Vanderbilt University Assessment Website

References and Suggested Readings

Designing an Assessment Plan

Banta, T.W., Lund, J.P., Black, K.E., & Oblander, F.W. (1996). Assessment in Practice: Putting Principles to Work on College Campuses. San Fancisco: Jossey-Bass.

Bauer, K.W. (2003). Assessment for institutional research: Guidelines and resources. In W. Knight (Ed.) The Primer for Institutional Research (pp. 9-19). Tallahassee, FL: Association for Institutional Research.

Bresciani, M.J. (2006). Outcomes-Based Academic and Co-curricular Program Review: A Compilation of Institutional Good Practices. Sterling, VA: Stylus.

Driscoll, A. & Wood, S. (2007). Developing Outcomes-Based Assessment for Learner-Centered Education: A Faculty Introduction. Sterling, VA: Stylus.

Leskes, A. (2002) Beyond confusion: An assessment glossary. Peer Review, 4, 2-3.

Palomba, C.A., & Banta, T.W. (1999). Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, Improving. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Suskie, L. (2004). Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Anker Series.

Walvoord, B.E. (2004). Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Choosing Assessment Measures

American Psychological Association. Evaluating assessment strategies. Assessment Cyber Guide for Learning Goals and Outcomes in the Undergraduate Psychology Major. (http://www.apa.org/ed/governance/bea/assessment-cyberguide-v2.pdf)

Borden, V.M.H., & Owens, J.L. (2001). Measuring Quality: Choosing Among Surveys and Other Assessments of College Quality. Washington, D.C.: American Council on Education.

Costomiris, R., Woosley, S., Whitaker, D., & Jordan, E. (2008). Assessment Workbook. Online publication from Office of Academic Assessment and Institutional Research. Ball State University. (http://www.bsu.edu/web/assessment/Assessment%20WB/contents.htm)

Kitzinger, J. (1994). The methodology of focus groups: The importance of interaction between research participants. Sociology of Health and Illness, 16, 103-121.

Krueger, R.A. & Casey, M.A. (2008). Focus Groups: A Practical Guide for Applied Research (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA:Sage.

Patton, M. Q. (2002). Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Rea, L. M. & Parker, R.A. (2005). Designing and Conducting Survey Research: A Comprehensive Guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Suskie, L. (1992). Questionnaire Survey Research: What Works. Tallahassee, FL: Association for Institutional Research.

Wilson, V. (1997). Focus groups: A useful qualitative method for education research. British Educational Research Journal, 23, 209—224.

Analyzing and Reporting Assessment Results

Costomiris, R., Woosley, S., Whitaker, D., & Jordan, E. (2008). Assessment Workbook. Online publication from Office of Academic Assessment and Institutional Research. Ball State University. (http://www.bsu.edu/web/assessment/Assessment%20WB/contents.htm)

Miles, M.B., Huberman, A.M. (1994) An Expanded Sourcebook: Qualitative Data Analysis. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Schwandt, T. A. (2001). Dictionary of Qualitative Inquiry (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.