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Turnbull, William W. – 1986
The assessment of student progress ("value added") between entering and leaving a college or university is important in any evaluation of an institution's effectiveness. In assessing progress, five propositions are worth noting. First, the assessment should deal with several dimensions of student growth, not knowledge alone. Second,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods