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Fall2018Vol.20No.4

A Decade of VALUE

This Peer Review celebrates AAC&U’s VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) initiative’s first ten years. The issue features highlights of what we have learned from faculty VALUE rubric use and identifies emerging goals for the initiative’s future.

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From the VALUE Executive Director

From the VALUE Executive Director

Terrel Rhodes

Analysis

Assessment as a Strategy, Not a Stand-Alone Activity

Michael Ben-Avie, Quinnipiac University; Kevin Kuna, Southern Connecticut State University; and Terrel Rhodes, AAC&U

Practice

The Role of Assignments in the Multi-State Collaborative: Lessons Learned from a Master Chef

John D. Hathcoat, James Madison University

Making the VALUE Initiative Work for Us

Martha L. A. Stassen and Anne J. Herrington, both of University of Massachusetts Amherst

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Authentic Assessment

Kimberly Filer, Virginia Tech; and Gail Steehler, Roanoke College

The Case for Civic Learning in the Humanities at Community Colleges

Eric Vanover, Germanna Community College

Research

The Dependability of VALUE Scores: Lessons Learned and Future Directions

Gary Pike, Indiana University; and Kathryne Drezek McConnell, AAC&U

Critical Thinking VALUE Rubric

Reality Check

Addressing the Assessment Paradox

David Eubanks, Furman University

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