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Praise for Using Quality Benchmarks for Assessing and Developing Undergraduate Programs"This welcome volume provides discipline-friendly, carefully crafted frameworks for focusing faculty and staff on the dimensions that matter to student learning and institutional effectiveness." -George D. Kuh, Chancellor's Professor and director, Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research"A welcome contrast to narrow, mechanical views of assessment, this volume provides a comprehensive model for academic program improvement. Readers will find a powerful framework, flexible tools, and a human touch that brings the whole process to life." -Pat Hutchings, former vice president, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching"Comprehensive in its scope, detailed in its research and analysis, practical in its examples and recommendations, this book provides a refreshingly developmental approach to program assessment and improvement." -Timothy Riordan, associate provost, Alverno College

Dana S. Dunn is a professor of psychology and director of the Learning in Common Curriculum at Moravian College. The author or editor of numerous books, he serves on the editorial boards of several journals.

Maureen A. McCarthy is a professor of psychology at Kennesaw State University. She previously served as the associate executive director for the Office of Precollege and Undergraduate Programs at the American Psychological Association.

Suzanne C. Baker is a professor of psychology at James Madison University, where she also serves as assistant department head in psychology. She has authored several book chapters and articles on teaching.

Jane S. Halonen is professor of psychology and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of West Florida. She is the author of Your Guide to College Success.

Foreword
Peggy Maki
Preface
About the Authors
Introduction: The Case for Quality Benchmarks
The Need for Quality Benchmarks in Undergraduate Programs
Benchmarking for Eight Key Program Domains
The View from the Top: Checking the Climate and the Leadership of a Program
First Things First: Attending to Assessment Issues, Accountability, and Accreditation
The New Architecture of Learning Design: Focusing on Student Learning Outcomes
Evaluating Curricula
Student Development: Solving the Great Puzzle
Constructively Evaluating Faculty Characteristics
Back to Basics: Program Resources
The Art, Science, and Craft of Administrative Support
Benchmarking in Practice
Benchmarking Quality in Challenging Contexts: The Arts, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Programs
Special Issues in Benchmarking in the Natural Sciences
Conducting a Self-Study
Serving Our Students and Our Institutions
Using Benchmarking to Serve as an External Reviewer
Sources of Data
Assessment Materials for the Arts
Disciplinary Accrediting Organizations for Bachelor's Degree Programs Currently Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
References
Index
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Using Quality Benchmarks for Assessing and Developing Undergraduate Programs

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