Assessment Trainings & Resources
Scheduled Training Sessions
How to submit annual assessment reports in Planning & Self-Study
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024 11 am - 12 pm - Register for 5/1
- Thursday, May 2, 2024 1 - 2 pm - Register for 5/2
- Tuesday, May 7, 2024 9 - 10 am - Register for 5/7
- Friday, May 10, 2024 10- 11 am - Register for 5/10
- Monday, May 13, 2024 10 - 11 am - Register for 5/13
Additional resources and tutorials related to how to use the assessment submission software can be found on the Planning & Self-Study website.
Assessment Resources
General Assessment
- Assessment Basics
- Common Assessment Terminology
- Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
- From the American Association of Higher Education, 9 principles of good practice related to assessing students
- Essential Guide to Assessment Strategy
- General information related to: Establishing Clear Outcomes (academic, operational and program), Curriculum Mapping, Measuring Outcomes, and making data-informed decisions to continually improve
- Grading vs. Assessment
Developing Outcomes
- Writing Effective Outcomes
- A Brief Guide to Creating Learning Outcomes
- A basic brief overview to developing learning outcomes. A great resource if you are new to creating learning outcomes for your program or department
- What Are Learning Outcomes and What is their Purpose?
- An introduction to the assessment cycle and writing learning outcomes
- How to Write Learning Outcomes Worksheet
- Effective Assessment of Student Work
- Basic information related to developing outcomes and identifying measures
- Writing & Measuring Effective Learning Outcomes (Academic)
- Program Outcomes & Purpose
- An introduction to the assessment cycle and writing program outcomes
- Diversity Outcomes
Bloom's Taxonomy
Bloom's Taxonomy is a classification of the different objectives and skills that educators set for their students (learning objectives). Bloom's is hierarchian, meaning that learning at the higher levels is dependent on having attained prerequisite knowledge and skills at lower levels.
Rubrics
- Building Effective Rubrics
- Introduction to Rubric Design and Use
- Essential Studies VALUE Rubrics
- Developing Rubrics in Qualtrics
- Question Type: Matrix
- Matrix Type: Likert
- Format: Profile
Published Resources
Books
- Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide by Linda Suskie
- Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improvement Assessment in Higher Education by Trudy Banta and Catherine Palomba