Recommended Reading Resources

Texts

  • Banta, T. W., & Palomba, C. A. (2014). Assessment essentials: Planning, implementing, and improving assessment in higher education. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Barkley, E.F., & Major, C.H. (2016). Learning assessment techniques: A handbook for college faculty. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Hundley, S.P., & Kahn, S. (2019). Trends in assessment: Ideas, opportunities, and issues for higher education. Stylus.
  • Sousa, J.M., & Rose, T. (2021). Exemplars of assessment in higher education: Diverse approaches to addressing accreditation standards. Stylus.
  • Suskie, L. (2018). Assessing student learning: A common sense guide. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Walvoord, B.E.F. (2010). Assessment clear and simple: A practical guide for institutions, departments and general education. Jossey-Bass.

Equity-Minded Assessment Texts

  • Bensimon, E.M., Dowd, A.C., & Witham, K. (2016). Five principles for enacting equity by design. Diversity & Democracy, The Equity Imperative. Winter 2016, Volume 19, No.1.
  • Henning, G., Baker, G. R., Jankowski, N. A., Lundquist, A. E., & Montenegro, E. (2022). Reframing Assessment to Center Equity: Theories, models, and practices. Stylus.
  • Hundley, S.P., & Kahn, S. (2019). Trends in assessment: Ideas, opportunities, and issues for higher education.  Chapter 11. Using assessment trends in planning, decision-making, and improvement. Stylus.
  • McNair, T. B., Bensimon, E. M., & Malcom-Piqueux, L. E. (2020). From equity talk to equity walk: Expanding practitioner knowledge for racial justice in Higher Education. Jossey-Bass.
  • Sousa, J.M., & Rose, T. (2021). Exemplars of assessment in higher education: Diverse approaches to addressing accreditation standards. Chapter 5. Indigenous assessment. Stylus.