Assignment:
Research 1
For this assignment, you will write a 3-page paper that compares the nature, purpose, populations, samples, and administration of direct and/or indirect national and local assessments. Include an appraisal of how assessment data should be analyzed, visualized, and reported. Then, compose a plan for preparing reports of assessment results, which stakeholders will receive them, and how questions about use of results to make improvements will be answered. Conclude the paper by prioritizing which assessment results should be published and which should be stored for future reporting purposes. Support the content of your paper with at least 10 sources. At least 1 biblical source must be included. Current APA format must be followed.
Research 2
For this assignment, you will write a 3-page paper that analyzes how institutional effectiveness differs from accreditation. Next, analyze examples of accreditation requirements higher education institutions must meet to successfully engage in institutional effectiveness. Include a defense of how mission, vision, and core values should fit into institutional effectiveness. Conclude the paper by judging which institutional effectiveness planning and evaluation processes are most important for attaining continuous improvement across a higher education institution and for maintaining its accreditation. Support the content of your paper with at least 10 sources, at least 1 of which must be biblical. Current APA format must be followed.