• Airasian, P. W. (2000). Assessment in the classroom: A consise approach (2nd ed.), Boston: McGraw-Hill.
  • Anderson, L., Bloom, B. S., Krathwohl, D., & Airasian, P. (2000). Taxonomy for learning, teaching and assessing: A revision of bloom's taxonomy of educational objetives.New York: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
  • Anderson, R. S., & Speck, B. W. (Eds.), (1998). New directions for teaching and learning, changing the way we grade student performance: Classroom assessment and the new learning paradigm. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 74. ISBN 0-7879-4278-2 San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Angelo, T. A. & Cross, K. P. (2001). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for colege teachers (2nd ed.), ISBN: 1-55542-500-3 San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Barak, Robert J. and Lisa, A. Mets (Eds.). (1995). Using academic program review.  New Directions for Institutional Research, No. 86. San Francisco. Josey-Bass. 96 pp.
  • Brown, G., Bull, J. & Pendlebury, M. (1997). Assessing student learning in higher education. ISBN: 0-4151-4460-4 London: Routledge.
  • Brown, Sally, Rush, Chris L. Gibbs. (1994). Stategies for diversifying assessment in higher education.
  • Donald, Janet G., and Deniso, Brian D. (1996). Evaluating undergraduate education: The use of broad indicators.  Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 21(1), 23-39.
  • Erwin, Darcy T. (1993). Outcomes Assessments. In M.J. Barr (Ed.), The handbook of student affairs administration (pp. 230-241).  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Freeman, R., & Lewis, R. (1999). Planning and implementing assessment.London: Kogan Page.
  • Gates, S., Augustine, C., Benjamin, R., Bikson, T., Kaganoff, T., Levy, D., Moini, J. S. & Zimmer, R. W. (2002). Ensuring quality and productivity in higher education: An analysis of assessment practices. ISBN: 0-7879-5840-9 San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Heywood, J. (2000). Assessment in higher education: Student learning, teaching, programmes and instructions. ISBN: 1-85302-831-2 Philadelphia. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • Huba, M. E. & Freed, J. E. (2000). Learner-centered assessment on college campuses: Shifting the focus from teaching to learning. ISBN: 0-205-28738-7. Boston, Allyn & Bacon.
  • Miller, A., Imrie, B., & Cox, K. (1998). Student assessment in higher education: a handbook for assessing performance. ISBN: 0-7494-2797-3. London. Kogan Page.
  • Mutch, A & Brown, G. (2001). Assessment: A guide for the heads of department. Learning and Teaching Support Network
  • Nichols, J.O. & Nichols, K.W. (2005),  A road map for improvement of student learning and support services through assessment. New York, NY: Agathon Press.
  • Palomba, C. A. & Banta, T. W. (1999). Assessment essential: Planning, implementation, and improving assessment in higher education. ISBN: 0-7879-4180-8 San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Pellegrino, J. W., Chudowsky, N. & Glasser, R. (Eds.), (2001). Knowing what students know: The science and design of educational assessment / Committee on the foundations of assessment.  ISBN: 0-3090-7272-7 Washington D.C.: National Academy Press.
  • Popham, W. (2002). Classroom assessment: What teachers need to know.ISBN: 0-205-33304-4 Boston, Allyn & Bacon.
  • Schwartz, P. & Webb, G. (Eds.), (2001). Assessment: Case studies, experience, and practice (Case studies in teaching in higher education). ISBN: 0-7494-3623-9. Routledge Falmer Publishers.
  • Steen, Lynn A. (Ed.) (2006). Supporting assessment in undergraduate mathematics. The Mathematical Association of America.  ISBN: 0-88385-820-7.
  • Suskie, L. (Ed.), (2000). Assessment to promote deep learning. ISBN: 1-5637-7048-2 Washington, DC: American Association for Higher Education.
  • Suskie, L. (Ed.), (2009). Assessing student learning: A common sense approach (2nd Ed). ISBN: 1-882982-71-1.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Tanner, D. E. (2001). Assessing academic achievement. ISBN: 0-205-28266-0. Boston, Allyn & Bacon.
  • Trice, A. D. (2000). A handbook of classroom assessment. New York: Longman.
  • Walvoord, B. E., Anderson, V. J. & Angelo, T. A. (1998). Effective grading: A tool for learning and assessment. Jossey Bass ISBN: 0-7879-4030-5
  • Weber, E. (1998). Student assessment that works: A practicle approach. ISBN: 0-205-28271-7. Boston, Allyn & Bacon.

Assessment Texts Available in the Office of Institutional Research

  • Astin, A. W. (1977). Four critical years (Jossey-Bass Higher Education). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Bransford, J.D., Brown A.L., & Cocking, R.R. (Eds.) (2000). How people learn. Washington D.C.: National Academy Press.
  • Gardiner, L.F., Anderson, C., & Cambridge, B.L. (Eds.) (1995). Learning through assessment: A resource guide for higher education. Washington D.C.: AAHE Assessment Forum.
  • Grunert, J. (1997). The course syllabus: A learning centered approach. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Co.
  • Hutchings, P. (Ed.)(1998). The course portfolio: How faculty can examine their teaching to advance practice and improve student learning. Washington D.C.: American Association for Higher Education.
  • Information literacy competency standards for higher education. (2000). Chicago, IL: Association of College and Research Libraries.
  • Keeling, R.P. (Ed.), (2006). Learning reconsidered two: Guide to implementing a campus-wide focus on the student experience. Human Kinetics.
  • Kuh, G. & Ikenberry S. (2009). More than you think, less than we need: Learning outcomes assessment in american higher education (abridged version). National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment.
  • Madison, B.L. (Ed.) (2006). Assessment of student learning in college mathematics: Towards improved programs and courses (Assessment in the Disciplines, vol. 2). Tallahassee, FL: Association for Institutional Research.
  • Martell, K. & Calderon, T. (Eds.) (2005). Assessment of student learning in business schools: Best practices each step of the way (Assessment in the Disciplines, vol 1, no. 1). Tallahassee, FL: Association for Institutional Research.
  • Martell, K. & Calderon, T. (Eds.) (2005). Assessment of student learning in business schools: Best practices each step of the way (Assessment in the Disciplines, vol. 1, no. 1). Tallahasse, FL: Association for Institutional Research.
  • Paretti, M.C. & Powell, K.M. (Eds.) (2009). Assessment of writing (Assessment in the Disciplines, vol. 4). Tallahassee, FL: Association for Institutional Research.
  • Pascarella, E.T., & Terenzini, P.T. (1991). How college affects students: Findings ans insights from twenty years of research (The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Pellegrino, J., Chudowsky, N., & Glaser, R. (Eds.) (2001). Knowing what students know: The science and design of educational assessment. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
  • Powell, D.S. (Ed.) (2010). Lumina foundation focus.
  • Rowan, B., Correnti, R., Miller, R. J., & Camburn, E. M. (2009). School improvement by design. Consortium for Policy Research in Education.
  • Steen, L.A. (Ed.) (2006). Supporting assessment in undergraduate mathematics. Washington D.C.: Mathematical Association of America.
  • Suskie, Linda, (2009). Assessing student learning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc. Pub.
  • Upcraft, M., & Gardener, J. (1989). The freshman year experience. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Van Kollenburg, S.E. (Ed.) (2005). A collection of papers on self-study and institutional improvement, vol. 1. Chicago: The Higher Learning Commission.
  • Van Kollenburg, S.E. (Ed.) (2005). A collection of papers on self-study and institutional improvement, vol. 2. Chicago: The Higher Learning Commission.
  • Van Kollenburg, S.E. (Ed.) (2005). A collection of papers on self-study and institutional improvement, vol. 3. Chicago: The Higher Learning Commission. 

 Assessment Related Journals

  • Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education
  • Chronical of Higher Education
  • Applied Measurement in Education
  • Assessment in Education: Principals, Policy, & Pracitce
  • Journal of Educational Measurement

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