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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Toward a Plan for Using National Assessment to Ensure Continuous Improvement of Higher Education.
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Banta, Trudy W. – Journal of General Education, 1993
Questions assumptions implicit in the fifth objective of National Education Goal 5, calling for critical thinking, communication and problem-solving abilities. Outlines strategies for a national assessment/improvement program, including setting goals, preparing faculty to foster student learning, gathering evidence on outcomes, and using…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Students, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking
Contemporary Approaches to Assessing Student Achievement of General Education Outcomes.
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Banta, Trudy W. – Journal of General Education, 1991
Profiles the general education assessment movement on colleges/universities, identifying as benefits improvements in curricula, instructional strategies, and educational quality. Describes efforts to assess and describe fully student learning experiences. Notes gains in institutional community/identity, renewed curricular meaning and purpose, and…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Benefits, General Education, Higher Education