Assessment, evaluation, and research: Balancing identity and purpose in leadership learning.

This article will explore aspects of research, assessment, and program evaluation. The qualities of good practice related to each of these share many similarities and differences. The authors propose a framework for consistently evaluating the application of various ways of studying and improving leadership learning on both the local and global levels.

Connecting Student Employment and Leadership Development.

This chapter will provide an understanding of the concepts of leadership development and student employment used in the volume. Current data and research is explained to establish the need for dialogue and support of leadership development through student employment on and off campus.

Mapping Career-Ready Skills Through Student Leadership Programs.

This chapter discusses connecting learning outcomes already pursued in many leadership development programs with the skills that are most in-demand by employers. Additionally, the need to holistically map and integrate the career skills gained in both curricular and cocurricular contexts is explored, with models provided for implementing this approach.

Carts Before Horses? Remembering the Primacy of the Student's Experience in Student Learning.

This chapter makes a case for employing qualitative methodologies in the assessment of student leadership programs. Frameworks for reflective practice are discussed.