Student affairs administrators need resources that focus on the methodological and technical aspect of their profession. This book offers the nuts-and-bolts information on the methodological and technical aspects of conducting assessment projects including: collecting and assessing data, using existing data, identifying subjects, using survey instruments and software, writing reports, conducting briefings, and implementing findings for any assessment project. Written in a practical and accessible style, this volume will ensure that anyone conducting an assessment can complete it successfully and efficiently. This isthe third book in a series of Jossey-Bass best-sellers in student affairs assessment. INDICE: Tables, Figures, and Exhibits. Foreword. Preface. About the Author. About the Contributors. 1. Assessment as an Essential Dimension of Contemporary Student Affairs Practice. 2. Using Existing Databases. Kevin Saunders and Darin R. Wohlgemuth. 3. Planning for and Implementing Data Collection. R. M. Cooper. 4. Selecting, Sampling, and Soliciting Subjects. Ann M. Gansemer-Topf and Darin R. Wohlgemuth. 5. Instrumentation. Kevin Saunders and R. M. Cooper. 6. Data Analysis. R. M. Cooper and Mack C. Shelley, II. 7. Writing Reports and Conducting Briefings. 8. Ethics. 9. Using a Mixed Methodological Approach to Assessment: A Case Study. 10. Looking to the Future of Assessment: Some Ideas and Musings. Appendixes. 1. Example of a Focus Group Protocol. 2. Using Microsoft Excel to Develop a Random Sample and a Stratified Random Sample. 3. Listingof Commonly Used Instruments, Purpose, and Information Collected. 4. ComputerSyntax Code for Table 6.1. 5. Further Explanation of Table 6.2. 6. Sample Methods Paragraph. 7. Informed Consent Checklist-Basic and Additional Elements. 8. Codes of Ethics of Relevant Professional Organizations to Conducting Assessment Studies in Student Affairs.
- ISBN: 978-0-7879-8791-6
- Editorial: Jossey Bass
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 04/11/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés