Original Roots of “Assessment”

• Re-Capturing Coherence in the Curriculum

  • From Core Curriculum to Coursework “Bazaar”
  • Faculty Isolation in the Classroom

• Growing Demands for “Learning Productivity”

  • Public Accountability for “Results”
  • TQM/CQI Parallels in Business and Industry

• Resulting Tensions in Both Motive and Method Ever Since….