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To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
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Date of this Version
2004
Document Type
Article
Citation
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2004) 23
doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0023.006
Abstract
In Leading Change, John Kotter (1996) outlines an eight-step process to effect major organizational change. At Shepherd College, the assessment process that evolved into a culture of assessment mirrors the sttps that Kotter describes. In 1998, Shepherd College found itself in a predicament that many colleges and universities can relate to: slated for an accreditation visit in 2002 with campus assessment efforts stalled at every turn. A new director organized an assessment task force, established a template for assessment plans and reports, and began grassroots education about assessment. Over the four years, a vision that aligned assessment with improving student learning effected dramatic changes in attitudes about assessment.
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License: CC BY-NC-ND