Please read chapter 2 of the Middaugh text.

Required Textbook:

· Middaugh, M. F. (2010).  Planning and assessment in higher education: Demonstrating institutional effectiveness. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Discussion Question:

Please provide at least a 250-word response, utilizing references from the text and/or supplemental reading. Please also be sure to respond to at least two of your peers on the forum.

In the readings this week you had the opportunity to evaluate assessment on the planning process. Provide an overview or synthesis of what the author brought to this conversation. In describing and defining these elements, also please make sure that you discuss and describe examples from your own professional observations regarding this important content area.

Discussion Question:

Please provide at least a 250-word response, utilizing references from the text and/or supplemental reading. Please also be sure to respond to at least two of your peers on the forum.

In the readings you had an opportunity to evaluate the degree to which institutional mission impacts planning and development. Offer a synthesis of the author’s comments here and describe your own observance of this dynamic in the university setting. When have you made these observations and what reflections can you make based on your new knowledge in this important content area?