Assessment Library

 

Welcome to the Office of Assessment's Library! We are pleased to offer a comprehensive collection of publications available for checkout. Our library features a variety of resources organized into five distinct groups. To quickly jump to a group, please click on the group’s name below:

 

AAC&U Publications - Explore a range of publications from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) that focus on advancing the quality of higher education and promoting liberal education.

Case Studies, Models, Examples - This group includes case studies, models, and examples that provide practical insights and real-world applications of assessment strategies and methodologies.

Assessment Guides - Find comprehensive guides that offer step-by-step instructions and best practices for conducting assessments across various educational contexts.

General Assessment Information - Access a variety of resources that cover broad assessment topics, offering foundational knowledge and general information on assessment practices.

Miscellaneous - Browse a collection of miscellaneous publications that cover a diverse range of topics related to assessment and higher education.

 

The following publications are available for checkout through the Office of Assessment. For further assistance or to request a specific publication, please reach out to us at assessment@ksu.edu or (785) 532-5712.

 

AAC&U Publications

	Assessing College Student Learning: Evaluating Alternative Models, Using Multiple Methods Author(s): Hawkins, Penn, & Sternberg
	Assessing Student Learning: Peer Review Single Issue (Vol. 9, No. 2) Author(s): AAC&U
	Assessing Underserved Students' Engagement in High-Impact Practices Author(s): Finley and McNair
	Assessment in Cycles of Improvement: Faculty Designs for Essential Learning Outcomes Author(s): Ross Miller
	The Art & Science of Assessing General Education Outcomes Author(s): Leskes and Wright
	A Brief History of Student Learning Assessment Author(s): Richard J. Schavelson
	Civic Engagement and Student Success: A Resonant Relationship Author(s): AAC&U
	Developing a Community College Student Roadmap Author(s): AAC&U
	Ensuring Quality & Taking High-Impact Practices to Scale Author(s): Kuh & O'Donnell
	Five High-Impact Practices: Research on Learning Outcomes, Completion, and Quality Author(s): Brownell & Swaner
	General Education and the Assessment Reform Agenda Author(s): Peter Ewell
	Integrative Learning: Mapping the Terrain Author(s): Huber and Hutchings
	Investing in Success: Cost Effective Strategies to Increase Student Success Author(s): Welllman and Brusi
	Liberal Education: The Completion Agenda Author(s): AAC&U
	Liberal Education: What Do Employers Want from College Graduates? Author(s): AAC&U
	Liberal Education Outcomes: A Preliminary Report on Student Achievement in College Author(s): AAC&U
	The Lumina Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP): Implications for Assessment Author(s): Peter T. Ewell
	Making Progress? What We Know About the Achievement of Liberal Education Outcomes Author(s): Ashley Finley
	More Reasons to Hope: Diversity Matters in Higher Ed. Author(s): AAC&U
	Taking Responsibility for the Quality of the Baccalaureate Degree Author(s): AAC&U
	Using the VALUE Rubrics for Improvement of Learning and Authentic Assessment Author(s): Finley and Rhodes
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Case Studies, Models, Examples

	Assessment: Case Studies, Experience, and Practice from Higher Education Author(s): Schwartz and Webb
	Assessing Student Learning in General Education: Good Practice Case Studies Author(s): Marilee Bresciani
	Emblems of Quality in Higher Education Author(s): Conrad and Haworth
	Measuring Quality: Choosing Among Surveys and Other Assessments of College Quality Author(s): Borden and Owens
	Measuring What Matters: Competency-Based Learning Models in Higher Education Author(s): Richard A. Voorhees
	Outcomes-Based Academic and Co-Curricular Program Review Author(s): Marilee Bresciani
	Redesigning Higher Education: Producing Dramatic Gains in Student Learning Author(s): Lion. F. Gardiner
	Student Success in College: Creating Conditions that Matter Author(s): Kinzie, Kuh, Schuh, and Whitt
	Understanding the Role of Academic and Student Affairs Collaboration in Creating a Successful Learning Environment Author(s): Burack, Hirsch, and Kezar
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Assessment Guides

	Assessing for Learning: Building a Sustainable Commitment Across the Institution Author(s): Peggy Maki
	Assessing General Education Programs Author(s): Mary Allen
	Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education Author(s): Barbara Walvoord
	The Assessment of Doctoral Education Author(s): Borkowski, Denecke, and Mak
	Assessment Practice in Student Affairs: An Applications Manual Author(s): Schuh and Upcraft
	Assessments A-Z: A Collection of 50 Questionnaires, Instruments, and Inventories Author(s): Burn and Payment
	The Department Head's Guide to Assessment Implementation in Administrative and Education Support Units Author(s): Nichols and Nichols
	The Departmental Guide and Record Book for Student Outcomes Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness Author(s): Nichols and Nichols
	Designing and Assessing Course Curricula: A Practical Guide Author(s): Robert M. Diamond
	Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide (3rd edition) Author(s): Robert M. Diamond
	Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment Author(s): Anderson and Walvoord
	Introduction to Rubrics Author(s): Levi and Stevens
	A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment Author(s): Kavita Gupta
	Student Assessment-As-Learning at Alverno College Author(s): Alverno College Faculty
	Thinking About Teaching and Learning: Developing Habits of Learning with First Year College and University Students Author(s): Robert Leamnson
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General Assessment Information

	2011 CHEA Almanac of External Quality Review Author(s): CHEA
	Assessment Update: The First 10 Years Author(s): Banta, Ewell, Gray, Pike, and Seybert
	Benchmarking in Higher Education: Adapting Best Practices to Improve Quality Author(s): Jeffery W. Alstete
	Catching Theory Up with Practice: Conceptual Frameworks for Assessment Author(s): Astin, Ewell, Mentkowski, and Moran
	First Things First Author(s): Stephen Covey
	Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning Author(s): Freed and Huba
	Learning Through Assessment: A Resource Guide for Higher Education Author(s): University Leadership Council
	Proclaiming and Sustaining Excellence: Assessment as a Faculty Role Author(s): Schilling and Schilling
	Student-Centered Classroom Assessment (2nd edition) Author(s): Richard J. Stiggins
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Miscellaneous

	The Art and Science of Classroom Assessment Author(s): Susan M. Brookhart
	The Course Portfolio: How Faculty Can Examine Their Teaching to Advance Practice and Improve Student Learning Author(s): Pat Hutchings
	Creating Learning-Centered Courses for the World Wide Web Author(s): CHEA
	Electronic Portfolios: Emerging Practices in Student, Faculty, and Institutional Learning Author(s): Barbara Cambridge
	The Neglected R: The Need for a Writing Revolution Author(s): The National Commission on Writing
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