RPA Journal

It's another Manuscript Monday!

Today, we are highlighting the first article from RPA's special issue on assessment professional identity. To begin the special issue, Penn discusses how assessment of learning in higher education (ALHE) has progressed as a profession, references the evolution of Library Science as an example, and outlines next steps for ALHE to further advance as a discipline.

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Advancing Assessment of Learning in Higher Education as a Discipline: Benefits, Tensions, and Next Steps | RPA Journal » Advancing Assessment of Learning in Higher Education as a Discipline: Benefits, Tensions, and Next Steps | Journal of... Research & Practice in Assessment is an online journal dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussion between researchers and practitioners in the field of student learning outcomes assessment in higher education. It is dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussions amongst researchers....

SPECIAL ISSUE! Check out the latest issue of RPA about assessment professional identity. You don't want to miss this! Click here to access the full issue:
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It's Manuscript Monday!

Stanny & Bryan performed a meta-asssessment study to examine the maturity of undergraduate and graduate programs' assessment work.

Check out what improved over time by reading the full article here:

Meta-Assessment of the Assessment Culture: Using a Formal Review to Guide Improvement in Assessment Practices and Document Progress | RPA Journal » Meta-Assessment of the Assessment Culture: Using a Formal Review to Guide Improvement in... Research & Practice in Assessment is an online journal dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussion between researchers and practitioners in the field of student learning outcomes assessment in higher education. It is dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussions amongst researchers....

It's Manuscript Monday!

Check out the latest article published in RPA. Authors Horst, Finney, Prendergast, Pope, & Crewe examine the quality of program effectiveness research available for programming decisions in student affairs. We hope that we are collectively able to help answer their call for increased credibility!

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The Credibility of Inferences from Program Effectiveness Studies Published in Student Affairs Journals: Potential Impact on Programming and Assessment | RPA Journal » The Credibility of Inferences from Program Effectiveness Studies Published in... Research & Practice in Assessment is an online journal dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussion between researchers and practitioners in the field of student learning outcomes assessment in higher education. It is dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussions amongst researchers....

New article alert!

Cook-Sather discusses the intersection of the "twin pandemics" of anti-black racism and COVID-19, sharing examples of faculty-student partnerships for equity and justice in pedagogical practices.

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Responding to Twin Pandemics: Reconceptualizing Assessment Practices for Equity and Justice | RPA Journal » Responding to Twin Pandemics: Reconceptualizing Assessment Practices for Equity and Justice | Journal of Research & Practice in Assessment Research & Practice in Assessment is an online journal dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussion between researchers and practitioners in the field of student learning outcomes assessment in higher education. It is dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussions amongst researchers....

Check out the latest article by Hobbs, Singer-Freeman, & Robinson. They examining equity gaps across various assignment types, sharing important findings and recommendations for moving forward:

Considering the Effects of Assignment Choices on Equity Gaps | RPA Journal » Considering the Effects of Assignment Choices on Equity Gaps | Journal of Research & Practice in Assessment Research & Practice in Assessment is an online journal dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussion between researchers and practitioners in the field of student learning outcomes assessment in higher education. It is dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussions amongst researchers....

How do we measure experiential learning? Walker and Rocconi examine pre- and post-experience student surveys as indirect measures of student growth. Read the full article here:

Experiential Learning Student Surveys: Indirect Measures of Student Growth | RPA Journal » Experiential Learning Student Surveys: Indirect Measures of Student Growth | Journal of Research & Practice in Assessment Research & Practice in Assessment is an online journal dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussion between researchers and practitioners in the field of student learning outcomes assessment in higher education. It is dedicated to the advancement of scholarly discussions amongst researchers....