Reframing Assessment to Center Equity: Theories, Models, and Practices

Synopsis

This book makes the case for assessment of student learning as a vehicle for equity in higher education. The book proceeds through a framework of “why, what, how, and now what.” The opening chapters present the case for infusing equity into assessment, arguing that assessment professionals can and should be activists in advancing equity, given the historic and systemic use of assessment as an impediment to the educational access and attainment of historically marginalized populations. The “what” chapters offer definitions of emerging terms, discuss the narratives of equity in evidence of student learning, present models and approaches to promoting equity, and explore the relationship between knowledge systems and assessment practice. The “how” chapters begin by progressively moving from the classroom to the program, then beyond the program level to share examples from student affairs. Subsequent chapters address the problem of equitable access to STEM fields; culturally responsive practices within the context of community colleges; the ongoing work of culturally situated assessment practices in Historically Black Colleges and Universities; and the role of technology-enabled assessment as a possible tool for equitable assessment. The final two chapters in the book address the “now what”, providing a way for assessment professional to develop individual awareness within their practice as a next step in the equity journey, and a conceptual framework to anchor equity in their work.

Copyright:

2022

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

384 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000977745

Related ISBNs:

9781642672565, 9781642672572, 9781003446729

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

07/03/23

Copyrighted By:

Taylor & Francis Group

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Gavin W. Henning

Edited by:

Gianina R. Baker

Edited by:

Natasha A. Jankowski

Edited by:

Anne E. Lundquist

Edited by:

Erick Montenegro