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A Sampling of References Related to assessment, Teaching, and Learning


Abbott, John (1997). "To be intelligent." Educational Leadership, March, 1997, p. 6-10.

Alfred, Richard, Peter Ewell, James Hudgins, Kay McClenney (1999). Core Indicators of Effectiveness for Community Colleges (2nd edition).  

Amador, Jose' A., Libby Miles, C.B. Peters (2007). The Practice of Problem-Based Learning. Jossey-Bass.

Anderson, Rebecca S., John F Bauer, Bruce W. Speck (Editors) (2002). Assessment Strategies for the On-line Class From Theory to Practice: New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 91. Jossey-Bass.

Angelo, Tom, Pat Cross (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for Faculty (2nd Edition). Jossey-Bass.

Arter, Judith A., Jay McTighe (2001). Scoring Rubrics in the Classroom: Using Performance Criteria for Assessing and Improving Student Performance.  Corwin Press.

Bain, Ken (2004). What the Best College Teachers Do. Harvard University Press.

Banta, Trudy W., Editor (2007). Assessing Student Learning in the Disciplines: Assessment Update Collections. Jossey-Bass.

Banta, Trudy W., Jon P. Lund, Karen B. Black, Frances W. Oblander (1995).  Assessment in Practice: Putting Principles to Work on College Campuses. Jossey-Bass.

Banta, Trudy W. and Associates (2002). Building a Scholarship of Assessment.  Jossey-Bass.

Barkley, Elizabeth, K., Patricia Cross, Claire Howell Major (2004). Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. Jossey-Bass.

Bean, John C. (1996).  Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom.  Jossey-Bass.

Bernstein, Daniel, Amy Nelson Burnet, Amy Goodburn, Paul Savory (2006). Making Teaching and Learning Visible: Course Portfolios and the Peer Review of Teaching.  Anker Publishing Company, Inc.

Bess, James L. (2000). Teaching Alone, Teaching Together: Transforming the Structure of Teams for Teaching. Jossey-Bass.

Beyer, Catherine Hoffman, Gerald M. Gillmore, Andrew T. Fisher (2007).  Inside the Undergraduate Experience.  Jossey-Bass.

Bowman, Sharon L. (1997). Presenting with Pizzazz. Bowperson Publishing.

Bransford, John, Ann L. Brown, Rodney R. Cocking (2000).  How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition.  National Academy Press.

Bradburn, Norman M., Seymour Sudman, Brian Wansink (2004). Asking Questions: The Definitive Guide to Questionnaire Design—For Market Research, Political Polls, and Social and Health Questionnaires. Jossey-Bass.

Bresciani, Marilee J. (Editor) (2007).  Assessing Student Learning in General Education.  Jossey-Bass.

Brookfield, Stephen D. (2006). The Skillful Teacher: On Technique, Trust, and Responsiveness in the Classroom. Jossey-Bass.

Brookhart, Susan M. (2000). The Art and Science of Classroom Assessment: The Missing Part of Pedagogy. Jossey-Bass.

Brown, G., M. Bull, M. Pendlebury (1997). Assessing Student Learning in Higher Education. Routledge.

Burke, Joseph C., Editor (2004). Achieving Accountability in Higher Education: Balancing Public, Academic and Market Demands. Jossey-Bass.

Butler, Susan M., Nancy D. McMunn (2006).  A Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Assessment.  Jossey-Bass.

Casazza, Martha E., Sharon L. Silverman (1996).  Learning Assistance and Developmental Education: A Guide for Effective Practice.  Jossey-Bass.

Clandinin, D. Jean, F. Michael Connelly (2000). Narrative Inquiry: Experience and Story in Qualitative Research. Jossey-Bass.

Clark, Ruth Colvin, Richard E. Mayer (2007).  e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning.  Jossey-Bass.

Colby, Anne, Elizabeth Beaumont, Thomas Ehrlich, Josh Corngold (2007). Educating for Democracy. Jossey-Bass.

Comeaux, Patricia, Editor, Forword by Brent Muirhead (2004). Assessing Online Learning. Anker Publishing.

Cox, Milton D., Laurie Richlin (Editors) (2004). Building Faculty Learning Communities: New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 97. Jossey-Bass.

Cross, K. Patricia, Mimi Harris Steadman (1996). Classroom Research: Implementing the Scholarship of Teaching.  Jossey-Bass.

Csikszentmihalyi, M.  (1997). Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life.  Basic Books.

Dalton, Jon C., Terrance R. Russell, Sally Kline, Editors (2004). Assessing Character Outcomes in College: New Directions for Institutional Research #122. Jossey-Bass.

Dirkx, John, Suzanne Prenger (1997).  Planning and Implementing Instruction for Adults: A Theme-Based Approach.  Jossey-Bass.

Donovan, Suzanne M., John D. Bransford, , Ann L. Brown, James W. Pellegrino (2000).  How People Learn: Bridging Research and Practice.  National Academy Press.

Dusenberry, Pam, Dutch Henry, T. Sean Rody (2002). College Knowledge: Entries into Academic Culture.  Kendall/Hunt.

Egan, Kieran (1997). The Educated Mind: How Cognitive Tools Shape Our Understanding. University of Chicago Press.

Ewell, Peter (2006). Making the Grade: How Boards Can Ensure Academic Quality. Association of Governing Boards of Universities and College, Washington, D.C.

Eyler, Janet, Dwight E. Giles Jr. (1999). Where’s the Learning in Service Learning? Jossey-Bass.

Fink, L. Dee (2003). Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. Jossey-Bass.

Gardner, John N. (Editor), Betsy O. Barefoot, Marc Cutright, Libby V. Morris, Charles C. Schroeder, Stephen W. Schwartz, Michael J. Siegel, Randy L. Swing (2005).  Achieving & Sustaining Institutional Excellence for the First Year of College. Jossey-Bass.

Garrison, D. Randy, Norman D. Vaughan (2007). Blended Learning in Higher Education: Framework, Principles, and Guidelines. Jossey-Bass.

Gillespie, Kay Herr, Linda R. Hilsen, Emily C. Wadsworth (Editors) (2002). A Guide to Faculty Development: Practical Advice, Examples, and Resources. Jossey-Bass.

Golden-Biddle, Karen, Karen D. Locke (1997). Composing Qualitative Research.  Sage Publications, Inc.

Gross Davis, Barbara (1993). Tools for Teaching. Jossey-Bass.

Grubb, W. Norton (1999). Honored But Invisible: An Inside Look at Teaching in Community Colleges. Routledge.

Gunn, Angus M., Robert W. Richburg, Rita Smilkstein (2006). Igniting Student Potential: Teaching With the Brain's Natural Learning Process.  Corwin Press.

Henry, Ronald J. (Editor) (2006).  Faculty Development for Student Achievement: The QUE Project.  Smith, Barbara Leigh (Editor), McCann, John (Editor) (2001).  Reinventing Ourselves: Interdisciplinary Education, Collaborative Learning, and Experimentation in Higher Education.  Jossey-Bass. 

Henscheid, Jean M. Editor (2004). Monograph 39: Integrating the First-Year Experience: The Role of First-Year Seminars in Learning Communities. The National Resource Center for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition.

Huba, Mary E., Jann E. Freed (1999).  Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning.  Pearson Education.

Huber, Mary Taylor (2004). Balancing Acts: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Academic Careers. American Association for Higher Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Hunter, Mary Stuart, Betsy McCalla-Wriggins, Eric White, Editors (2007). Monograph #46, Academic Advising: New Insights for Teaching and Learning in the First Year, National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.

Jacobson, Wayne H., Karen Freisem, Deborah H. Hatch, Margaret Lawrence, Lana Rae Lenz (Associate Editors) (2005).  Aligning for Learning: Strategies for Teaching Effectiveness.  Jossey-Bass.

Kaufman, James C., Jonathan A. Plucker, John Baer (2008). Essentials of Creativity Assessment. Jossey-Bass.

Kegan, R. (1994). In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Life. Harvard University Press.

King, Patricia, Karen Kitchener (1994). Developing Reflective Judgment: Understanding and Promoting Intellectual Growth and Critical Thinking in Adolescents and Adults. Jossey-Bass.

Kirst, Michael W., Andrea Venezia, Editors (2004). From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education. Jossey-Bass.

Kozulin, Alex, Boris Gindis, Vladimir S. Agevey, Suzanne M. Miller, Editors (2003). Vygotsky’s Educational Theory in Cultural Context. Jossey-Bass.

Kuh, George D., Kinzie, Jillian, Schuh, John H., Whitt, Elizabeth J., and Associates (2005).  Student Success in College: Creating Conditions That Matter. Jossey-Bass.

Kuh, George D., Jillian Kinzie, John H. Schuh, Elizabeth J. Whitt (2005).  Assessing Conditions to Enhance Educational Effectiveness. Jossey-Bass.

Laanan, Frankie Santos, Editor (2006). Understanding Students in Transition: Trends and Issues. Jossey-Bass.

Laurillard, Diana (1993). Rethinking University Teaching: A Framework for the Effective Use of Educational Technology. Routledge.

Lee, Virginia S. (2004). Teaching and Learning Through Inquiry: A Guidebook for Institutions and Instructors. Stylus Publications, LLC.

Laufgraben, Jodi Levine, Nancy S. Shapiro (2004). Sustaining and Improving Learning Communities. Jossey-Bass.

Lipman, Matthew (2003). Thinking in Education (Second Edition). Cambridge University Press.

Maki, Peggy L. (2004). Assessing for Learning: Building a Sustainable Commitment Across the Institution. Stylus Publishing, LLC.

Malnarich, Gillies with Pam Dusenberry, Ben Sloan, Jan Swinton, Phylis van Slyck (2003). The Pedagogy of Possibilities: Developmental Education, College-Level Studies, and Learning Communities.  National Learning Communities Monograph Series, Olympia, WA: The Evergreen State College, Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education, in cooperation with the American Association for Higher Education.

McCabe, Robert H. (2003). Yes We Can!: A Community College Guide for Developing America’s Underprepared. League for Innovation in the Community College and American Association of Community Colleges.

McCabe, Robert H. (2000). No One to Waste: A Report to Public Decision Makers and Community College Leaders. Community College Press.

McDonald, William M. (Editor) (2002). Creating Campus Community: In Search of Ernest Boyer’s Legacy.  Jossey-Bass.

McKinney, Kathleen (2007).  Enhancing Learning Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.  Jossey-Bass.

McManus, Dean A. (2005). Leaving the Lectern: Cooperative Learning and the Critical First Days of Students Working in Groups. Jossey-Bass.

Merriman, Sharan B. (Editor) (2002). Qualitative Research in Practice: Examples for Discussion and Analysis. Jossey-Bass.

Mezeske, Richard J., Barbara A. Mezaske (Editor) (2007).  Beyond Tests and Quizzes: Creative Assessments in the College Classroom. Jossey-Bass.

Mezirow, J. & Associates (1990). Fostering Critical Reflection in Adulthood: A Guide to Transformative and Emancipatory Learning. Jossey-Bass.

Michelson, Elana, Alan Mandell, and Collaborations (2004). Portfolio Development and the Assessment of Prior Learning: Perspectives, Models and Practices (2nd Edition). Stylus Publications, LLC.

Miller, Barbara A. (2007). Assessing Organizational Performance in Higher Education. Jossey-Bass.

Morgan, David L. (1997).  Focus Groups as Qualitative Research.  Sage Publications, Inc.

National Writing Project, Nagin, Carl (2003). Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our Schools. Jossey-Bass.

Newman, Frank, Lara Couturier, Jamie Scurry (2004). The Future of Higher Education: Rhetoric, Reality, and the Risks of the Market. Jossey-Bass.

Newmann, Fred & Associates (1998). Authentic Student Achievement: Restructuring Schools for Intellectual Quality. Jossey-Bass.

Palloff, Rena M., Keith Pratt (2007). Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom. Jossey-Bass.

Palloff, Rena, Keith Pratt (2004). Collaborating Online: Learning Together in Community. Jossey-Bass

Palloff, Rena M., Keith Pratt (2001). Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching. Jossey Bass.

Palomba, Catherine A, Trudy W. Banta (1999). Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education. Jossey Bass.

Pellegrino, James W., Naomi Chudowsky, Robert Glaser (2001). Knowing What Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment.  National Academy Press.

Perry, William G. Jr.  (1998). Forms of Ethical and Intellectual Development in the College Years: A Scheme.  Jossey-Bass.

Reeves, Douglas B. (2007). The Daily Disciplines of Leadership: How to Improve Student Achievement, Staff Motivation and Personal Organization. Jossey-Bass.

Riordon, Tim, James Roth (Editors) (2004). Disciplines As Frameworks for Student Learning: Teaching the Practice of the Disciplines. Sylus Publications, LLC.

Ritchhart, Ron (2001). Intellectual Character: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get It. Jossey-Bass.

Rocheleau, Jordy, Bruce W. Speck (2007). Rights and Wrongs in the College Classroom: Ethical Issues in Postsecondary Teaching. Jossey-Bass.

Roueche, John E., Mark D. Milliron, Suanne D. Roueche (2003).  Practical Magic: On the Front Lines of Teaching Excellence. Community College Press.

Saroyan, Alenoush, Cheryl Amundsen (2004). Rethinking Teaching in Higher Education: From a Course Design Workshop to a Faculty Development Framework. Stylus Publications, LLC.

Savory, Paul, Amy Nelson Burnett, Amy Goodburn (2007). Inquiry Into the College Classroom: A Journey Toward Scholarly Teaching. Jossey-Bass.

Sedlacek, William D. (2004). Beyond the Big Test: Noncognitive Assessment in Higher Education. Jossey-Bass.

Siemens, George (2006). Knowing Knowledge. Lulu.com. Also available free online at http://www.elearnspace.org/KnowingKnowledge_LowRes.pdf.

Shulman, Lee S. (2004). The Wisdom of Practice: Essays on Teaching, Learning and Learning to Teach. Jossey-Bass.

Shulman, Lee S. (2004). Teaching as Community Property: Essays on Higher Education. Jossey-Bass.

Skipper, Tracy L. (2005). Student Development in the First College Year: A Primer for Educators. National Resource Center, First Year Experience.

Smith, Barbara L., Jean MacGregor, Roberta Matthews, Faith Gabelnick (2004). Learning Communities: Reforming Undergraduate Education. Jossey-Bass.

Smith, Barbara Leigh, John McCann (Editors) (2001).  Reinventing Ourselves: Interdisciplinary Education, Collaborative Learning, and Experimentation in Higher Education. Jossey-Bass. 

Smilkstein, Rita (2002). We're Born to Learn: Using the Brain's Natural Learning Process to Create Today's Curriculum.  Sage Publications.

Sorcinelli, Mary Deane, Ann E. Austin, Pamela L. Eddy, Andrea L. Beach (2005). Creating the Future of Faculty Development: Learning from the Past, Understanding the Present. Anker Publishing Company, Inc.

Stage, Frances K. (Editor) (2007).  Using Quantitative Data to Answer Critical Questions.  Jossey-Bass.

Sternberg, Robert J. (Editor) (2004). International Handbook of Intelligence. Cambridge University Press.

Stevens, Dannelle D., Antonia J. Levi (2004). Introduction to Rubrics: An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning. Stylus Publications, LLC.

Stiehl, Ruth (2008). The Assessment Primer: Creating a Flow of Learning Evidence.  The Learning Organization, http://www.outcomesnet.com/.

Suskie, Linda, Foreword by Thomas A. Angelo (2004). Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide. Anker Publishing.

Swinton, Janet R., William J. Agopsowicz (2004). Read and Respond (Fourth Edition). Roxbury Publishing Company.

Upcraft, M. Lee (2000). Assessment Practice in Student Affairs: An Applications Manual). Jossey-Bass.

Upcraft, M. Lee, John H. Schuh (1996). Assessment in Student Affairs: A Guide for Practitioners. Jossey-Bass.

Vella, Jane (2007).  On Teaching and Learning: Putting the Principles and Practices of Dialogue Education into Action. Jossey-Bass.

Walvoord, Barbara E., Virginia Johnson Anderson, Thomas A. Angelo (1998). Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment.  Jossey-Bass.

Walvoord, Barbara E. (2004). Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education. Jossey-Bass.

Wehlburg, Catherine M. (2006). Meaningful Course Revision: Enhancing Academic Engagement Using Student Learning Data. Jossey-Bass.

Wehlburg, Catherine M. (2008). Promoting Integrated and Transformative Assessment: A Deeper Focus on Student Learning. Jossey-Bass.

Weimer, Maryellen (2006). Enhancing Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning: Professional Literature that Makes a Difference. Jossey-Bass.

Weimer, Maryellen (2003). Learner-Centered Teaching: Five Key Changes to Practice. Jossey-Bass.

Wiggins, Grant P. (1999). Assessing Student Performance: Exploring the Purpose and Limits of Testing.  Jossey-Bass.

Wiggins, Grant P. (1998). Educative Assessment: Designing Assessments to Inform and Improve Student Performance. Jossey-Bass.

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