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To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

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Date of this Version

2017

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Article

Citation

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2017) 36(1)

doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0036.101

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License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

As assessment, already well established in higher education, gains attention in the field of educational development (ED), we ask: What does it mean to practice assessment from an ED perspective? In response, we examine four principles that are central to this endeavor: (a) bridging work across communities and multiple institutional levels; (b) collective, collaborative ownership; (c) action-oriented focus on student-centered learning; and (d) intentionality about inclusiveness to recognize diverse experiences of participants and stakeholders. We apply these principles to four examples of assessment practice at different institutions and offer a rationale for why this lens has utility for the improvement of teaching and learning in higher education.

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