Examines pressing structural issues currently impacting African American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latinx, and Native American students accessing college and succeeding in U.S. postsecondary environments.

Assessment professionals can and should be activists in advancing equity, given the historic and systemic use of assessment as an impediment to the educational access and attainment of historically marginalized populations. The "what" chapters offer definitions of emerging terms, discuss the narratives of equity in evidence of student learning, present models and approaches to promoting equity, and explore the relationship between knowledge systems and assessment practice. The "how" chapters begin by progressively moving from the classroom to the program, then beyond the program level to share examples from student affairs. Subsequent chapters address the problem of equitable access to STEM fields; culturally responsive practices within the context of community colleges; the ongoing work of culturally situated assessment practices in Historically Black Colleges and Universities; and the role of technology-enabled assessment as a possible tool for equitable assessment. The final two chapters in the book address the "now what", providing a way for assessment professional to develop individual awareness within their practice as a next step in the equity journey, and a conceptual framework to anchor equity in their work.

This book provides the practical directions for creating and sustaining a culture of assessment, and embedding assessment in the fabric of practice. Grounded in assessment literature, the tenets are: 1. Understand the Why of Assessment 2. Commit to Student Learning as a Primary Focus 3. Lay the Foundation for a Sustainable Assessment Culture 4. Develop Strategies to Engage Staff in a Commitment to Assessment 5. Provide Recognition and Accountability Structures 6. Reaffirm the Importance of Assessment to Anchor Cultural Change 7. Develop Sound Assessment Plans 8. Connect Assessment Plans to Divisional and Institutional Strategic Plans 9. Determine the Appropriate Methods for Assessing Programs and Services 10. Market Data to Leverage Buy-in, and Promote Utility to the Campus Community The basic premise of this book is that the Senior Student Affairs Officer must be the primary leader and spokesperson for this effort, both in setting the tone and keeping all members of the team accountable for implementation and the commitment of their units.

This is the first text to focus on the use of secondary, or existing, data in mixed methods research. This comprehensive text covers how to find and evaluate sources of secondary data through research design and writing and reporting - covering key mixed methods research designs, including convergent, exploratory sequential, and explanatory sequential designs. Tips and checklists offer easy organizational tools for researchers

This book illustrates integrating and implementing mixed methods designs with practical advice for each of stage of the process. Several chapters fully explicate the data analysis process, including developing a joint display, a state-of-the-art procedure for analysis and presentation of findings. Closing out the process, the text tackles quality and evaluation in mixed methods studies, preparing your study for publication, and writing up your article.

Attempts to steer research, innovation and business in desirable directions have failed to meet expectations. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and responsible research and innovation (RRI) seem to be losing ground, while the challenges they sought to address remain. Readers interested in RRI, CSR, transdisciplinarity, and in the governance of research and innovation will find extensive information and insights about the challenges of steering research and business practices towards desirable ends and how to address them. The following chapters in particular may be of interest: Chapter 4 The elusive transformation of research and innovation. The overlooked complexities of value alignment and joint responsibility; Chapter 5 Navigating tensions around RRI in higher education; Chapter 6 Companies squeezed between autocratic and democratic regimes.