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Assessing Assessment: Examining the Assessment Plans at 50 Political Science Departments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 January 2008

John Ishiyama  and
Marijke Breuning
John Ishiyama
Affiliation:
Truman State University
Marijke Breuning
Affiliation:
Truman State University
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This paper represents a broad survey study of assessment models used in political science programs at 50 universities and colleges across the country. We examine the most frequently used assessment activities and then investigate whether differences between institutions is a function of institutional characteristics. What are the techniques currently employed by departments across the country?

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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 41 , Issue 1 , January 2008 , pp. 167 - 170
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© 2008 The American Political Science Association

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