“The Spellings report misunderstands learning and assessment,” Meehan said. “It is a lifelong, ongoing and continuous process.”
Dr. David Caputo, the president of Pace University at New York City and Westchester County, reiterated that the Spellings report did not comprehend the diversity of American higher education. According to Caputo, assessment is a difficult process, with faculty seeing it as an intrusion to their work. It involves time and money, he said.
“The road ahead will be bumpy,” Caputo said. “States and federal government should not impose a plan… the best response would be for each institution to have a firm commitment to a well-defined assessment plan."
-- By Shilpa Banerji
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