Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1372641
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1041-6099
EISSN: EISSN-1536-0725
Program-Level Assessment at a Community College: Four Missteps That Can Be Easily Corrected
So, Julia Wai-Yin
Assessment Update, v35 n2 p4-5 Mar-Apr 2023
In this article, Julia So discusses the purpose of program assessment, four common missteps of program assessment and reporting, and how to prevent them. The four common missteps of program assessment and reporting she has observed are: (1) unclear or ambiguous program goals; (2) measurement error of program goals and outcomes; (3) incorrect unit of analysis in reporting; and (4) selection error of the populations assessed.
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Objectives, Error of Measurement, Population Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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