This glossary is intended to support professionals who are seeking to understand evaluation, assessment, and effectiveness in the context of K-12 and higher education. The definitions in this e-book represent the shared meanings that were co-created by education professionals in EDUC 445 at the Claremont Graduate University during Fall 2021 under the guidance of Dr. Gwen Garrison, PhD.

Though evaluation is commonly viewed as a separate field from education, this glossary seeks to bridge the gap between the two. As such, it is a resource for professionals who are new to exploring the interconnectedness of these topics, both in theory and/or practice.

For more information, you are encouraged to explore the following key resources:

• Trochim, W. M., Donnelly, J. P., & Arora, K. (2016). Research methods: The essential knowledge base (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN-10:1133954774
• Banta, T. W., & Palomba C. A. (2015). Assessment essentials: Planning, implementing, and improving assessment in higher education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education. ISBN-10:1118903323
• Bryk, A. S, Gomez, L.M., Grunow, A., & LeMahieu, P. G. (2015). Learning to improve: How American’s schools can bet better at getting better. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Educational Press. ISBN 678-1-61250-791-0
• Kyriakides, L., Creemers, B., & Charalambous, E. (2018). Equity and quality dimensions in educational effectiveness. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. ISBN-10:3319720643
• Suskie, L. (2014). Five dimensions of quality: A common sense guide to accreditation and accountability. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. ISBN-10:9781118761571

Additional resources are listed in the References section.

The authors of this publication are as follows: