1991
DOI: 10.2307/1167330
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To Capture the Ineffable: New Forms of Assessment in Higher Education

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“…The third element-that scalelets repre sent the experiences of groups of students-is based on an understanding that assessment for accountability or program improvement requires data about groups (Ewell, 1991;Pike, 1994). The cocurricular experiences of a student are important, but data about a single student provides little information about programs at the institution.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The third element-that scalelets repre sent the experiences of groups of students-is based on an understanding that assessment for accountability or program improvement requires data about groups (Ewell, 1991;Pike, 1994). The cocurricular experiences of a student are important, but data about a single student provides little information about programs at the institution.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The third element in the definition of scalelets-that the measures represent the educational experiences of groups of students-is based on the understanding that both formative and summative assessment for accountability or quality improvement require data about groups, not individual students (Ewell, 1991;Pike, 1994). The co-curricular experiences of a student are certainly important and interesting, but data about a single student does not provide sufficient information about the co-curriculum at an institution.…”
Section: The Rationale For Scaleletsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such methods are often referred to as "curriculum-embedded assessment." 48 Although students may demonstrate successful achievement of course-specific outcomes, these data do not provide assurance that students are integrating their learning over time and across multiple courses. To determine whether students can integrate what they have learned, "milestone" or "longitudinal" assessments can be performed.…”
Section: Role Of Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%