Assessment Methods for Student Affairs

by John H. Schuh and Associates, M. Lee Upcraft (Foreword by)

Overview

Editor John Schuh and his fellow contributors, all experts in the field, detail the methodological aspects of conducting assessment projects specifically for the student affairs practitioner who is ready to conduct assessment projects, but is not quite sure how to manage their technical aspects. Using a variety of case studies and concrete examples to illustrate various assessment approaches, the authors lead the reader step-by-step through each phase of the assessment process with jargon-free, hands-on guidance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118047385
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/06/2011
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	822 KB

About the Author

The Editor

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 vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

About the Author xxi

About the Contributors xxiii

1. Assessment as an Essential Dimension of Contemporary Student Affairs Practice 1

2. Using Existing Databases 23
Kevin Saunders and Darin R. Wohlgemuth

3. Planning for and Implementing Data Collection 51
R. M. Cooper

4. Selecting, Sampling, and Soliciting Subjects 77
Ann M. Gansemer-Topf and Darin R. Wohlgemuth

5. Instrumentation 107
Kevin Saunders and R. M. Cooper

6. Data Analysis 141
R. M. Cooper and Mack C. Shelley, II

7. Writing Reports and Conducting Briefings 171

8. Ethics 191

9. Using a Mixed Methodological Approach to Assessment: A Case Study 211

10. Looking to the Future of Assessment: Some Ideas and Musings 231

Appendixes

1. Example of a Focus Group Protocol 249

2. Using Microsoft Excel to Develop a Random Sample and a Stratified Random Sample 255

3. Listing of Commonly Used Instruments, Purpose, and Information Collected 257

4. Computer Syntax Code for Table 6.1 261

5. Further Explanation of Table 6.2 263

6. Sample Methods Paragraph 265

7. Informed Consent Checklist: Basic and Additional Elements 267

8. Codes of Ethics of Relevant Professional Organizations to Conducting Assessment Studies in Student Affairs 269

Index 271