This is a practical resource for community and two year college professionals engaged at all levels of learning outcomes assessment. It is designed as a guide both to inform the creation of new assessment efforts and to enhance and strengthen assessment programs already established, or in development. Each chapter addresses a key component of the assessment process, beginning with the creation of a learning-centered culture and the development and articulation of shared outcomes goals and priorities. Subsequent chapters lead the reader through the development of a plan, the selection of assessment methods, and the analysis of results. The book concludes by discussing the communication of results and their use in decision making; integrating the conclusions in program review as well as to inform budgeting; and, finally, evaluating the process for continuous improvement, as well as engaging in reflection.The book is illustrated by examples developed by faculty and student affairs/services professionals at community and two year colleges from across the country. Furthermore, to ensure its relevance and applicability for its targeted readership, each chapter has at least one author who is a community college or two-year college professional.

This guidebook aims to stimulate student affairs professionals and higher education faculty alike to adopt new approaches when discussing sensitive or controversial topics with their students. It provides teachers and professionals with a critical social understanding of social justice, social agency, reflection, and actionable knowledge to develop new and effective skills, practice them in safe spaces, and apply them in the field. It offers tools that are equally applicable in a classroom or cocurricular setting. The exceptional teachers, scholars, and professionals contributing to this volume provide a diverse and alternative lens through which to examine the intersection of social justice education and professional practice. The text is organized in three overarching themes: Part One, "Existing Theories, Examining Claims, and Proposing New Understandings"; Part Two, "Concrete Tools and Safe Spaces for Practicing Difficult Dialogues in Professional Practice"; and Part Three, "Professional Development, Action Research, and Social Agency." In Part Four, "Moving Forward," the book concludes with a chapter on implications for daily life and practice. The action-oriented research model provides strategies and frameworks for using social science research to engage in critical social and educational problem solving. The emphasis is on moving colleges and universities to widen their moral and ethical lenses, beyond understanding diversity, to developing multicultural competence and enriching their campus communities. Written for faculty in higher education and student affairs professionals, along with master's and doctoral students in these fields, this book provides a framework that is grounded in research and sound pedagogies and theories.

The second book to publish in Stylus's Actionable Research for Social Justice in Education series, this guidebook invigorates Student Affairs professionals and higher education faculty alike to create new approaches when discussing sensitive/controversial topics with their students. The intent of this text is to provide professionals with a critical social understanding of current social justice, social agency, reflection, and actionable knowledge offering new and successful pathways for practice. In a collection of ten chapters, exceptional teachers, scholars and professionals provide a diverse and alternative lens through which to examine the intersection of social justice education and professional practice in our field. The text is organised by three overarching themes: Section 1: Existing Theories, Examining Claims and Proposing New Understandings in Professional Practice; Section 2: Concrete Tools and Safe Spaces for Practicing Difficult Dialogues in Professional Practice; and Section 3: Professional Development, Action Research and Social Agency. Written for higher education and student affairs professionals, along with master's and doctoral students within the field of higher education, this book provides a framework with supported research of pedagogies and theories to enhance the professional development of its audience. The publication's content is centred on the comprehension of how to address social justice and agency issues, practicing those skills in safe spaces, and putting those skills into practice. This book serves as a captivating resource of accurate research and analysis. The authors provide valuable tools that can be applied within any institutional department or classroom setting. The action-oriented research model provides strategies and frameworks for using social science research to engage in critical social and educational problem solving. The perspectives presented in this publication will further validate the necessity of college and universities to widen their moral and ethical lenses beyond understanding diversity and continue building multicultural competence and enriching campus communities.

This is a practical resource for community and two year college professionals engaged at all levels of learning outcomes assessment. It is designed as a guide both to inform the creation of new assessment efforts and to enhance and strengthen assessment programs already established, or in development. Each chapter addresses a key component of the assessment process, beginning with the creation of a learning-centered culture and the development and articulation of shared outcomes goals and priorities. Subsequent chapters lead the reader through the development of a plan, the selection of assessment methods, and the analysis of results. The book concludes by discussing the communication of results and their use in decision making; integrating the conclusions in program review as well as to inform budgeting; and, finally, evaluating the process for continuous improvement, as well as engaging in reflection.The book is illustrated by examples developed by faculty and student affairs/services professionals at community and two year colleges from across the country. Furthermore, to ensure its relevance and applicability for its targeted readership, each chapter has at least one author who is a community college or two-year college professional.

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