were evaluated as measures of the effectiveness of the general education program of the University of Tennessee (Knoxville). The criteria used to evaluate these examinations focused on their construct validity. The data were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Seniors, Comparative Testing
