TY - BOOK AU - Palomba,Catherine A. AU - Banta,Trudy W. TI - Assessment essentials: planning, implementing, and improving assessment in higher education T2 - The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series AV - LB2366.2. P35 1999 U1 - 378.1664 PY - 1999///] CY - San Francisco PB - Jossey-Bass Publishers KW - Universities and colleges KW - United States KW - Examinations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-372) and index; The essentials of successful assessment -- Developing definitions, goals, and plans -- Encouraging involvement in assessment -- Selecting methods and approaches -- Using performance measures and portfolios for assessment -- Using tests, classroom assignments, and classroom assessment -- Listening to students' voices -- Relating assessment to the world of work -- Assessing general education -- Assessing campus environments and student experiences -- Reporting and using assessment results -- A matter of choices ER -