Book + practical tools
Relationship-Centered Assessment in Higher Education
A Model for Leadership and Practice offers a human-centered framework for building the relationships that make assessment meaningful.
By Emilie Clucas Leaderman and Gina B. Polychronopoulos · Routledge · Publishing October 16, 2026 · ISBN 9781032776477
Relationship Centered
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Trust
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Higher Education Assessment
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Human-Centered
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Faculty Engagement
Relationship Centered ✳︎ Trust ✳︎ Higher Education Assessment ✳︎ Human-Centered ✳︎ Faculty Engagement
Practice-ready resources
Three tools for seeing relationships more clearly.
Use these tools individually, with a trusted partner, or with an assessment leadership team. Each creates a practical starting point for reflection and action.
RARE Model Strategies Index
Familiarize yourself with the model and scan the relationship-centered strategies available in each dimension.
Best for: orientation, planning, and selecting a practical next move.
Assessment Partner Inventory
Choose an assessment partnership, consider its current conditions, and identify a promising place to begin.
Best for: preparing for a meeting, project, or difficult conversation.
RARE Model Compass
Reflect on interpersonal patterns, strengths, and growth edges that influence how you lead assessment.
Best for: leadership development and ongoing reflective practice.
Why this approach matters
Assessment is people work.
The RARE Model makes the interpersonal foundations of effective assessment leadership visible, discussable, and actionable.
“Assessment is more than loops, data, reports, and dashboards; it is people work.”
“Makes visible the interpersonal foundations of effective assessment leadership.”
“A clear, practice-ready toolkit for doing assessment well.”
Bring the framework to life
Turn the book into a shared learning experience.
Pair the toolkit with a keynote, facilitated activity, leadership working session, or consultation customized to your context.
