Assessment for excellence : the philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education

Author(s)

• Astin, Alexander W.

Bibliographic Information

Assessment for excellence : the philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education

Alexander W. Astin

（American Council on Education/Oryx series on higher education）

Oryx Press, 1993

Note

Previously published: New York : American Council on Education : Macmillan ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, c1990

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-324) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Examines why assessment activity has produced meagre results and how existing activities can be improved. Astin's ideas include how assessment information can be used most effectively for evaluation; and how results can be used to enlighten and inform the practitioner.

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Details

• NCID: BA23352033
• ISBN:
  • 0897748050
• LCCN: 92044619
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Phoenix, Ariz.
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 335 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC8 : 377.253
  • LCC : LB2366.2
  • DC20 : 378.1/664
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Universities and colleges -- United States -- Examinations
  • LCSH : Education, Higher -- United States -- Evaluation
  • LCSH : Education, Higher -- United States -- Aims and objectives
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA21310735