Critical Factors Affecting the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes: A Delphi Study of the Opinions of Community College Personnel

Autor/in	Somerville, Jerry
Titel	Critical Factors Affecting the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes: A Delphi Study of the Opinions of Community College Personnel
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 15 (2008) 2, S.109-119 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-610X
Schlagwörter	Delphi Technique; Communication Strategies; Student Evaluation; Community Colleges; Organizational Effectiveness; Outcomes of Education; Academic Achievement; Administrators; Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Questionnaires; Pilot Projects; Accreditation (Institutions); Surveys; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Delphi-Methode; Kommunikationsstrategie; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Community college; Community College; Unternehmenserfolg; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Schulleistung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fragebogen; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Kalifornien
Abstract	The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify critically important factors that affect the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes and study why these factors were critically important. A three-round Delphi process was used to solicit the opinions of individuals who were actively involved in student learning outcomes assessment at community colleges. Twenty-two panelists reviewed and rated lists of statements describing facilitating and thwarting conditions associated with the assessment of student learning outcomes. Six factors emerged as critically important (knowledge/experience of campus leaders, trust, opportunities for dialogue/collaboration, leadership, faculty engagement, and use of assessment results). Four other factors were classified as extremely important (building campus knowledge, having an assessment plan, having communication strategies in place, and having administrators engaged in assessment). (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10