Assessment Methods for Student Affairs

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780787987916
• ISBN10: 0787987913
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-27
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

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 is the third book in a series of Jossey-Bass best-sellers in student affairs assessment.

Author Biography

John H. Schuh is Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa State University, specializing in higher education and student affairs. He is the general editor of New Directions for Student Services and the author of two best-selling books on assessment in student affairs, and he?has conducted numerous workshops on assessment topics.

Table of Contents

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
About the Author	p. xxi
About the Contributors	p. xxiii
Assessment as an Essential Dimension of Contemporary Student Affairs Practice	p. 1
Using Existing Databases	p. 23
Planning for and Implementing Data Collection	p. 51
Selecting, Sampling, and Soliciting Subjects	p. 77
Instrumentation	p. 107
Data Analysis	p. 141
Writing Reports and Conducting Briefings	p. 171
Ethics	p. 191
Using a Mixed Methodological Approach to Assessment: A Case Study	p. 211
Looking to the Future of Assessment: Some Ideas and Musings	p. 231
Appendixes
Example of a Focus Group Protocol	p. 249
Using Microsoft Excel to Develop a Random Sample and a Stratified Random Sample	p. 255
Listing of Commonly Used Instruments, Purpose, and Information Collected	p. 257
Computer Syntax Code for Table 6.1	p. 261
Further Explanation of Table 6.2	p. 263
Sample Methods Paragraph	p. 265
Informed Consent Checklist: Basic and Additional Elements	p. 267
Codes of Ethics of Relevant Professional Organizations to Conducting Assessment Studies in Student Affairs	p. 269
Index	p. 271
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