A variety of resources related to assessment and institutional research are available. The following list is but a sampling of the resources available.

Internal Documents

Did You Know?
Information resource sheets on a variety of topics.

Assessment Design Considerations
Step-by-step worksheet to guide you through important questions to consider when planning an assessment project.

Organization Links

Accreditation
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Associations
Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
A voice and force for liberal education in the 21st century.

Association for Institutional Research (AIR)

Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
Organization devoted to supporting and advancing the study of higher education.

Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM)
A consortium of 14 independent liberal arts colleges in the Midwest.

American College Personnel Association - Commission on Assessment for Student Development

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators - Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community

Data Sharing
Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS)
A consortium of private colleges and universities that supports member institutions through the collection and sharing of national competitive data needed for effective strategic planning.

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
The core postsecondary education data collection program for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

IPEDS College Opportunities On-Line (COOL)
This tool provides information on all schools - helpful to parents and prospective students in understanding the differences between schools.

IPEDS Peer Analysis System
Provides instructions on how obtain comparative data on colleges and universities.

Publications

Doing Assessment As If Learning Matters Most
Thomas Angelo
1999, AAHE

Nine Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
Originally published by the American Association for Higher Education, which went out of business in 2005. This site is from Indiana University Kokomo.

Our Students' Best Work: A Framework for Accountability Worthy of Our Mission
2004, AAC&U

AIR Publications
A series of publications on assessment and institutional research.

Assessing Conditions to Enhance Educational Effectiveness George Kuh, Jilian Kinzie, John Schuh, & Elizabeth Whitt 2005, Jossey-Bass

Assessing for Learning: Building a Sustainable Commitment Across the Institution Peggy Maki 2004, Stylus

Assessment Practice in Student Affairs: An Applications Manual John Schuh & M. Lee Upcraft 2001, Jossey-Bass

Assessment in Practice: Putting Principles to Work on College Campuses Trudy Banta, Jon Lund, Karen Black, & Frances Oblander 1996, Jossey-Bass

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