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Assessment and outcomes measurement is receiving considerable attention in higher education nationwide. But what are colleges and universities doing and calling assessment? To answer these and other questions, a telephone survey was conducted with a sample of large, research universities. Responses to the survey are presented and discussed in this paper. Results indicated limited university involvement in activities commonly associated with the current assessment “movement,” i.e., measures of added value or student progress and growth. Instead, much of the reported activities are “traditional” testing and evaluation activities such as placement testing and student evaluation of instruction. In sum, assessmentis evaluation at large, research universities.
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Lincoln, Y. S. Can somebody give me a hand here? Program review, accreditation processes, and outcomes assessment as the straws that are breaking the camel's back. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Symposium, St. Louis, November, 1988.
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Ory, J.C., Parker, S.A. Assessment activities at large, research universities. Res High Educ 30, 375–385 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00992561
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00992561