TY - BOOK AU - Banta,Trudy W. AU - Palomba,Catherine A. TI - Assessment essentials: planning, implementing, and improving assessment in higher education T2 - The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series SN - 9781118903322 PY - 2014///] CY - San Francisco, CA PB - Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand KW - Universities and colleges KW - United States KW - Examinations N1 - Catherine A. Palomba is the first author on the title page of the first edition; Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-310) and indexes; Defining assessment -- The Essentials of Assessment -- Engaging faculty and students in assessment -- Setting expectations and preparing to select measures -- Using direct measures -- Using indirect assessment methods -- Assessing learning in the major -- Assessing learning in general education -- Assessing student learning and program effectiveness in student affairs -- Analyzing, reporting, and using assessment results -- Assessing institutional effectiveness -- Summing up ER -