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As discussed elsewhere in this volume, there is an increasing emphasis in postsecondary education on collecting and analyzing multiple forms and sources of data to support evidence-informed decision making (Black, 2010; Bresciani, 2006; Gotteil & Smith, 2011; Hollowell, Middaugh, & Sibolski, 2006; Laidler, 2005; Middaugh, 2010; Steele, 2010).
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Squires, V. (2016). The Assessment Imperative. In: Newton, P., Burgess, D. (eds) The Best Available Evidence. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-438-1_8
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