BenjaminCAE Assessment Versus Accountability in Higher Education: Notes for Reconciliation
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There is confusion about what kind of assessment is appropriate in higher education. There is also misunderstanding over the relationship between assessment and accountability. Even when institutions and state policymakers use similar assessment information they do so for different purposes. Faculty are focused on improving educational programs while state leaders are interested in holding their public higher education institutions accountable for their performance.
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