Describes a curriculum review of the Department of Speech Communication at North Carolina State University, including the strategy the department used and the results of the process--a new curriculum package. (MS)

Discusses the significant differences between the former process of evaluation and the new assessment movement as they define the communication discipline. Suggests the articles in this special issue will contribute to an understanding of the assessment process and will provide strategies and direction for implementing or adapting methods for…

Describes what one school is doing in its theater faculty to seize the opportunity of "owning" an assessment program. (KEH)

Describes an administrative operational system for internship programs leading to a justifiable return on investment in the areas of academic integrity, departmental image, and resource acquisition. (KEH)

Provides background on the general issues of performance assessment and suggests intervention strategies for department chairs. (KEH)

Describes the creation of a set of outcome assessment guidelines recently developed for college and university theater programs. Categorizes outcomes in three ways: knowledge, skills, and attitudes. (KEH)