Beyond the Big Test Noncognitive Assessment in Higher Education

Name: Beyond the Big Test Noncognitive Assessment in Higher Education
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ISBN: 9780787960209

ISBN-10: 0787960209

ISBN-13: 9780787960209

Edition: 2004

Authors: William E. Sedlacek

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William E. Sedlacek--one of the nation's leading authorities on the topic of noncognitive assessment--challenges the use of the SAT and other standardized tests as the sole assessment tool for college and university admissions. In Beyond the Big Test, Sedlacek presents a noncognitive assessment method that can be used in concert with the standardized tests. This assessment measures what students know by evaluating what they can do and how they deal with a wide range of problems in different contexts. Beyond the Big Test is filled with examples of assessment tools and illustrative case studies that clearly show how educators have used this innovative method to: Select a class diverse on…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/23/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Preface


The Author



The Big Test ... and an Alternative Approach



Going Beyond the Big Test



Reliability, Validity, and Diversity



Noncognitive Assessment Model



Admissions and Financial Aid: Traditional and Nontraditional Measures



Teaching a Diverse Student Body Successfully



Advising and Counseling with Noncognitive Variables



Evaluating and Designing Campus Programs with Noncognitive Variables



Conclusions and Recommendations


Appendices



Examples of the Situational Attitude Scale



Basic Noncognitive Questionnaire with Scoring and Administration Information



Norms Using Noncognitive Questionnaire Scoring Key



Two Alternate Forms of the Noncognitive Questionnaire and Scoring Instructions



Short Answer Noncognitive Assessment Form



Principles of Interviewing for Noncognitive Variable Diagnosis



Interview Questions Employed in Campus Site Visits (Lilly Endowment Evaluation)



Example Cases for Training Raters in Evaluating Admissions or Financial Aid Applications



Online References for Racism Class



Racism Course Rating Form



Protocol for Interracial Interaction Study



Campus Climate Survey (University of Maryland Diversity Survey)


References


Name Index


Subject Index