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blog posts - February 2019

Blog posts February 2019

Transforming Higher Education and Student Affairs through Socially Just Assessment

 

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As external forces assert increasing pressure and influence over higher education and student affairs work, college and universities are continuously called upon to demonstrate their value. In response to these accountability demands, our profession ha…

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Perfect Pairing for Assessment

 

Have you ever attempted to plan a dinner party where you are both host and executive chef?  

 

I have. I love to cook and enjoy bringing people together to enjoy the fellowship which typically occurs when friends or family gather…especially around the table! Over the years I have hoste…

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No Longer Business as Usual: The Use of Justice-Based Paradigms to Inform Assessment Practices

 

In 2013 I took a leap of faith and moved from southern California to Tucson, Arizona to support student affairs assessment and research efforts at the University of Arizona (UA).  I had always been passionate about assessment and, as my work evolved, I found it to be a powerful tool for tellin…

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SAAL Furthering Critical and Socially Just Assessment

 

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Social Justice Assessment Project

Last year, a call went out over the SAAL listserv asking for volunteers to participate in projects related to critical approaches to assessment in Student Affairs. …

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