The appalling legacy of “assessment” goes on and on and on. This “frank discussion” at a recent WASC conference is a classic bit of “too
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Bad Methods Yield Non-Actionable Answers
Originally published June 2017 Having drunk the KoolAid of rubrics and assessment, many the untrained academic administrator epitomizes that old saw about a knowing just
"But even if they are not valid, they do tell you something…."
Remember, “validity” means “they measure what you think they measure.” “Data driven” can also mean driven right off the side of the road. From Inside
Real "Competencies" for the 21st Century
Music to my ears. Sarah Lawrence, long known for its innovative approach to liberal arts education (still using narrative evaluations – something we could adopt
What If Administrator Pay Were Tied to Student Learning Outcomes
The recent negotiation in Chicago (“Performance Pay for College Faculty“) of a tie between student performance and college instructor pay brought this accolade from an administrator: it gets
