Abstract
Developments in regional and professional accreditation have brought profound changes to how public affairs programs measure student learning outcomes (SLOs). There is little doubt that these developments have resulted in an increase in the frequency of SLO assessment as well as an increase in the variety of assessment mechanisms used. As programs continue to focus resources and attention on assessment, it is instructive to examine how programs are engaging in the assessment of SLOs and what best practices have emerged from these assessment approaches. This study reviews the assessment strategies and instruments utilized by programs in the 2012–2013 NASPAA accreditation cohort, focusing on the types of validation and reliability methods used by programs.
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