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Recent Releases: Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

The recent AIR Newsletter (Assoc. for Institutional Research), http://eair.airweb.org/November2010/NILOANews.aspx, describes two new publications from the NILOA, National Institute of Learning Outcomes Assessment.

Anyone interested in how the whole regional accreditation process works in the US should take a look at the first of these publications.  The link to the Newsletter includes a brief description.

Provezis, S. (2010, October). Regional Accreditation and Student Learning Outcomes: Mapping the Territory . (NILOA Occasional Paper No.6). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute of Learning Outcomes Assessment.  View the paper

Kinzie, J. (2010). Perspectives from Campus Leaders on the Current State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment: NILOA Focus Group Summary 2009-2010. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA). View the paper