Student Affairs Assessment

Gavin W. Henning is Professor of Higher Education at New England College is Professor of Higher Education at New England College and directs the Doctor of Education and Master of Science in Higher Education administration programs. He is a past president of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education and a past president of ACPA–College Student Educators International. Darby M. Roberts is Director of Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research in the Division of Student Affairs at Texas A&M University and teaches in the Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education master’s program. She has twice co-chaired the NASPA Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community.

1. Assessment in Student Affairs—Setting the Stage 2. Paradigms and Assessment 3. The Assessment Process—The Big Picture 4. Types of Assessment 5. Outcomes—Building Blocks for Assessment 6. Quantitative Designs 7. Qualitative Designs 8. Planning and Designing Assessment Projects 9. Survey Design 10. Interviews, Focus Groups, and Talking Circles 11. Additional Assessment Methods 12. Quantitative Analysis and Statistical Overview 13. Qualitative Analysis for Assessment 14. Data Analytics and Assessment 15. Sharing Assessment Results 16. Using Assessment Results—Closing the Loop 17. Integrating Equity into Student Affairs Assessment Practice 18. Assessment Ethics 19. Politics in Assessment 20. Cultivating and Sustaining a Culture of Assessment 21. The Future—Where Are We Headed?