## Abstract While the assessment movement has spanned more than two decades, there is great variation in its degree of implementation among community colleges throughout the country. Building on literature in the field, this chapter discusses and gives examples of concepts and major areas involved
The role of institutional assessment in assessing student learning outcomes
โ Scribed by Trudy H. Bers
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Weight
- 79 KB
- Volume
- 2008
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-0560
- DOI
- 10.1002/he.291
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Institutional Research has the potential to play an important role in assessment of student learning outcomes by lending leadership and assistance to departmental and institutional efforts.
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