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- 9 Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
- From the American Association for Higher Education Assessment Forum. AAHE went out of business in summer 2005 and their website is no longer available. This page is from NILOA: Making Learning Outcomes Usable & Transparent.
- Committing to Quality: Guidelines for Assessment and Accountability in Higher Education (pdf file)
- From the New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability and endorsed by a number of national higher education organizations.
- Assuring Quality is an institutional self-assessment workbook based on the guidelines.
- Assessment 2020: Seven Propositions for Assessment Reform in Higher Education (pdf file)
- From the Australian Government Office for Learning & Teaching.
- What is "Good" Assessment? A Synthesis of Principles of Good Practice (pdf file)
- Five dimensions of good assessment practice, summarized from national organizations and assessment experts. With references to and summaries of the sources.
- From Linda Suskie.
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- General Principles of Assessment of Academic Advising
- Implications for Assessment of Academic Advising (2011 National Survey Results)
- Constructing Student Learning Outcomes in Academic Advising
- Resources include:
- Guidelines, handouts and materials (pdf files)
- Institutional Examples
Assessment at Minority Serving Institutions
Assessing Academic Advising
Assessing Academic Advising
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- General Principles of Assessment of Academic Advising
- Implications for Assessment of Academic Advising (2011 National Survey Results)
- Constructing Student Learning Outcomes in Academic Advising
- Resources include:
- Guidelines, handouts and materials (pdf files)
- Institutional Examples
- UC-Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning
- Assessing Academic Advising
- Assessing Academic AdvisingOn the ASSESS discussion list see the May 2015 thread Learning Outcomes for Advising, initiated by Renee Hicks.
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE)
AALHE (Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education)
- A professional association for higher education assessment practitioners, AALHE became available to the assessment community in spring 2010.
- Some website features are restricted to AALHE members, some are available to the public (the list below indicates which features are restricted). The site includes:
- Information about AALHE and about joining AALHE.
- Links to other assessment resources and to presentations from previous AALHE conferences. (See the Resource Room.)
- Opportunities for interaction about assessment issues, via topic-specific webinars, and on the ASSESS discussion list. (Webinar participation is restricted to AALHE members. The ASSESS list is available to the public in the Resource Room.)
- Intersection, a quarterly online publication, is restricted to members.
- Information about & from AALHE’s events (annual conferences, Twitter chats, & webinars. Twitter chats & webinars are restricted to AALHE members. Presentations from previous conferences are open to the public in the Resource Room.)
ACT
- Surveys and assessment tools for colleges & universities.
- Links to information about other ACT tools for higher education.
American Evaluation Association
American Evaluation Association
- Resources for and information about assessment & evaluation in many contexts, including education & higher education. See About Us.
- Community resources
- EVALTALK online discussion list.
- The public e-library includes a daily blog and (pdf and Powerpoint files) materials from AEA conference presentations.
- Discussion forums for AEA members.
American Society for Quality: Education Division
American Society for Quality: Education Division
- A division of ASQ, the national organization for the application of quality control in business and industry.
- K-12 as well as higher education.
- Some articles in the Division’s online journal Quality Approaches in Higher Education deal with assessing student learning outcomes. Some issues of its Higher Education Brief focus on assessment & accountability; recent issues are available to the public.
Assessing Administrative and Support Units
Assessing Administrative and Support Units
- Many of the individual institutions’ assessment-related pages (below) include assessment plans and guidelines for assessing administrative & support units. See the lists of examples and resources provided by the College of Wooster, Florida Atlantic University, and the University at Albany.
- Some assessment handbooks include information for administrative/support units as well as for academic units. Handbooks specifically for administrative &/or support units include:
- Administrative Assessment Handbook (University of North Carolina, Greensboro, pdf file).
- Administrative Assessment Handbook (Marymount University, pdf file).
- Administrative Unit Assessment Handbook (University of Central Florida, pdf file).
- Administrative and Educational Support Units Assessment Handbook (Southwestern University, Word document).
- An Introduction to Institutional Assessment (Lehman College; also see the accompanying Inventory of Non-Teaching Unit Assessment Measures. Both are pdf files.)
- Assessment Guide for Administrative and Academic Support Units (The American University in Cairo, pdf file).
- Monitoring Report on Strategic Planning (Malone University, pdf file).
- Division of Administrative Affairs Annual Program Review, Evaluation, & Planning (PREP) Handbook (Humboldt State University, pdf file).
- Handbook for Program Assessment in Administrative/Educational Support Units (Western Carolina University, pdf file).
- Support Unit Assessment Resource Manual (East Carolina University, Word document).
- Assessment framework for administrative and support units (Baruch College; planning & reporting templates are pdf files).
- FAQ about assessment for non-academic & support staff (Arkansas Tech University).
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- July 2008 thread Learning Outcomes Assessment in Student Services, initiated by Rose Myers.
- August 2011 thread SLOs for Non-academic Departments, initiated by Carol Lerch, and the related threads CAS: SLOs for Non-academic Departments, EXAMPLE: SLOs for Non-academic Departments, and FW: [ASSESS:] SLOs for Non-academic Departments.
- November 2011 thread Assessing President’s Office, initiated by Rebecca Lewis.
- April 2012 thread How to Assess Center for Teaching and Learning, initiated by Jill Hirt.
- November 2012 thread Role of Student Life-Sponsored Entertainment Events on “Sense of Belonging” on Campus, Retention, and Graduation? initiated by Allen Butt.
- July 2013 thread FW: Assessment of Student Services, initiated by Clevette Ridguard, and the associated threads Assessment of Student Services and RA Assessment Rubric.
- August 2013 thread Assessing Non-academic Department Unit, initiated by Yi Gong.
- March 2014 thread Assessment of Career Services Offices, initiated by Jeff Burrow.
- August 2014 thread Admin Prgm Review Cycle & Annual Assess Reports? initiated by Kathleen Gill.
- December 2015 thread Assessment of Faculty Development, initiated by Matthew Bronson.
- CAS (the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education) has standards, guidelines, and assessment guides for Student Affairs programs.
- In the NACE Knowledge Center, from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, select Career Services and then Standards/Competencies.
- The NASPA Assessment & Knowledge Consortium has surveys for various Student Affairs areas. Consortium studies include benchmark data. Sample surveys are available as Word documents.
- NILOA Occasional Paper: The Role of Student Affairs in Student Learning Assessment (pdf file).
Assessing Assessment: In Academe
Assessing Assessment: In Academe, from AAUP.
- The first four feature articles in this issue deal with assessment.
Assessing Online Education
Assessing Online Education
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- January thread CAAP test for online and other students, initiated by Cyndi Walljasper.
- January 2016 thread Online Course Evaluations, initiated by Lynne Crosby.
- April 2016 thread Online Course Evaluation Platforms, initiated by Crystal Braden.
- College Choices for Adults
- Note: The College Choices for Adults project ended early in 2013 and the website was closed.
- The website included data from institutions that stress online programs, including engagement (NSSE) and alumni satisfaction results. Program-level information included learning outcomes and assessment methods.
- From the Transparency By Design initiative.
- NILOA Occasional Paper: Assessing Learning in Online Education: The Role of Technology in Improving Student Outcomes (pdf file).
- Quality Matters rubric for online & blended courses. Access to the full rubric requires a subscription (see subscriptions in the right-hand menu).
- SmarterMeasure’s assessment of readiness for online learning.
Assessing Service Learning
Assessing Service Learning
- At a Glance: What We Know About the Effects of Service-Learning on College Students, Faculty, Institutions and Communities, 1993-2000 (pdf file).
- An annotated bibliography, organized by research finding.
Assessment Committees
Assessment Committees
- ASSESS discussion-list threads on committee structure and function (see the list archive):
- March 1999 thread Faculty Committees, initiated by Suzanne Decamp.
- September 2003 thread Course Releases for Faculty on Assessment Committees? initiated by Tiffany Phagan.
- October 2005 thread Committee Structure, initiated by David Gordon.
- November 2007 thread Institutional Assessment Committee, initiated by Erin Frew. Note Erin’s 11/22/07 summary of responses.
- February 2009 thread Assessment Committees? initiated by Charles Patrick.
- May 2010 thread University Assessment Committee, initiated by Jerald Henderson.
- September 2010 thread Relationship of Assessment Committee and Academic Policies Committee, initiated by David Knopp.
- March 2013 thread An Organizational Question, initiated by Daryl Stevenson, and the associated threads An Organizational Question–Larger Institutions? and Organizational Question.
- July 2013 thread Assessment Committees, initiated by Leah Adams-Curtis, and her follow-up posts Summary of Responses for Assessment Committee and Summary of Assessment Committee Information.
- July 2015 thread Assessment Committees initiated by Kimberly Fath.
- May 2016 thread Overseeing Assessment at the Institutional Level, initiated by Kristin Buscher.
- Periodic assessment reports (often received and responded to by an assessment committee).
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- October 2010 thread Rubrics to Evaluate Quality of Assessment, initiated by Keston Fulcher.
- September 2011 thread Faculty Evaluation of Annual Assessment Reports, initiated by Donna Vinton.
- January 2012 thread Dean’s Role in Reviewing Assess Reports, initiated by Kathleen Morley.
- May 2012 thread Assessment Report Review Process, initiated by Erin Frew.
- July 2012 thread Administrative Responses to Annual Assessment Reports and Program Review, initiated by Shawna Lafreniere.
- February 2013 thread Rubric for Evaluating the Quality of Assessment Plans, initiated by Shawna Lafreniere.
- July 2013 thread Discovering Plagiarism During Juried Evaluations? initiated by Chris Duke.
- June 2014 thread Timing of Assessment Reporting, initiated by Leah Adams-Curtis.
- September 2014 thread External Review of Program Assessment Plans/Annual Reports, initiated by Ying Xiong.
- September 2015 thread Peer Review of Assessment Plans, initiated by Cynthia Louden.
- May 2016 thread Dark Assessment, initiated by Mary Herrington-Perry.
- What should departments report, and to whom? In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- October 1999 thread Who Collects Reports? initiated by Jane Thayer.
- July 2009 thread What’s in Your Annual Assessment Reports? initiated by Pat Williams.
- March 2010 thread Posting Assessment Docs, initiated by Jayne Swanson.
- January 2014 thread Trend of Sharing Assessment Results/Reports Online, initiated by Norma Mora¡n.
- September 2014 thread Program Assessment Outcomes and Objectives, initiated by Deborah Armstrong.
- November 2015 thread Assessment versus Accreditation Compliance, initiated by Sharon Walters.
- December 2015 thread Program Learning Outcomes, initiated by Susan Warner.
- December 2015 thread Is ‘Earn a passing score on the national exam’ really a student learning outcome?, initiated by Mary Herrington-Perry.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
Assessment Grants
Assessment Grants
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- October 2000 thread Mini-Grant Parameters and Information, initiated by Kurt Gunnell, and the related October & November posts Mini-Grant Information and Mini-Grant Information List.
- October 2009 thread Assessment Mini Grants, initiated by Lea Campbell, and the associated response threads.
- Examples of campus-based programs to support faculty and departmental assessment projects. Some of these grant programs are currently active, some are not. (Some of these links are from Kurt Gunnell’s list.)
- Albion College (scroll down to the Guidelines for Proposals)
- Arkansas Tech University (pdf files)
- Butler University (Word documents)
- California State University, San Marcos (Word document)
- Cameron University (pdf file)
- Central Michigan University: Program Funding Support and Provost’s Incentive Award (Word documents)
- Cleveland State University (Word documents)
- Colorado School of Mines (Word document)
- Ferris State University
- Georgetown University (grant reports are pdf files)
- Gonzaga University (Word document)
- Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (pdf files)
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (scroll to the bottom of the page for grant guidelines [html page], an evaluation rubric [pdf file], and each year’s proposals & reports [pdf files])
- Indiana University Southeast
- Kent State University (pdf files)
- Kutztown University (pdf files)
- Lake Superior State University (see Targeted Assessment Projects; pdf files, Word documents)
- Lane Community College (the RFP is a pdf file)
- Las Positas College (pdf files)
- Loyola Marymount University (the Call for Proposals is a pdf file)
- Mesa Community College (pdf files, Word documents; the grant reports are pdf files. Please do not enter anything into the online form.)
- Miami University of Ohio (see Small Assessment Projects; reports are pdf files)
- Nassau Community College (the guidelines are a pdf file; the application is a Word document)
- Oakland University (Word document)
- Oklahoma State University (html pages, Word document, pdf file)
- Oregon State University (see grants for assessment and grants awarded)
- Pennsylvania State University (mostly html pages, some pdf files)
- Pepperdine University (the application is a Word document; use this link for the ASLC (Advancement of Student Learning Council page)
- Pikes Peak Community College (pdf file, scroll down to Funding Requests, pp 17-19)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (the application form is a Word document)
- St. Cloud State University (Word documents, html pages, pdf files)
- Saint Mary’s College of California (pdf files)
- St. Olaf College (the application form is a Word document)
- Seton Hall University (the grant application is a Word document).
- Shepherd University (the application is a Word document)
- Southeast Missouri State University (forms are pdf files; the Dropbox for proposals is restricted to SMSU faculty & staff)
- Southern Ilinois University Edwardsville (scroll down to program funding; the evaluation rubric is a Word document; the travel fund description and application are pdf files)
- Texas Tech University (Word document)
- The State University of New York at Potsdam (pdf file, Word documents)
- SUNY College at Oneonta (Word document)
- University of California-Irvine (pdf files)
- University of Dayton (the request form is a Word document)
- University of Michigan (scroll down to Funding for Assessment of Learning; application forms are Word documents).
- University of Minnesota Duluth (the proposal form is a Word document).
- University of Northern Colorado (pdf file)
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Virginia (program announcements are pdf files)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Baldwin Wisconsin IDEA Endowment
- Virginia Tech
- Weber State University
- Western Michigan University (pdf files)
- Wichita State University
Assessment Humor
Assessment Humor
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- March 2001 thread Assessment Jokes and Cartoons, initiated by Mark Troy.
- May 2009 thread Humor and Assessment, initiated by Pamela Macpherson.
- May 2016 thread Assessment Humor on the web, initiated by Mark Riddle.
- Days of Reckoning, a satire from InsideHigherEd.
- The Pre-Ninja Program, from InsideHigherEd.
Assessment Information for Students
Assessment Information for Students
- Use your browser’s (F)ind function to search the individual institutions’ assessment sites for the phrase “for students”.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- May 2012 thread Feedback for Students, initiated by Allison Ostrowski.
- May 2012 thread Informational Assessment Statements and Student Consent Procedures, initiated by Elise Martin.
- July 2013 thread How Do You Get Students Interested in Assessment, initiated by Christopher Childs.
- June 2015 thread Information for Students initiated by Elizabeth Prude.
Assessment and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
Assessment and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)
- How IRBs interpret the federal regulations on research with human subjects varies from campus to campus.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- November 1999 thread IRB Letters, initiated by Jamie Young.
- October 2001 thread IRB Approval, initiated by Kevin Kinser.
- January 2002 thread IRB Approval and Assessment Instruments, initiated by Barry Jenkins.
- August 2004 thread IRB is, initiated by Edward Grandpre.
- September 2004 threads External Survey Requests and Passions Aside, IRB is Necessary, initiated by Karen Widbin and Mark Davenport.
- September 2005 threads Policy About Use of Assessment Results for Personal Research Activities and Use of Assessment Results, initiated by Karen Widbin and Alan DuPont.
- April 2007 thread On Assessment and IRB, initiated by Marsha Watson.
- August 2009 thread IRB, initiated by Valerie Taylor.
- April 2010 thread IRB’s and Educational Research, initiated by Curt Naser.
- November 2010 thread Institutional Review Board & Assessment, initiated by Melanie Booth.
- February 2011 thread An Bit of Friday Afternoon Diversion, initiated by Lea Campbell, and the follow-up threads An Bit of Friday Afternoon Diversion…Which has Spilled Over in to the Weekend and Monday Morning as well… and An Bit of Friday Afternoon Diversion – Now Bleeding into Tuesday. This request for information about institutions’ assessment climate became an extended discussion of assessment & IRBs.
- October 2011 thread Asmt Ethics, initiated by Joan Hawthorne, and the related post Further Consideration Regarding Assessment Ethics. The main thread includes discussions of ethical standards for assessment and how institutional review boards (IRBs) deal with assessment activities.
- September 2012 thread Student Services Assessment for Decision Making and IRB Approval, initiated by Brad Patterson.
- May 2013 thread Assessment Data and Permissions, initiated by Vanessa Vacchiano.
- May 2014 thread Publishing Assessment Results, initiated by Susan Warner.
- June 2014 thread Request for Raw Student Engagement Survey Data, initiated by Laura Massell.
- September 2014 thread IRB and Assessment of Student Learning, initiated by Carrie Nepstad.
- November 2014 thread Survey Question, initiated by Susan Warner.
- July 2015 thread Coordinating Survey Research with IRB, initiated by Vennessa Walker.
- The Institutional Review Blog has ongoing news & commentary about IRB issues.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- Related policy issues
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the December 2010 thread Policy Language: Collecting Student Work for Program Assessment, initiated by Melanie Booth.
Assessment Journals
Assessment Journals
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the May 2014 thread Help with Publishing a Paper on the SLOs Assessment Processes at Qatar University, initiated by Kahled Abdallah Dawood Mohamed.
- Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education
- Quarterly journal on assessment issues/methods.
- See article abstracts or purchase full text as pdf or html.
- Assessment Update
- This bimonthly newsletter is one of the best ways to keep up with new developments and what’s going on elsewhere.
- Some articles from recent issues are available to the public. Full access may be available online through your college/university library.
- International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP) includes articles about using e-portfolios in assessment. Articles are available as pdf files.
- Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation
- On-line journal, since 1989.
- Articles are pdf files. Search by title, author, descriptor, keyword.
- Quality Approaches in Higher Education
- Some articles in this journal from ASQ’s Education Division deal with assessing student learning outcomes (pdf files).
- Research & Practice in Assessment
- Online journal, begun in 2006 by the Virginia Assessment Group.
- Download articles as pdf files.
- http://www.rpajournal.com/news/
- The Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
- From NEEAN.
- Articles can be downloaded by subscribers, via institutional libraries’ JSTOR or MUSE memberships, or for a fee.
Assessment and Learning: State of the Field Review
Assessment and Learning: State of the Field Review
- About educational assessment in general, K-12 as well as higher ed and in UK, European, & far eastern education systems as well as in the U.S. (the review was written to inform Norwegian policy context).
- A good source of information about “assessment” terminology & concepts — how terms & concepts developed, how they’re used in various theoretical & educational systems, and confusions that can result from overlapping usages.
- Most of the theoretical & definitional literature reviewed deals with the theoretical underpinnings of various approaches to assessment and to relationships among assessment, learning, pedagogy, & policy.
- Most of the research literature reviewed deals either with small-scale action-oriented studies in K-12 situations or with the large-scale OECD international tests; these parts of the review emphasize impacts on learning/pedagogy policy & practice rather than detailed research methods or results.
- A large pdf file, 174pp including 20 pages of references.
Assessment and Liberal Arts Education: Research on the Outcomes of Liberal Arts Education
Assessment and Liberal Arts Education: Research on the Outcomes of Liberal Arts Education
- New England Consortium on Assessment and Student Learning (NECASL)
- Longitudinal study of relationships between institutional practices at liberal arts colleges and students’ experiences, activities, and learning.
- Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education
- Longitudinal studies on factors that affect the outcomes of liberal arts education.
- From the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash College.
- NILOA Occasional Paper: From Gathering to Using Assessment Results: Lessons from the Wabash National Study (pdf file).
Assessment Resource Centre
- A joint project of Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the University of Hong Kong.
- Information about, guidelines for, and issues in assessment and assessment-based pedagogy.
- Bibliography and links to other resources. Includes resources not usually found in U.S.-based lists.
- User-contributed assessment-practice examples were not available when last checked.
Assessment Resources
Assessment Resources
- Many of the individual institutions’ assessment-related pages (below) include lists of links to assessment resources.
- From the Association of College & Research Libraries: Online journal article with links to a wide range of assessment resources. (This is a 2004 article; some links are out of date.)
- From Florida Atlantic University: Extensive and well-organized lists of links to general assessment resources and resources for assessment in specific academic disciplines and in administrative and support units.
- Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO)
- Related articles, recorded webinars, and handbook
- HEQCO Handbook is listed in the Handbooks section of Assessment Commons.
- Related articles, recorded webinars, and handbook
Assessment Rubrics
Assessment Rubrics
- Stephen F. Austin State University’s, the University of West Florida’s, and Winona State University’s lists of rubrics for various disciplines, skills, and college-level assignments include examples from many campuses. Note the link you can use to suggest additional examples for Winona State’s list.
- Examples of rubrics for general education outcomes:
- AAC&U’s VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) meta rubrics for a variety of general education skills & dispositions, based on reviews of rubrics from many campuses.
- The fall/winter 2011-12 issue of AAC&U’s peerReview focuses on campus experience with the VALUE rubrics. Some individual articles are available as html pages; the whole issue can be downloaded as a pdf file.
- California State University, Fresno, with suggestions for developing and using rubrics (pdf files).
- College of Charleston’s links to general education rubrics.
- DePaul University, with suggestions for developing and evaluating rubrics.
- North Central College.
- Palomar College. Select benchmarks.
- State University of New York rubrics for campus-based general education assessment (pdf files; scroll down to Strengthening Campus-Based Assessment). From SUNY’s system-wide general education assessment initiative; posted by Binghamton University.
- University of Hawai’i at Manoa (Word documents, pdf files).
- Rubrics for graduate thesis & dissertations.
- Sites designed for K-12 education but useful as models and adaptable for higher education performance assessments.
- Assessment Matters! has lots of rubric examples, plus other K-12-oriented assessment links.
- Rubric generators create rubrics for various topics.
- RubiStar lets you find, create, and save rubrics. From the Advanced Learning Technologies (ALTEC) project at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning.
- Steps in creating an assessment rubric, from the WebQuest site at San Diego State University.
- Issues in creating effective rubrics
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- March 2010 thread Centering and Rasch Analysis, initiated by David Eubanks, which deals with several issues about using rubrics & analyzing rating-scale results.
- February 2012 thread Rating Scales vs. Rubrics, initiated by Michele Dornisch.
- November 2012 thread Logistical Questions Re: Institution-Wide Assessment of Gen Ed Outcomes, initiated by Laura Henderson, which deals with several issues about using rubrics & analyzing rating-scale results.
- January 2013 thread Student Affairs Co-Curriculum – Beyond Mapping to a Measured Outcomes Record, initiated by Stan Dura, and the associated thread Student Affairs Co-Curriculum – Beyond Mapping to a Measured Outcomes Record + Outcomes -> Grades. The discussion includes questions of whether on-the-spot and end-of-term performance ratings are direct or indirect assessment and issues in combining several ratings into an overall score.
- May 2014 thread Introduced, Developed, Mastered? initiated by Juan Ramirez.
- September 2015 thread Rubrics: Writing and Visual Literacy, initiated by Mary Wright.
- Judgements of Quality: Connecting Faculty Best Assessment With Student Best Work
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- A brief description of a report from a multi-campus project that involved developing & norming assessment rubrics. The full report is available for purchase.
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- Popham (1997), What’s Wrong — and What’s Right — with Rubrics?.
- Tierney & Simon (2004), What’s Still Wrong with Rubrics: Focusing on the Consistency of Performance Criteria Across Scale Levels.
- Many of the tools to help organize assessment information include rubric modules.
Association for Educational Assessment – Europe
Association for Educational Assessment – Europe
- Not limited to higher education.
- Professional development includes a framework for Standards for Assessment (pdf file).
Association for Institutional Research
Association for Institutional Research
- Internet Resources for Institutional Research is an extensive, well-organized list of links on a wide range of topics including assessment.
- Measuring Quality In Higher Education: An Inventory of Instruments, Tools and Resources describes and compares nationally standardized assessment instruments.
- “Best practices” series on assessment in the disciplines. Current volumes deal with assessment of writing and assessment in business, chemistry, engineering, and mathematics programs.
- The Electronic AIR email newsletter sometimes includes items related to outcomes assessment. Back issues are available online.
- Some articles in AIR’s Professional File are related to outcomes assessment (pdf files). In the archives, search for articles whose titles include the word “assessment.”
Association of American Colleges & Universities (AACU)
Association of American Colleges & Universities
- NILOA’s Excellence in Assessment Designation
- Groups to Recognize Public College’s Embrace of Assessment, October 27, 2015, InsideHigherEd.com.
- AAC&U’s assessment initiatives: multi-institution research on assessment approaches and impacts.
- The LEAP (Liberal Education & America’s Promise) and VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) initiatives include general education learning outcomes, rubrics, and assessment activities.
- VALUE initiatives include the Multi-State Collaborative to Advance Learning Outcomes Assessment project, a partnership with the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO).
- The LEAP (Liberal Education & America’s Promise) and VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) initiatives include general education learning outcomes, rubrics, and assessment activities.
- AAC&U’s assessment-related publications, meetings, and institutes.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Automated Essay Scoring
Automated Essay Scoring
- Criterion, from ETS. (Also see other ETS information about automated scoring.)
- Intelligent Essay Assessor (pdf file), from Pearson Knowledge Technologies.
- IntelliMetric, from Vantage Laboratories.
- SAGrader, from Idea Works.
- InsideHigherEd article about a critique of the research.
Baldridge National Quality Program: Education Criteria
Baldridge National Quality Program: Education Criteria
- See the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Quality Program site for more information about the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Awards.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s Taxonomy
- Bloom’s 1956 taxonomy of cognitive, affective, and psychomotor behaviors is often used or referred to in defining outcomes for assignments, courses, and curricula. Google Bloom’s Taxonomy for a long list of relevant websites. Some with definitions & examples of Bloom’s cognitive categories are:
- Bloom et al.’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain, from Educational Psychology Interactive.
- Anderson and Krathwohl – Bloom’s Taxonomy Revised, from Leslie Owen Wilson at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, presents the revised version developed in the 1990s.
- Using the New Bloom’s Taxonomy to Devise Meaningful Learning Assessments (pp. 93-95 in the American Psychological Association’s Assessment Cyberguide [pdf file]).
- Learning Domains or Bloom’s Taxonomy has examples from the affective and psychomotor domains as well as from the (old version of the) cognitive domain.
- “Wheel” and “rose” graphic representations posted by Butte College.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- February 2012 thread Validity Studies of Bloom’s Taxonomies, initiated by Gavin Henning, and Gavin’s Summary: Validity Studies of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
- June 2016 thread Bloom’s taxonomy for medical students?, initiated by Helen Bergland.
- Miller’s Prism of Clinical Competence
- See Kathleen Satterfield’s post in this thread
Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior (Mexico)
Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior (Mexico)
- Ceneval develops and administers performance exams for college entrance and assessment and for licensing/certification programs.
- The website includes information about Ceneval’s exams and administration sites. Students can register and view their own results online.
- Note: Ceneval’s website is in Spanish. Thanks to Phil Schmidt from Western Governors University for translation assistance.
College Portrait
College Portrait, see Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA)
Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA, CLA+)
Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA, CLA+)
- Standardized assessment of general education skills & abilities.
- Reports emphasize institutional value-added.
- From the Council for Aid to Education (CAE).
- CLA+ replaces the CLA and CCLA (Community College Learning Assessment). See supporting materials for a comparison of the old & new versions (pdf file).
- Catalyst for Change, from the Council of Independent Colleges CLA Consortium, reports CIC members’ experience with the CLA.
- Information from and about a multi-institution CLA-based longitudinal study of undergraduate learning are available from the Social Science Research Council. The study was the basis for Richard Arum & Josipa Roska’s book Academically Adrift.
Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Commission on the Future of Higher Education
- The Commission met during 2005-2006, charged by the U.S. Secretary of Education to develop a national strategy for postsecondary education.
- Some parts of the final report and some of the issue papers deal with assessment, accountability, and accreditation (pdf files).
Common Education Data Standards (CEDS)
Common Education Data Standards (CEDS)
- Proposed data definitions for (voluntary) intersystem sharing.
- A project of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). See About CEDS.
- Select Elements, then Version 3 or Version 4 (Draft). In search, set the domain filter to postsecondary and the change status filter to all.
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
- Nationally-normed survey of students’ exposure to good practices in undergraduate education.
- Information about the project and the survey.
- About the survey has pdf demonstration versions of the survey.
- National results summaries.
- CCSSE is designed for two-year institutions. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a similar project for four-year institutions.
- Some institutions’ assessment sites include CCSSE reports.
Conferences, Institutes, and Workshops
Conferences: Lists of National, Regional, and International Assessment Conferences, Institutes, and Workshops
- Lists maintained by:
- Note: Conference planners can add new entries to these lists:
- Rochester Institute of Technology (scroll down to Assessment Conferences)
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the March 2013 thread What Conferences Do You Attend? initiated by Becky Dueben.
Context for Success: Measuring Colleges’ Impact
Context for Success: Measuring Colleges’ Impact
- Reviews of methods and findings on input-adjusted measurement of college/university effectiveness. Papers and briefs are pdf files.
- For an overview of the project, and summaries of the reports, select Papers, then Synopsis Paper.
- Most of the reports focus on enrollment, persistence, graduation, & employment measures. Using student learning as a measure of quality in higher education discusses standardized instruments (CAAP, MAPP, CLA, NSSE).
- From HCM Strategists, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education
- Information about standards, guidelines, and assessment guides for Student Affairs programs and for graduate & professional programs. The CAS guides/standards can be purchased as books, CDs, or downloadable pdf and RTF files (see the CAS Store).
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
- Overview of the Comprehensive Assessment Project.
Course-Based Assessment
Course-Based Assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- September-October 2013 thread Challenges with Course-Embedded Assessment, initiated by Mary Kay Fleming.
- January 2014 thread Assessment Thresholds and Course Thresholds for Student Performance, initiated by Peggy Schmidt.
- May 2016 thread Reporting Course Evaluation Results, initiated by Regina Warfel
- Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATS)
- Hints, tips, techniques, and examples from
- Carnegie Mellon University’s Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence
- Iowa State University’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
- Texas Wesleyan University’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
- United States Military Academy (West Point) Center for Faculty Excellence
- University of South Carolina’s Center for Teaching Excellence
- Vanderbilt University’s Center for Teaching
- Online version of the Teaching Goals Inventory, from the University of Iowa.
- See Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (Angelo & Cross, 1988, 1993, Jossey-Bass) for details on the TGI. The online version was created with the authors’ permission.
- Hints, tips, techniques, and examples from
- TooFAST, the current version of the Free Assessment Summary Tool from Bruce Ravelli at Mt. Royal College.
- Web survey for student feedback, for classroom assessment during the course of a term.
- Fully anonymous, no way to tell who has submitted an evaluation, or how often. Not intended as an end-of-term course evaluation whose data become part of the salary, promotion, and tenure process.
Educational Benchmarking, Inc. (EBI)
EBI: Educational Benchmarking, Inc
- Surveys for assessment in a variety of academic and student services areas. Analyses include comparisons with other participating institutions.
- When last checked:
- Academic areas included business/management, engineering, nursing, and teacher education.
- Student-services areas included diversity, the first-year experience, fraternities/sororities, student housing, and student unions/centers.
Education Commission of the States (ECS)
Education Commission of the States (ECS)
- This page has abstracts of publications and information about ECS projects in higher education and K-12 assessment, accountability, workplace preparation, and other topics. For publications, select assessment from the list of topics on the reports & databases page.
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
- Information about ETS assessment instruments.
- Test Link lets you search ETS’s test collection for information about thousands of test and research instruments.
Enrollment, Completion, & Earnings Data
Enrollment, Completion, & Earnings Data
- Enrollment & Completion
- California Community Colleges: Student Success Scorecard
- Statewide or individual community colleges’ demographic profiles and persistence & completion rates.
- See documentation (in the bottom menu) for methodology & details (pdf files).
- College Completion
- Interactive charts & tables of completion rates by sector, state, demographics, & institution characteristics, and for individual institutions.
- Find a state (or start with the overview & click on a state) & compare with other states’ data.
- Find a college & compare with other institutions’ data.
- Data are downloadable as Excel-compatible files. For data sources & definitions, select About this project, then scroll down to About the data.
- From the Chronicle of Higher Education with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
- College Results Online
- Searchable database of graduation rates for four-year colleges and universities. From the Education Trust; based on NCES data.
- 4, 5, and 6-year rates, plus trends over time and freshman-to-sophomore retention, outbound transfer rates, and gender/ethnicity breakdowns.
- User-selected group of institutions or individual institution + database-generated comparison group based on institutional characteristics.
- Complete College America
- Analyses of completion rates, time to degree, etc. from data provided by 32 participating states plus the District of Columbia.
- State data: Interactive map of state summaries, with links to (pdf files) detailed reports.
- The Time is the Enemy report has background, methodology, results, & policy implications (pdf files).
- Links to related resources.
- Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)
- Department of Education/White House College Scorecard posted September 2015.
- Completion rates (IPEDS definition: first-time full-time 6-yr grad rate). The DOE says future update may include more complete data from institutions participating in the Student Achievement Measure (SAM is currently on Assessment Commons list).
- White House Fact Sheet
- Chronicle article
- InsiderHigherEd article
- Gates Foundation report on higher education performance measures focus’ on the areas of attendance, persistence and graduation, and post-graduation employment and earnings; learning outcomes “still to be developed”.
- Lumina Issue Paper: It’s Not Just the Money: The Benefits of College Education to Individuals and to Society. Mentioned in Teri Lyn Hinds 1-20-16 ASSESS post “Re: [ASSESS:] Inside Higher Ed Article – Psych!”
- National Student Clearinghouse
- Chronicle of Higher Education interactive state-by-state breakdown of UG 6-yr graduation rates, from National Student Clearinghouse data. Unlike IPEDS, NSC data includes both graduated from starting institution and graduated elsewhere: State Graduation Rates. You will need to be a Chronicle of Higher Ed subscriber to access the report
- Uses participating institutions’ enrollment data. Services include enrollment verification, Federal enrollment reports, and tracking students’ enrollment across institutions regardless of state and college/university-system boundaries.
- More than 3,500 institutions participate, ranging from community colleges to Ivy League doctoral/research-extensive universities.
- The May/June 2009 issue of Assessment Update includes an article on using NSC data as a proxy for a “national enrollment database.”
- NSC research reports are available to the public (pdf files, see About the Clearinghouse).
- Starting with the 6th Signature Report (December 2013) includes “nontraditional” persistence/completion rates (part-time enrollment and enrollment at multiple institutions). This InsideHigherEd article has an overview. The state-by-state supplement to the 8th Signature Report was released in February 2015; Chronicle of Higher Education’s interactive table summarizes its data (the online Chronicle article is restricted to subscribers; most college/university libraries subscribe).
- Signature Report 9 – Transfer & Mobility: A National View of Student Movement in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008 Cohort.
- NCES report: The Condition of Education
- Undergraduate graduation & retention rates (IPEDS definition: first-time full-time undergraduates).
- Student Achievement Measure (SAM)
- Data for nonprofit 2- & 4-year institutions include completion, continued enrollment, & transfer status. See participants: some institutions have already posted data; others are still to come.
- A joint project of major college/university associations (AACC, AASCU, AAU, ACE, APLU, & NAICU), with additional support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & the Carnegie Corporation of NY.
- North Carolina Community College System: Performance Measures for Student Success
- Pdf files.
- The 2013 report includes persistence, completion, (some) transfer rates, & licensure-rates. Prior years’ Critical Success Factors reports (see Archived Copies) include some of these, plus student satisfaction data.
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV): Student Success Index
- Completion & continuing enrollment rates for various cohorts & student demographics.
- Combined or by institution; cohorts include first-time & transfer students, full-time & part-time.
- See the drop-down menu for other enrollment/completion breakouts.
- United States Education Dashboard
- From the U.S. Department of Education.
- Includes state-by-state data on higher-education enrollment & completion.
- The Voluntary Institutional Metrics Project
- A work in progress, designing measures & dashboard displays for institutional effectiveness.
- Progress reports and sample dashboard displays are pdf files. Measures developed so far focus on educational cost and on student progress, completion, & employment. Learning outcomes measures are still to come.
- Current participants are primarily community colleges and/or institutions emphasizing distance education.
- From HCM Strategists, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
- VSA College Portraits include the institution’s enrollment and completion data.
- California Community Colleges: Student Success Scorecard
- Employment & Earnings
- The Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study, from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES).
- Employment and further education, four years after graduation. The most recent reports are based on surveys of the 2008 graduating cohort.
- Reports & methodology descriptions (pdf files) and some data files are available to the public.
- Community College Research Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College.
- A report on community college’s impact on employment and earnings. The report includes data on dropouts, while other reports focus on completers; it’s one state’s data and not a nationwide analysis (it uses 2002-2005 transcript data from North Carolina CC system and the NC unemployment office).
- Department of Education (DOE) Scorecard
- The Economist’s rankings of college value (defined as the difference between how much its graduates earn and how much they might have earned if they had studied elsewhere).
- The Economist 10/31/2015 article includes a summary of results.
- Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, Center on Education and the Workforce-Rankings adjusted for major and student participation/graduate training.
- There is a link to the full report which as three tables for median earnings 10 years after graduation; rankings for deviation from expected based on composition of majors in the institution’s undergraduate population; rankings for major adjusted deviation from expected further adjusted for median ACT and likelihood that student would go on to graduate/professional training.
- Chronicle of Higher Education interview with GU’s center director.
- Economic Success Metrics, from CollegeMeasures.org, a joint project of the American Institutes for Research and the Matrix Knowledge Group.
- First-year salaries of graduates from public colleges/universities employed in that state, by institution & program. (See the data limitations and caveats.)
- Results from Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia are available. CollegeMeasures is working on similar projects with other states.
- Florida Education & Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP)
- First-year quarterly earnings for Florida community college and public university graduates employed in Florida (pdf files).
- Launch My Career Colorado shows potential earnings (starting, later-career, and median) and job availability by job and career category as well as by institution.
- College Selection Tool with Wage Data is a review in the June 2016 edition of Inside Higher Ed.
- National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) First-Destination Survey. The survey captures information regarding how new college graduates fare in their careers within six months of graduation. Contact ekoc@naceweb.org. The executive summary is available now (pdf). Review of the survey findings is detailed in Ellen Wexler’s June 2016 Inside Higher Ed article, “Class of 2015 Is Finding Work.”
- National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) survey regarding post-college outcomes. The NACE survey is reviewed by Jacqueline Thomsen in the June 5, 2015 article in InsideHigherEd. The article has since been archived.
- Salary Surfer, from the California Community Colleges Chancellor⬔s Office.
- Earnings of CCC-system graduates employed in California, two years before, two years after, & five years after earning a community college certificate or degree.
- By program, for the CCC system as a whole rather than for individual colleges.
- Documentation about measures & methodology.
- Seek UT (University of Texas system)
- First- & fifth-year earnings & student debt of UT-system graduates employed full-time in Texas or by the U.S. government, by major area & UT institution.
- The seekUT tool loads slowly; be patient.
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Mid-Career Wages Reports
- Median and mid-range wages up to 20 years after graduation (depending on graduation year) by degree level and discipline category.
- The summary for 1992-93 graduates is a pdf file; the other reports are html pages.
- The Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study, from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES).
- The Economic Benefit of Postsecondary Degrees (pdf files).
- From the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO).
- Facilitating Development of a Multistate Longitudinal Data Exchange
- An ongoing project, from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), in collaboration with NCHEMS & SHEEO, and with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
- Issues in Using Enrollment, Completion, & Earnings Data
- Tracking the Elusive Ph.D.
- You will need to be a Chronicle subscriber to view article.
- This article includes a link to a report on a Council of Graduate Schools project about issues in tracking Ph.D. employment outcomes and what a useful tracking approach might look like.
- Context for Success papers discuss the statistical & methodological issues in using these as measures of institution quality or effectiveness.
- Higher Education Earnings Premium: Value, Variation, & Trends (pdf file).
- Issues in interpreting comparisons of earnings at different levels of education.
- From the Urban Institute.
- Postcollege Workforce Outcomes Measures: Issues Facing Policymakers, Analysts, and Researchers (pdf file).
- Focuses on employment & earnings measures.
- From the American Association of Community Colleges.
- PostsecData Resource List.
Series of policy papers from the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) on issues with and suggestions for the national postsecondary data infrastructure. The papers are available in PDF format. - The US Dept of Labor’s Wage Record Interchange System 2 (WRIS2) allows participating states to share wage data, which may allow them to track employment & earnings for some graduates who are employed out-of-state
- http://www.doleta.gov/performance/wris_2.cfm
- March 25, 2015, Chronicle of Higher Education article on state-level efforts to get graduates employment and earnings information. The Chronicle is restricted to subscribers.
- Tracking the Elusive Ph.D.
- First Destination Survey Standards & Protocols, from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (pdf & Excel files).
- For colleges & universities to use in collecting & reporting graduating student career outcomes.
Establishing Degree Qualifications
- Projects from the Lumina Foundation
- Project to define primary general education knowledge & skills at associates’, bachelors’, and masters’ levels.
- The page has:
- A summary and (pdf file) the detailed proposal.
- Q&A (FAQ format) and graphic descriptions of the profile.
- Pilot tests have been completed and the full version was launched in October 2014.
- See NILOA’s DQP Corner and Occasional Paper The Lumina Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP): Implications for Assessment (pdf file).
- Pilot projects to define learning outcomes for specific disciplines.
- Based on the Bologna Process methodology (see Non-US projects, below).
- Current projects with several states, the multi-state Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), and the American Historical Association.
- Links to similar projects in Europe, Russia, and Latin America.
- Non-US Projects
- The Bologna Process (Europe)
- Note: The “Bologna Club” is a multi-national project which aims, among other things, to specify degree-specific learning outcomes and standards in order to produce “transparent degrees, recognized across borders.” See especially the sections on qualifications frameworks and tuning.
- The European University Association’s Bologna Basics page includes an overview of the Process’ main elements.
- The Bologna Archive of articles from the Bologna Handbook includes a report on the Process’ first decade (1999-2010; a large pdf file). Subscribers to the Journal of the European Higher Education Area have access to articles. Individual articles are available for purchase (the publisher’s page is in German).
- The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
- The European Qualifications Framework, from the European Commission (EU).
- The Qualifications Framework Emirates, from the United Arab Emirates.
- Overview, and information about the National Qualifications Authority.
- Documents include a handbook and a guide to developing learning outcomes (pdf files; the QFE extracts were not available when last checked).
- The Bologna Process (Europe)
Establishing Degree Qualifications
Establishing Degree Qualifications
- Measuring Student Learning
- Faculty-defined outcomes in 6 disciplines: biology, business, communication, economics, history, sociology
- Project from The Social Science Research Council, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (http://www.gatesfoundation.org/) & the Teagle Foundation (http://www.teaglefoundation.org/)
- “Improving Quality in American Higher Education: Learning Outcomes and Assessments for the 21st Century” (Arum, R., Roska, J, & Cook, A; 2016, Jossey-Bass) — see http://highered.ssrc.org/publications/improving-quality/.
- See Cook, Arum, & Roska’s NILOA Viewpoint at http://www.learningoutcomesassessment.org/NILOApieces.html.
- Plan to Define and Test What Students Should Know. Review of “Improving Quality in American Higher Education” under the topic of Assessment and Accountability in Inside Higher Ed, May 31, 2016.
- Arum & Roska’s “sales pitch”: A Faculty Stand on Assessment in the June, 2016 Inside Higher Ed.
- Projects from the Lumina Foundation
- Project to define primary general education knowledge & skills at associates’, bachelors’, and masters’ levels.
- The page has:
- A summary and (pdf file) the detailed proposal.
- Q&A (FAQ format) and graphic descriptions of the profile.
- Pilot tests have been completed and the full version was launched in October 2014.
- See NILOA’s Report Catalyzing Assignment Design Activity on Your Campus: Lessons from NILOA⬔s Assignment Library Initiative (pdf file)
- Also see NILOA’s DQP Corner and Occasional Paper The Lumina Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP): Implications for Assessment (pdf file).
- Pilot projects to define learning outcomes for specific disciplines.
- Based on the Bologna Process methodology (see Non-US projects, below).
- Current projects with several states, the multi-state Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), and the American Historical Association.
- Links to similar projects in Europe, Russia, and Latin America.
- Non-US Projects
- The Bologna Process (Europe)
- Note: The “Bologna Club” is a multi-national project which aims, among other things, to specify degree-specific learning outcomes and standards in order to produce “transparent degrees, recognized across borders.” See especially the sections on qualifications frameworks and tuning.
- The European University Association’s Bologna Basics page includes an overview of the Process’ main elements.
- The Bologna Archive of articles from the Bologna Handbook includes a report on the Process’ first decade (1999-2010; a large pdf file). Subscribers to the Journal of the European Higher Education Area have access to articles. Individual articles are available for purchase (the publisher’s page is in German).
- The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
- The European Qualifications Framework, from the European Commission (EU).
- The Qualifications Framework Emirates, from the United Arab Emirates.
- Overview, and information about the National Qualifications Authority.
- Documents include a handbook and a guide to developing learning outcomes (pdf files; the QFE extracts were not available when last checked).
- The Bologna Process (Europe)
Ethical Standards for Assessment
Ethical Standards for Assessment
(Some of these are from a January 2002 Assess-L discussion. Thanks to Suzanne Garrison at Meredith College for initiating this thread.)
- AIR’s Code of Ethics includes sections that are relevant to assessment as well as to other institutional research activities. See especially Sections II (Practice) and III (Confidentiality).
- Ethical Standards of the AERA (American Educational Research Association, available for purchase).
- Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education, from the Joint Committee on Testing Practices.
- Position statement on writing assessment, from the Conference on College Composition and Communication.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the October 2011 thread Asmt Ethics, initiated by Joan Hawthorne, and the related post Further Consideration Regarding Assessment Ethics. The main thread includes discussions of ethical standards for assessment and how institutional review boards (IRBs) deal with assessment activities.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
- Searchable database with:
- Bibliographic information for hundreds of articles on assessment, evaluation, statistics, and educational research.
- Downloadable full text (pdf files) of many non-journal articles.
- A project of the US Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.
- See:
- General search tips.
- The Thesaurus of search terms.
- FAQs about the ERIC program.
- Includes material that was added while the database was closed during 2004.
Faculty Attitudes Towards Outcomes Assessment
Faculty Attitudes Towards Outcomes Assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- March 2005 thread Faculty Attitudes Toward Student Learning Outcomes Assessment, initiated by Reuel Barksdale.
- April 2012 thread Searching for Survey of Faculty Knowledge of Assessment Basics and/or Faculty Attitudes Towards Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes, initiated by Allen Butt.
- March 2013 thread Chronicle Point of View Piece, initiated by Zaneeta Daver. The online version of the 3/11/13 Chronicle of Higher Education article to which this refers, “Who’s Assessing the Assessors’ Assessors?,” includes readers’ comments that illustrate a wide range of faculty attitudes towards outcomes assessment. The online version of the article is available to Chronicle subscribers and through most college/university libraries.
- August 2015 thread Chronicle Article-Does Assessment Make Colleges Better? Who Knows?, initiated by Catherine Wehlburg. The online version of the 8/14/15 Chronicle of Higher Education commentary where Erik Gilbert was curious about college’s assessment programs. The online version of the article is available to Chronicle subscribers and through most college/university libraries.
- October 2015 thread Overcoming Faculty Resistance to Sharing Results, initiated by Marylee Demeter.
- Developing/fostering positive attitudes and a “culture of assessment”
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see:
- The January 2010 thread Compliance-Commitment (was [SACS] Taking the Fifth), initiated by Karen Kate Kellum.
- Mike Johnson’s post in the June 2010 thread Definition of “Instructional Program” for the Purposes of Meeting SACS Criteria, the following posts in that thread, and the associated threads Balancing Assessment and Balancing Assessment, etc etc.
- The March 2011 thread Using Positive Means to Stimulate Good Assessment Work, initiated by Pat Williams.
- The August 2012 thread What to Call a “How Assessment can Support Teaching, Learning, and Research” Discussion, initiated by Kay Schneider.
- The Council of Graduate Schools’ project on preparing future faculty to assess student learning.
- Overview of the project. (The project report is a pdf file.)
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Project update.
- NILOA Occasional Papers (pdf files):
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see:
- Faculty unions’ statements on outcomes assessment
- NILOA Occasional Paper What Faculty Unions Say About Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (pdf file).
- For AFT’s perspective on accountability, see Student Success, from AFT Higher Education.
- See the AFT Higher Education report Student Success in Higher Education (pdf file).
- Frequently-encountered objections to outcomes assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the discussion Logical Fallacies and Assessment, initiated by Stephen Zerwas.
- April 2009, Logical Fallacies and Assessment – Straw Dog/Straw Man and the associated threads Assessment and Philosophical Issues (initiated by Steve RiCharde) and Logical Fallacies and Assessment – “red herrings” arguments (initiated by Stephen Zerwas). Posts include philosophical/theoretical discussion, examples of fallacious arguments, and suggestions for dealing with fallacious arguments.
- August 2009, Logical Fallacies – Kill the Messenger and Kill the Messenger ?? Ad Hominum? Continued, initiated by Stephen Zerwas.
- November 2015 thread Outcomes vs Outcomes, initiated by JaneMarie Souza.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the discussion Logical Fallacies and Assessment, initiated by Stephen Zerwas.
- NILOA Occasional Paper: Assessment and Academic Freedom: In Concert, not Conflict (pdf file).
- “Our assessment says we’re doing just fine!”
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the August 2011 thread Program Assessment, initiated by Susan Warner.
Focus Groups: Methods & Tools
Focus Groups: Methods & Tools
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- April 2010 thread Transcription Services, initiated by Cindy Shedd.
- February 2012 thread Virtual Focus Groups and Blogs, initiated by Lea Campbell.
- March 2013 thread Focus Group Resources, initiated by Elizabeth Carney.
- July 2014 thread Transcription Software, initiated by Susan Warner.
Glossaries: Assessment Terms
- Glossaries: Assessment Terms
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the February 2013 thread “Will” vs “Should”, in learning outcomes, initiated by Catherine Kelley, about the implications of how learning outcomes are defined.
- Assessment & Curriculum Glossary, from Madison Area Technical College
- Assessment Glossary, from Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY)’s Center for Excellence in Teaching (pdf file)
- Assessment Glossary, from Ferris State University
- Assessment Glossary, from Peru State College
- Assessment Glossary, from Tarleton State University
- Assessment Glossary from the University of South Carolina
- Assessment Glossary of Terms, from Palo Alto College
- Assessment of Student Learning Glossary, from Community College of Allegheny County
- Assessment of Student Learning Glossary, from the College of Southern Nevada
- Assessment Terminology, from Coconino Community College (pdf file)
- Assessment Vocabulary, from Hartwick College, with links to some additional resources. (The Hartwick College resources are pdf files.)
- Beyond Confusion: An Assessment Glossary, from Association of American Colleges & Universities Peer Review
- Data Sources for Outcomes Assessment (University of Texas at Austin, pdf file)
- Definitions/Glossary, from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Glossary, from Arkansas Tech University (pdf file)
- Glossary, from the Assessment Resource Centre
- Glossary, from California Lutheran University
- Glossary, from Florida International University (pdf & html formats)
- Glossary, from Lehman College.
- Glossary, from Miami University of Ohio
- Glossary, from Montgomery College
- Glossary, from the University of Texas at Arlington (pdf file)
- Glossary of Assessment-Related Terms, from Anoka-Ramsey Community College (pdf file)
- Glossary of Assessment-Related Terminology, from Mohawk Valley Community College (pdf file).
- Glossary of Assessment Terms, from the American Public University System
- Glossary of Assessment Terms from California State University, Los Angeles. Includes links to a more extensive (pdf file) glossary and to other assessment resources (this page)
- Glossary of Assessment Terms, from Clark College (pdf file)
- Glossary of Assessment Terms, from Loyola Marymount University
- Glossary of Assessment Terms, Marymount University (pdf file; an annotated glossary of key terms)
- Glossary of Assessment Terms, from Rice University
- Glossary of Assessment Terms, from Stephen F. Austin State University (pdf file)
- Glossary of Assessment Terms, from SUNY-Potsdam (pdf file)
- Glossary of Assessment Terms, from the University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Glossary of Assessment Terms, from Western University of Health Sciences
- Glossary of Terms, from Carnegie Mellon University
- Glossary of Terms, from the University of Pittsburgh
- Key Terms (Grand Canyon University)
- Local Lexicon of Assessment Terms, from California State University, Fresno
- SLO Terminology Glossary (pdf file, from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, posted by Shasta College)
- Useful Assessment Terms, from California State University-San Marcos
- Working Definitions, from El Camino College
Grades as Outcomes Assessment
Grades as Outcomes Assessment
- “We already give grades. Isn’t that enough?” The issue’s addressed in:
- Do grades make the grade for program assessment?, an article from ABET (pdf file).
- FAQs from Appalachian State University (item #2), Arkansas Tech University (item #9; the menu doesn’t work so scroll down), Colorado College (see both why can’t we use grades or course evaluations? and is it ever possible to use grades?), Emory University (scroll down to Why can’t we use grades?), Indiana State University, Lane Community College, Lehman College (item #3), Marquette University, Montgomery College, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Niagara University (see the last item), Northern Arizona University (see the 2nd item), Stanford University, SUNY-Geneseo (item #7; the menu doesn’t work so scroll down), Truckee Meadows Community College (click to expand the item about grades), the University of Alaska Southeast (select FAQs, scroll down), the University of Idaho (pdf file; scroll down to why aren’t grades enough?), the University of Mississippi (scroll down to Degree Programs), the University of Nevada, Reno (item #2), and the University of Virginia.
- Carnegie Mellon University’s Whys and Hows topic “Grading vs. Assessment of Learning Outcomes: What⬔s the difference?”,
- Why not grades? from Georgia Southern University (Word document),
- ABET (pdf file).
- “Why not grades?” and “Grades are insufficient because…” from Old Dominion University (scroll down to these sections),
- the University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s assessment handbook (pdf file, find the section on “Assessment and grading”).
- In the ASSESS discussion-list, see the:
- August 2009 thread Assessments Replacing Grades, initiated by David Eubanks, also addresses the relationship between grades and outcomes assessment.
- April 2010 thread Use of Grades as Indirect Measures, initiated by Kathleen Morley.
- January 2013 threads Achievement of Learning Outcomes to Determine Course Grade, initiated by Graham Glynn. These three threads (with different topic-header spellings or capitalizations) focus on outcomes-based grading practices.
- NILOA Occasional Paper: All-in-one: Combining Grading, Course, Program, and General Education Outcomes Assessment (pdf file).
Graduate Program Assessment
Graduate Program Assessment
- Some of the individual institutions’ assessment-related pages (below) include assessment plans and processes for graduate programs.
- Assessment and Review of Graduate Programs. From the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). Available online to CGS members, or available for purchase.
- The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education’s standards for graduate & professional student programs are available for purchase from the CAS store as a downloadable rtf file.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- March 2012 thread Assessment of Graduate Education, initiated by Janet Lindman.
- October 2012 thread Information Studies Question Related to Goals and Measures, initiated by Kathleen Keefe-Cooperman.
- September 2014 thread Assessments of Graduate Student Success, initiated by Susan Platt.
- February 2015 thread Dissertation Defense Rubrics, initiated by Stephen Wallace, swallace@niu.edu.
- Assessment rubrics for theses & dissertations
- Assessment rubric for graduate theses & qualifying exams, from Colorado School of Mines (Word document).
- Thesis & dissertation rubric, from Mississippi State University (scroll down to this pdf file).
- Comprehensive exam and thesis rubric examples, from The Catholic University of America (pdf files).
- Examples from the University of Rhode Island (scroll down to shared evaluation tools; Word documents, pdf files).
- Resources for graduate program assessment from the University of South Florida (pdf & Excel files, Word documents).
Graduate Training in Outcomes Assessment
Graduate Training in Outcomes Assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- September 2008 thread Doctoral Programs Emphasizing Assessment in High Ed, initiated by Pat Williams.
- September 2013 thread Graduate Programs in ASSESSMENT, initiated by Kathryne McConnell. Kelsey Brunton’s post presents the thread responses in a spreadsheet.
- September 2014 thread Graduate Course in Assessment, Accountability, and/or Accreditation, initiated by Catherine Wehlburg.
- July 2015 thread Post-Doctoral Assessment Certification Programs initiated by Lauren Durkin.
- Association for Institutional Research
- Boston College, Lynch School of Education doctoral program in educational research, measurement, and evaluation.
- Florida State University College of Education
- James Madison University masters’ and doctoral programs in assessment & measurement and online certificate program in assessment.
- North Dakota State University, School of Education doctoral programs, institutional analysis option.
- Penn State University: College of Education: Educational Psychology masters program with emphasis in educational measurement, doctoral program with specialization in educational and psychological measurement.
- Sam Houston State University certificate program in higher education assessment and institutional research.
- San Diego State University certificate program in institutional research, planning, and assessment.
- Seton Hall University doctorate in Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy concentration in education research, assessment, and program evaluation.
- SUNY Center for Professional Development Certificate Program
- University of Connecticut, Neag School of Education graduate programs in measurement, evaluation, and assessment.
- University of Illinois at Chicago: Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics and Assessment face-to-face and online graduate degree & certificate programs.
- University of Kansas, School of Education
- Department of Psychology & Research in Education, masters & doctoral programs in Educational Psychology and Research, emphasis in research, evaluation, measurement and statistics (REMS).
- Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, Ed.D. program with a concentration in higher education.
- University of Maryland, Department of Measurement, Statistics & Evaluation graduate degree & certificate programs.
- University of Wisconsin-Stout certificate programs in institutional research and evaluation studies.
- Walden University Ph.D. in Education, specializations in assessment, evaluation, & accountability and curriculum, instruction, & assessment (scroll down to the menu of specializations).
Higher Education Resource Hub
- For assessment resources, select Higher Education Assessment.
Higher Education Research Institute (HERI)
Higher Education Research Institute (HERI)
- A project of the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at UCLA.
- CIRP Surveys: Information about nationally-standardized student surveys.
- CIRP Freshman Survey: profile of entering freshman class.
- CSS College Senior Survey: follow-up of CIRP cohorts.
- YFCY Your First College Year
Impact of Assessment
Impact of Assessment
- A bibliography of articles about program assessment that include results, from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (pdf file).
- From Monica Stitt-Bergh’s original July 2013 ASSESS post program assessment articles: sharing and a request: “[Published articles or conference papers with] examples of degree program assessment involving direct assessment of student learning…, preferably peer-reviewed, that include some direct assessment of an academic degree program, include at least one assessment result, and are not only a ‘how-to’ or not just ‘what-we-plan-to-do.’ Completed assessments are what I⬔d like to find.”
- Some of the articles include descriptions of how assessment results informed program planning.
- Engineering Change: ABET study of how EC2000 standards and assessment requirements affect Engineering programs and students (executive summary available as pdf file, full report purchasable).
- ASSESS discussion-list threads on this topic (see the list archive):
- October 2006 thread Resources on Impact of Assessment on Learning and Teaching, initiated by Sean McKitrick of Binghampton University.
- August 2007 threads Outcomes to the Assessment Process? initiated by Ken Weiner at Montgomery College, and Assessment in Higher Education, contributed by Richard Hake.
- April 2008 threads Evidence of Impact of Student Learning Assessment? and Evidence of Impact of Student Learning Assessment, initiated by Lois Myers.
- September 2009 threads Assessment, Budgeting, & Strategic Planning and [Spam] Re: [ASSESS:] Assessment, Budgeting, & Strategic Planning, initiated by Erin Frew.
- November 2009 thread 404: Learning Outcomes, initiated by David Eubanks, and David’s blog entry on the topic.
- March 2010 thread Evidence-Based Studies of Learning Goals, initiated by Mindy McWilliams.
Institutional Support for Outcomes Assessment
Institutional Support for Outcomes Assessment
- American Council on Education’s (ACE) The Presidency newsletter, under Institutional Effectiveness: Perspective: Three Things Presidents Need to Know About Student Learning Outcomes Assessment.; 9/17/2015 by Stanley O. Ikenberry.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the September 2013 thread Assessment of Awareness Campaign, initiated by Marlene Clapp.
- Assessment costs & budgets:
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- October 2009 thread Budgets, initiated by Susan Warner.
- May 2010 thread Cost of Assessment, initiated by Lea Campbell.
- November 2010 thread Assessment Fee, initiated by Terry Brumfield.
- May-June 2012 thread Assessment Budget, initiated by Jaime Joslin.
- September 2013 thread Compensation for External Evaluators, initiated by Yuerong Sweetland.
- Assessment directors’ salaries
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- January 2008 thread Assessment Salary Survey. Thanks to Erin Frew, Matt Fuller, and Margie Hobbs for initiating and managing the survey. Erin’s initial post has information about the survey and includes pdf tables of results.
- March 2014 thread Director of Assessment Salary Range, initiated by Kevork Horissian.
- September 2015 thread Salary range for Assessment Analyst or Coordinator, initiated by Rita Liu.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- NILOA Occasional Papers Valuing assessment: Cost-benefit considerations and What are institutions spending on assessment? Is it worth the cost? (pdf files)
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- How Boards Oversee Educational Quality
- Report from the Association of Governing Boards on a survey of board members and chief academic officers.
- The report itself is a pdf file.
- The page includes links to other resources on boards and educational quality.
- The Assessment “handbooks” section includes rubrics and suggestions that can help evaluate your institution’s assessment practices.
- Staffing assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the March 2009 thread Advice on New Assessment Position, initiated by Nathan Garrett.
- See the ASSESS discussion-list threads on assessment committees.
- Measuring the impact of the assessment office. In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- October 2015 thread Measuring the Impact of Assessment Office, initiated by John Frederick.
- Should there be a central “assessment office?” In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- April 1998 thread Coordinating Assessment, initiated by Kafkaz.
- January 2008 thread Program Assessment Coordinators, initiated by Mary Kropiewnicki.
- April 2009 thread Type of Assessment Offices, initiated by Junelyn Peeples.
- What are the relationships between assessment and other offices? In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- April 2009 thread Teaching and Learning Centers, initiated by Sean McKittrick.
- February 2012 thread Assessment Office and Center for Teaching/Learning, initiated by Susan Gracia.
- March 2012 thread Assessment vs. Institutional Research, initiated by Susan Gracia. Susan’s May 2012 post Re: [ASSESS:] Assessment vs. Institutional Research summarizes the discussion.
- October 2013 thread Role of the Dean in Annual Academic Program Assessment Reporting, initiated by Erin Frew, and the associated thread Role of Deans: Thank You!
- September 2015 thread Role of IR in Assessment, initiated by JoEllen Asbury.
- How large should an assessment office be? In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- November 2006 thread Information About Assessment Office Personnel Compared to University Size, initiated by Ray Van Dyke.
- September 2008 thread One-Person Assessment Operations, initiated by Pat Williams.
- What qualifications should an assessment director have? In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- January 2008 thread Fwd: RE: Salary Survey, Directors of Assessment. Start with Stephen Maack’s January 25th post.
- June 2008 thread Qualities of an Effective Assessment Coordinator, initiated by Linda Suskie, and the associated threads Fw: Qualities of an Effective Assessment Coordinator, FW: [ASSESS:] Qualities of an Effective Assessment Coordinator, and Where to Look for Good Director of Assessment Candidates.
- March 2009 thread WANTED: Director of Assessment Job Descriptions, initiated by Theresa Ford.
- To whom should an assessment director report and what should he or she be called? In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- June 2008 thread IR and Assessment Office Organizational Structure Question, initiated by Kevork Horissian.
- March 2009 thread Two Queries Re: Assessment Coordinators, initiated by Christopher Fauske.
- February 2012 thread Position Titles, initiated by Shawna Lafreniere.
- April 2012 thread Title Search, initiated by Pat Williams.
- Faculty assessment fellows: In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the October 2009 thread Faculty Assessment Fellow Responsibilities, initiated by Kathleen Morley.
- In the ASSESS thread, “Models of institutional effectiveness offices?”, June 2016, Wayne State University, contact Catherine Marie Barrette.
- Supporting faculty involvement in assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- May 2014 thread Formal Assessment as a Given Percentage of a Course?, initiated by Helen Bergland.
- May 2015 thread What do you call the Assessment Workshop? initiated by Diana Wagner.
- NILOA Occasional Paper: To Imagine a Verb: The Language and Syntax of Learning Outcomes Statements (pdf file)
- NILOA Occasional Paper: Student Outcomes Assessment Among the New Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Majority (pdf file).
- Departmental assessment directors & liaisons
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- February 2010 thread Faculty Compensation?? initiated by Christina Leimer.
- March 2011 thread Faculty Liaisons for Assessment, initiated by Kelli Mays.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- Faculty training
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- May 2010 thread Assessment Courses for Faculty, initiated by David Knopp. Some posts in this thread have links to material about & from campus-based courses.
- June 2010 thread Faculty/Administrator Learning Communities, initiated by Lea Campbell.
- January 2011 thread Faculty Fellows, initiated by Kim Black.
- January 2012 thread Basic vs. Advanced Workshop Topics for Faculty, initiated by Monica Stitt-Bergh.
- April 2012 thread Searching for Survey of Faculty Knowledge of Assessment Basics and/or Faculty Attitudes Towards Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes, initiated by Allen Butt.
- September 2012 thread Faculty Needs Survey on Assessment, initiated by Robert Smith.
- NILOA Occasional Paper
- To Imagine a Verb: The Language and Syntax of Learning Outcomes Statements.
- From the February NILOA Newsletter.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- Recognizing/rewarding participation in assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- March 2011 thread Using Positive means to Stimulate Good Assessment Work, initiated by Pat Williams.
- April 2012 thread Pay for Scoring Student Work for Gen Ed Assessment, initiated by Tammi Cooper.
- January 2013 thread Information About Assessment Awards, initiated by Jennifer Sweet.
- July 2013 thread Institutional Reward Structures, initiated by Robert Smith.
- October 2013 thread Certificate of Appreciation, initiated by Kathleen Gorski.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- Surveys of institutions’ assessment practices
- AAC&U 2-17-16 report from 2015 survey of CAOs: Trends in Learning Outcomes Assessment. Review the summary of the survey findings in February 2, 2016, Inside Higher Ed: Assessing, Without Tests
- Best Practices in Student & Faculty Assessment
- From Primary Research Group
- Primary Research Group’s survey of college efforts to improve teaching practices: “Best Practices in Student & Faculty Assessment.” The full report is available for purchase, however, it is expensive! Also, see PRG’s 2016 report “Survey of College efforts to improve Teaching Practices“.
- Survey of Best Practices in Student Assessment, 2016 Edition (ISBN No: 978-157440-3640). On the Primary Research Group’s website, you are able to purchase the full report. (Expensive!).
- The table of contents and a brief excerpt are available for download (pdf files); the full report is available for purchase.
- From Primary Research Group
- NILOA surveys (pdf files)
- More than you think, less than we need: Learning outcomes assessment in American higher education. Survey of chief academic officers.
- Down and In: Assessment Practices at the Program Level. Survey of program heads.
- Knowing What Students Know and Can Do: The Current State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment in US Colleges and Universities. Survey of chief academic officers.
- NILOA Occasional Paper: Learning Outcomes Assessment in Community Colleges (pdf file).
- NILOA case-study report Using Assessment Results: Promising Practices of Institutions That Do It Well (pdf file).
- Surveys of institutions’ support for outcomes assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the February 2008 thread Culture of Assessment Survey Results. The initial post by Abdou Ndoye includes a pdf file of results.
- The call for survey responses was in the January 2008 thread Culture of Assessment Survey.
- June 2015 thread Employers as third-party raters, initiated by Mary Kay Fleming.
- She is interested in using community leaders and/or employers as third-party raters for student assignments demonstrating baccalaureate-level outcomes.
- Institutional support for enhancing student assessment
- A research report from the National Center for Postsecondary Improvement (Project 5.2). Includes:
- a literature review,
- results from a national survey of colleges and universities, and a description of site-visit research.
- NCPI’s project overview includes links to additional reports and resources.
- Note: The project is no longer active.
- Perspectives from Campus Leaders on the Current State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment: (summary of results from NILOA focus groups).
- Survey of Assessment Culture: Initial findings from a national survey of campus assessment leaders, with details on the project and plans for future studies (pdf files).
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the February 2008 thread Culture of Assessment Survey Results. The initial post by Abdou Ndoye includes a pdf file of results.
International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA)
International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA)
- Not limited to higher education.
K-12 Standards and College-Level Work
K-12 Standards and College-Level Work
- The Common Core State Standards
- A project of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), in partnership with the American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU).
- Objectives include:
- Aligning K-12 standards with college admission & placement requirements.
- Preparing K-12 teachers to help students meet the standards.
Knowing What Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment
Knowing What Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment
- Review of the literature on assessing learning, from the National Research Council’s Committee on the Foundations of Assessment.
- K-12 as well as higher education assessment. Published in 2001.
- Can be read online.
- Related books:
- How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School is a related review of cognitive science and the biology of learning, from the NRC’s Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning and the Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice. Published in 2000.
- Can be read online.
- Applying Science of Learning in Education: Infusing Psychological Science into the Curriculum.
- 2012, from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (American Psychological Association, Division Two).
- Free download (pdf file).
League for Innovation in the Community College
League for Innovation in the Community College: 21st Century Learning Outcomes Project
- Information about a multi-institution project to define and document student learning outcomes.
- Links to participating institutions’ project websites and to other resources. The project is no longer active, but some of the institutions’ websites are still available.
National Assessment Governing Board
National Assessment Governing Board
- Information about the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). These are assessments of students in grades 4, 8, and 12, not college students. Relevant to assessment in higher education as illustration of a current national model for assessing student learning.
- The NAEP site has details about and reports from assessments in various subject areas.
- The U.S. also participates in multinational comparisons of K-12 students’ performance in various areas, sponsored by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Recent & upcoming study areas include reading literacy, computer & information literacy, knowledge of math & science, and civic & citizenship education.
- The Learning Curve, from Pearson and The Economist Intelligence Unit, analyzes a range of internationally-comparable K-12-level data.
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
- Links to articles and other assessment resources.
The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) site has information about publications and services for assessment and other higher-education areas.
- Assessing Assessment: Successes, Failures, and the Future overviews the state of higher education outcomes assessment (this pdf file will open in a separate window). Presentation by Peter Ewell, NCHEMS vice-president, at the 2007 IUPUI Assessment Institute. Ewell’s chapter An emerging scholarship: A brief history of assessment has details and references (in Banta, T.W. & Assoc. [2002], Building a scholarship of assessment. Jossey-Bass).
- NCHEMS’ Information Center provides state-by-state comparisons of data related to higher-education issues. Some are outcomes assessment data, most are not.
The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)
The National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST)
- UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies has papers, technical reports, and links to related sites. Some higher education material; mostly K-12.
National Community College Benchmark Project
National Community College Benchmark Project
- Participating institutions can compare outcomes results with those of other participants. The data are not available to non-participants.
- The site includes:
- A description of the project and the benchmarks used. Some of the benchmarks are outcomes assessment results, some are other institutional research data.
- A description of the reports prepared for participating institutions.
- A list of participating institutions and information about enrolling in the project.
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA)
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment
- NILOA’s Excellence in Assessment Designation
- Groups to Recognize Public College’s Embrace of Assessment, October 27, 2015, InsideHigherEd.com.
- NILOA focuses on identifying & promoting effective assessment practices.
- NILOA Resources include:
- Viewpoints:Short articles from assessment experts.
- Reports from surveys of college/university outcomes assessment practices.
- Assessment briefs: Introductions for faculty, student affairs staff, etc.
- Occasional papers by assessment experts.
- A transparency framework for institutions’ assessment websites and online presentation of assessment information.
- The framework in the field section of the Transparency Framework page and the regularly-changing featured website available from the home page illustrate good “transparency” practice.
- A link to the Measuring Quality inventory of assessment instruments.
- Information about the Degree Qualifications Profile.
- The searchable Resource Library includes links & bibliographies on a variety of assessment topics.
- NILOA Occasional Paper: To Imagine a Verb: The Language and Syntax of Learning Outcomes Statements.
- From the February NILOA Newsletter.
National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC)
National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC)
- A project of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
- NPEC student outcomes projects focus on assessment policy, methods, coordination, and/or data use. pdf files of papers from some projects are available.
- Definitions and assessment methods sourcebooks, for various general education areas.
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- August 2015 thread NSSE Frequency, initiated by Marabeth Nolte.
- Nationally-normed survey of students’ exposure to good practices in undergraduate education.
- pdf demonstration versions of the survey.
- Tools & Services includes a report builder for custom analyses of national (not institution-specific) results.
- Register your institution online for the next administration.
- Some institutions’ assessment sites include NSSE reports.
- On NSSE’s site, Tools & Services includes examples of How Institutions Use NSSE results.
- Related surveys
- The Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE), from the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
- NSSE is designed for four-year institutions. The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) is a similar project for two-year institutions.
- Student Experience in the Research University (SERU), from the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) at the University of California, Berkeley, and consortia of AAU and international research universities.
- The Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) taps faculty opinions about students’ exposure to the educational practices that NSSE examines.
- The Classroom Survey of Student Engagement (CLASSE) asks students and faculty about educational practices in an individual course.
- The Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE) taps entering students’ pre-college experiences and their expectations for participating in the educational practices that NSSE examines.
- Research on NSSE’s Benchmarks of Effective Educational Practice (pdf file)
- Note: In NSSE’s 2013 update, the benchmarks have been restructured as engagement indicator areas.
- The Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education includes research on relationships between NSSE benchmarks and more direct measures of student learning. In Research And Publications, use your browser’s (F)ind function to search for report titles that include “NSSE.”
Nationally Standardized Instruments
Nationally Standardized Instruments
- A Culture of Evidence: Critical Features of Assessments for Postsecondary Student Learning, from ETS (pdf file). Information about (some) instruments for general education skills, major-field assessment, student engagement, and “soft” (noncognitive) skills. Includes both ETS and other providers’ instruments.
- Inventory of Higher Education Assessment Instruments, from the National Center for Postsecondary Improvement (NCPI). Information about instruments for institutional effectiveness, basic skills (general education), affective development, and major-field assessment.
- Measuring Quality In Higher Education: An Inventory of Instruments, Tools, and Resources. Describes and compares nationally standardized assessment instruments.
- NPEC Sourcebooks on Assessment include definitions, information about tests and other instruments. Volumes, available as pdf files, include Definitions and Assessment Methods for:
- Notes:
- Instrument names and details have changed since some of these reports were published. E.g., ETS’ Academic Profile is now the Proficiency Profile (previously called the Measure of Academic Progress & Proficiency, or MAPP) and HERI’s College Student Survey is now the College Senior Survey. If the reports’ links don’t forward you to the latest versions, search the publishers’ sites.
- Instruments too recent to be included in these reports include:
- HEDS (the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium) surveys of seniors, alumni, and students’ research experiences & information literacy skills.
- National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement (NASCE).
- UniLOA (general education).
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- June 2013 thread Standardized Surveys, initiated by Susan Warner.
- March 2014 thread GREs for Assessment, initiated by Lisa Christenson.
New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability
New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability
- The Alliance’s activities were suspended in summer 2013.
- The documents Committing to Quality: Guidelines for Assessment and Accountability and Assuring Quality: An Institutional Self-Assessment Tool for Excellent Practice in Student Learning Outcomes Assessment are available from CHEA (pdf files).
Online Discussion
Online Discussion
- Blogs about assessment
- This is just a list. It’s not exhaustive and it doesn’t imply a recommendation or evaluation. Some of these blogs are updated regularly, some haven’t had new posts for a while.
- Topic-specific blogs for AALHE members.
- The Assessment Forum from Ann Boudinot-Amin at the American University in Cairo.
- Assessing Student Learning @ Fresno State includes general comments and specific information about assessment at CSU-Fresno.
- Educational Assessment, from Faculty Focus.
- Higher Ed, from David Eubanks at Eckerd College. David’s Assessment Blogs page pulls together posts from some of the blogs in this list.
- Higher Education Assessment, from St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
- PrattleNog, from Melanie Booth.
- Program Assessment of Student Learning, from Gloria Rogers at ABET.
- Linda Suskie’s website includes a blog.
- Discussion lists
- Subscribing to email discussion lists
- Send an email message to the list server for the list to which you want to subscribe. The message should say subscribe list-name your-first-name your-last-name (e.g.: subscribe assess John Smith) and have nothing in the Subject: line and no “signature” at the bottom.
- After you’ve subscribed, send the one-word message help to get a list of commands you can use to suspend mail while you’re on vacation, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
- ASSESS
- From AALHE.
- Topic: assessment in higher education.
- Listserver: listserv@lsv.uky.edu (University of Kentucky).
- The searchable archive also has online forms that you can use to join and post to the list.
- EVALTALK
- Topic: Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, personnel, products, and organizations to improve their effectiveness. Many threads relevant to outcomes assessment.
- From the American Evaluation Association.
- Lots of traffic. To avoid clogging your inbox, have your email program automatically put Evaltalk messages into a separate folder/mailbox.
- The searchable archive (hosted at the University of Alabama) has an online form you can use to join and post to the list. Note: The UA listserver will ask for a login; registration is available to the general public and is free.
- FYA-List
- Topic: evaluating students’ experiences and success in the first year of college.
- Listserver: listserv@listserv.sc.edu (University of South Carolina).
- Supported by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
- NRC’s assessment resources page includes:
- A searcheable archive of listserv discussions. Subscribe or log in to post a message.
- A searchable archive of invited essays from area experts.
- Links to other resources and a searchable database of information about first-year assessment instruments.
- NRC’s assessment resources page includes:
- ASSESS-W
- Topic: assessing writing.
- Listserver: listserv@listserv.louisville.edu (University of Louisville).
- The Higher Education Resource Hub’s list of assessment resources has information about other assessment-related lists (select Higher Education Assessment from the menu at the left side of the Hub’s home page and scroll down to Assessment Electronic Discussion Lists).
- NILOA’s Resources include some assessment discussion lists.
- Subscribing to email discussion lists
Portfolio Assessment
Portfolio Assessment
- An extensive list of links to information about alternative assessment and electronic portfolios, from Helen Barrett at the University of Alaska, Anchorage. (Last updated in 2009. Some links are still good, some aren’t.)
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- April 2014 thread Best Resources RE: Pros/Cons of Large Scale Eportfolio Implementation, initiated by Kathleen Morley.
- March 2016 thread ePortfolios, initiated by Beth-Ann Tek.
- AAEEBL (The Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning)
- Links to e-portfolio resources.
- Information about AAEEBL’s annual conference and other networking opportunities.
- Diagnostic Digital Portfolio at Alverno College. Access to the DDP is restricted to Alverno students, faculty, & staff.
- Inter/National Coalition for Electronic Portfolio Research: Campus-based research projects on whether & how the use of portfolios affects student learning.
- International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP) includes articles about using e-portfolios in assessment. Articles are available as pdf files.
- Portfolio tips, guidelines, & examples from the University of Kentucky.
- University of Minnesota’s ePortfolio. Development of the University of Minnesota’s ePortfolio system is described in the 2003 Educause article Electronic Portfolios Need Standards to Thrive (pdf file).
- Truman State University portfolio project: FAQ, portfolio prompts with descriptors (rubrics, pdf files) for evaluation, and (pdf files) assessment results.
- University of Minnesota Duluth ePortfolio. See the Getting Started tutorial and the User’s Guide (pdf files), and the link to download the open-source program.
- Commercial products to manage on-line portfolios (this is just a list; it’s not exhaustive and inclusion doesn’t imply a recommendation or evaluation)
- See A Survey of the Electronic Portfolio Market Sector by Trent Batson of AAEEBL.
- Chalk & Wire’s e-Portfolio.
- Digication’s Assessment Management System includes portfolio tools.
- DigitalAssess Gain deeper insight by radically improving your understanding of learner’s knowledge with innovative assessment.
- ePortfolio, from Epsilen.
- iWebfolio, from Nuventive.
- Mentor, from Axiom Education, includes a portfolio tool.
- The PASS-PORT assessment-management system includes a portfolio tool.
- RXOutcome assessment e-portfolio, for pharmacy programs.
- Serensoft provides e-portfolio services.
- TaskStream’s student assessment tools include e-portfolio assessment & management.
- TK20’s CampusTools HigherEd and CampusWide have portfolio tools as part of a system to gather and organize assessment information. See Products.
- See Helen Barrett’s list of commercial e-portfolio vendors (a 2009 list, some links will be out of date).
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, select May 2005 and scroll down to Electronic Portfolio Software and Assessment, Renee Corbin’s list of e-portfolio products. Open the message and then click [text/html] at the bottom of the page for a version with “live” (clickable) links.
Principles of Good Outcomes Assessment Practice
Principles of Good Outcomes Assessment Practice
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- These ASSESS threads include broader discussion of approaches to assessment and assessment as part of faculty’s everyday work.
- March 2016 thread SLOs and grades, initiated by Madeline Murphy.
- This thread includes a lot of discussion about approaches to assessment and about assessment as part of faculty’s everyday work.
- April 2016 thread A response to Bob Shireman on “insane” SLOs, initiated by Linda Suskie.
- The following are the original links to the exchange between Shireman and Peter Ewell withing InsideHigherEd.
- https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2016/04/07/essay-how-fixation-inane-student-learning-outcomes-fails-ensure-academic-quality
- https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2016/04/07/essay-value-student-learning-outcomes-measuring-and-ensuring-academic-quality
- Linda Suskie’s blog post with her response:
- Response from WASC Senior
- The following are the original links to the exchange between Shireman and Peter Ewell withing InsideHigherEd.
- 9 Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
- From the American Association for Higher Education Assessment Forum. AAHE went out of business in summer 2005 and their website is no longer available. This page is from NILOA: Making Learning Outcomes Usable & Transparent.
- Committing to Quality: Guidelines for Assessment and Accountability in Higher Education
- From the New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability and endorsed by a number of national higher education organizations.
- Assuring Quality is an institutional self-assessment workbook based on the guidelines.
- Assessment 2020: Seven Propositions for Assessment Reform in Higher Education (pdf file)
- From the Australian Government Office for Learning & Teaching.
Program Review and Outcomes Assessment
Program Review and Outcomes Assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see:
- The May & July 2009 thread Combining Program Review and Assessment, initiated by Erin Frew.
- The September 2010 thread Program Reviews – Are They Worth It? initiated by Catherine Wehlburg.
- The October 2011 thread Program Review Cycles, initiated by Leah Adams-Curtis.
Qualitative Data Analysis Methods and Tools
Qualitative Data Analysis Methods and Tools
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- September 2007 thread Qualitative Data Analysis Question, initiated by Mitzi Lewis. In October 2007, scroll down to the thread Qualitative Data Analysis Question – Summary, for Mitzi’s summary of responses and some more discussion.
- February 2010 thread Qualitative Software Reviews? initiated by Christopher Vinger.
- September 2010 thread Question Regarding Qualitative Analysis, initiated by John Painter.
- May 2012 thread Text Analysis Tools, initiated by Gavin Henning, the associated thread Text Analysis Tools, initiated by Lenny Shedletsky, and Gavin’s follow-up List of Text Analysis Tools.
- July 2013 thread Seeking Recommendations on Qualitative Data Analysis Software, initiated by Jill Hirt.
- Content-analysis.de’s annotated links to qualitative analysis software packages and other information about content-analysis methods.
- See Crafton Hills College’s overview of Sampling for the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes (pdf file).
- NILOA Occasional Paper – Improving teaching, learning, and assessment by making evidence of achievement transparent. From NILOA May newsletter.
- The paper discusses concepts of validity, external credibility, and “authentic assessment.”
Quantitative Data Analysis Methods and Tools
Quantitative Data Analysis Methods and Tools
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see:
- The February 2010 thread Inter-rater Reliability, initiated by Erica Cavanaugh. It developed into extended discussions of (a) statistical methods for evaluating inter-rater reliability and (b) the pros & cons of statistical precision in higher education outcomes assessment.
- The related March 2010 thread Centering and Rasch Analysis, initiated by David Eubanks, which deals with several issues about using rubrics & analyzing rating-scale results.
- The November 2010 thread Stats Packages Excel Add-ons, initiated by Kenneth Reaves.
- The November & December 2010 thread Building Faculty Inter-rater Reliability of Graduate School Candidate Admissions Ratings, initiated by Barbara Shepperson. It developed into a discussion of inter-rater reliability methods & issues. See Jeremy Penn’s November 30 post for a Powerpoint presentation overviewing methods for evaluating inter-rater reliability.
- The July 2011 thread Inter-rater Reliability, initiated by Daniel Mccollum.
- The August 2011 thread Unequal Sample Size when Comparing Two Groups, initiated by Wenjun Chi. It developed into a comparison of parametric & nonparametric significance tests and a discussion of significance testing in general.
- The November 2012 thread Logistical Questions Re: Institution-wide Assessment of Gen Ed Outcomes, initiated by Laura Henderson, which deals with several issues about analyzing rating-scale results & using rubrics.
- July 2013 thread Course Evaluation Inter-rater Reliability, initiated by David Eubanks. The thread includes some general discussion of course evaluation questionnaires.
- November 2014 thread Item Response Theory Software, initiated by M. Brooke Robertshaw.
- March 2015 thread Significance Tests in Assessment (Are they even appropriate?), initiated by Kimberly Faith
- March 2015 thread Case Study Assessment initiated by Karal Sanders.
- April 2015 thread Assessing Common Reading Programs initiated by Karla Sanders.
- April 2015 thread Evaluation/Assessment Plan initiated by Tracey Snyder
- April 2015 thread Student Group Assessment Plan initiated by Alicia Betsinger.
- April 2015 thread Assessment for Readiness for Online Courses and Computer Literacy initiated by Gave Estil.
- April 2015 thread Assessment Day? initiated by Cathy Sanders.
- April 2015 thread Transition to On-Line Course Surveys initiated by Annalisa Gramlich.
- April 2015 thread Significance Tests in Assessment initiated by Kimberly Faith.
- This thread includes discussion of whether statistical significance testing is appropriate for course and program level assessment at all.
- May 2015 thread Theories or Models for Assessment initiated by Michael Zuch.
- May 2015 thread Help with Research initiated by Keri Turner.
- October 2015 thread Survey Factors: Continuous or Categorical Variables and Implications on Sig Testing?, initiated by Beth Tek.
- October 2015 thread Ordinal vs Ration/Interval, initiated by Mark Riddle.
- February 2016 thread Analyzing large quantities of open-ended survey data, initiated by Beth-Ann Tek.
- Context for Success papers discuss statistical & methodological issues in using enrollment, persistence, graduation rates, and employment data as measures of institution quality or effectiveness.
- “Dashboard” display of assessment & accountability data
- Some individual institutions’ assessment-related pages (below) include dashboard displays.
- Institutional Dashboards: Navigational Tool for Colleges and Universities (pdf file), from AIR’s Professional File.
- The United States Education Dashboard with state-by-state data on higher-education enrollment & completion.
- The University of Texas System’s productivity dashboard includes enrollment, graduation, & CLA data.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the January 2012 thread Learning Outcomes Dashboards, initiated by David Strohmetz.
- See Crafton Hills College’s overview of Sampling for the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes (pdf file).
- NILOA Occasional Paper -“Improving teaching, learning, and assessment by making evidence of achievement transparent.”
- From NILOA May Newsletter.
- The occasional paper discusses concepts of validity, external credibility, and “authentic achievement.”
- Setting performance targets / standards / expectations
- Note: This can also apply to results from qualitative data analyses.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the February 2012 thread Setting Targets, initiated by Janet Lindman.
- What⬔s Good Enough? Setting Standards, from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Scroll down to this November 2012 workshop for handouts (pdf files) and examples (Excel file).
Software for Web Surveys
Software for Web Surveys
- Association for Survey Computing: Register of Software for Statistical and Social Survey Analysis
- Well-annotated, easy to use listings from a regularly-updated database. Not limited to products for Web-based surveying. Start with the list of features, then go to “Data Capture” and then to “Web Interviewing.” (Note: The Register has not been updated since 2006 but many of its entries are still useful.You can download the 2006 version from ASC’s website [pdf file]. See the list of web interviewing packages on p. 7; then get individual software vendors’ website addresses from the list that starts on p. 30.)
- Adaptex Assessment System, from James Madison University.
- AskAnywhere, from Senecio.
- Asset (Academic Survey System and Evaluation Tool), from the Mathematics and Computer Science Department at Seton Hall University.
- Blue/Surveys, from Explorance.
- Checkbox from Prezza Technologies has software for your own campus’ servers as well as a hosted version.
- EvalTools from Makteam Software.
- EvaluationKIT.
- LimeSurvey open-source survey application.
- Qualtrics. Scroll down to the survey research suite for details.
- PollCat. Free survey-creation, hosting, and summary reports for small surveys. There are fees for larger surveys, custom surveys, and detailed data.
- SelectSurvey.NET, from ClassApps.
- SmartEvals.
- SurveyConnect.
- SurveyDIG.
- SurveyMaker, from Griffith University. These software and survey hosting services were not in the Register when last checked. (Some of these are from ASSESS posts by Renee Corbin at Western Carolina University and Lib Pruden at Union Institute.) This is just a list. It’s not exhaustive, it doesn’t include items in ASC’s Register or ACPA’s list, and it doesn’t imply a recommendation or evaluation.
- SurveyTracker Plus Email/Web from Scantron handles online surveys as well as scannable forms.
- TK20’s CampusTools HigherEd and CampusWide have survey tools as part of a system to gather and organize assessment information.
- Business-oriented survey tools.such as those from Mindshare Technologies may also be appropriate for educational institutions.
- Some threads in the ASSESS discussion-list archive have users’ comments about web survey software or hosting services, or about using online surveys. See the:
- December 2004 thread Question Web Survey Software, initiated by Ted Micceri.
- October 2005 threads Online Survey Comparison Matrix and Online Survey hosts, which include Gavin Henning’s Excel file of information and user comments (thanks for compiling this, Gavin!).
- July 2007 threads Electronic Survey and Thanks, initiated by Elizabeth Pruden.
- August 2007 threads Consultant for Online Survey and Consultant for Online Survey: Listserv Feedback Compiled, initiated by Brian Bogert.
- April 2011 threads Survey Software that Allows You to Store Your Own Data, initiated by Pat Williams, and Survey Software, initiated by Lea Campbell.
- May 2011 thread Online Survey Policies, initiated by Kim Black.
- October 2011 post, Survey Policies & Guidelines, from Betty Harper. The attached Word document has links to & information about college/universities’ policies for large (web or non-web) surveys.
- September 2014 thread Alternatives to SurveyMonkey, initiated by Denise Bell.
- May 2016 thread Survey Software, initiated by Nicole Tomasello.
- Some online articles about Web-based surveying
- Web-based Data Collection and Assessment in Student Affairs (2000): pros and cons.
- Conducting Web-Based Surveys (2001): methods, pros & cons, overview of research.
- Conducting Research Surveys via E-mail and the Web (2001): methods, pros & cons, literature review. An extensive RAND Corp. report, available in e-reader formats or as a set of pdf documents.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- September 2010 threads Quick Poll: Typical Responses Rates to Web-based Surveys, initiated by Gavin Henning, and Achieving High Online Survey Rates of Completion, initiated by Timothy Metz.
- February 2011 thread Just Sharing Something Fun… initiated by Zaneeta Davers, a discussion of getting students to take online surveys.
- October 2012 thread Incentives for Student Participation in NSSE, initiated by Pat Williams. (Not limited to online surveys or to NSSE, this thread is a general discussion of using incentives to improve completion rates.)
SHEEO: State Higher Education Executive Officers
SHEEO: State Higher Education Executive Officers
- Accountability for Better Results: A National Imperative for Higher Education
- Project to review states’ experience using accountability systems to improve higher education performance.
- Also, see the National Governors’ Association report Complete to Compete: From Information to Action: Revamping Higher Education Accountability Systems.
State-by-State Reports on Accreditation, Assessment, and Higher Education
State-by-State Reports on Accreditation, Assessment, and Higher Education
- CHEA report: State Uses of Accreditation: Results of a Fifty-State Inventory (pdf file).
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- Measuring Up “report card”
- From the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. Scoring categories include preparation for and participation in higher education, affordability, completion, benefits, and student learning. All states received “grades” of Incomplete for student learning; current data did not allow meaningful state-by-state comparisons.
- Executive summary (pdf file) plus individual state reports.
- Reported biannually from 2000 through 2008.
- NILOA report: Connecting State Policies on Assessment with Institutional Assessment Activity.
- Ready to Assemble: About states’ higher education accountability systems
- What information do states collect on their higher education institutions, and how do they use that information for institutional improvement?
- Interactive map and individual state & scoring-category summaries, plus (pdf files) executive summary & individual reports.
- From Education Sector.
- Measuring Up “report card”
State and Regional Assessment Organizations
State and Regional Assessment Organizations
- Arkansas Association for the Assessment of Collegiate Learning (AAACL)
- About AAACL.
- Links to member institutions’ home pages.
- Listserv.
- Information about & from AAACL assessment workshops (presentations are mht files which require Internet Explorer; the registration form for the latest workshop is an Excel file).
- Resources
- Newsletter (pdf file).
- Previous Conference (AAACL workshop) presentations
- Spring 2008 (presentations are mht files which require Internet Explorer; the participant list is an Excel file).
- Spring 2009 (Powerpoint & pdf files, Word documents).
- Assessment Network of New York (ANNY)
- About ANNY and network membership.
- Materials from ANNY conferences & events (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Member resources, including a newsletter and links to other assessment resources, are restricted to ANNY members.
- California Community Colleges Student Learning Outcome Coordinators
- A community in the CCC Research & Planning Group.
- Listserv for CCC SLO coordinators.
- POWER awards for achievements in outcomes assessment and research in learner-centered teaching.
- Links to other assessment resources (pdf files, Word documents).
- Chicago Area Assessment Group (CAAG)
- About CAAG.
- Contact information and upcoming meetings.
- Missouri Assessment Consortium
- Information about MAC.
- Guiding principles and assessment handbook.
- Links to Missouri institutions’ assessment websites.
- New England Educational Assessment Network
- Information about NEEAN.
- Activities and events including information about Dialogues in the Disciplines workshops on assessment in specific academic disciplines.
- NEEAN publishes The Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness.
- New Mexico Higher Education Assessment Association
- Information about NMHEAA and statewide assessment conferences.
- Virginia Assessment Group
- About VAG.
- Conferences, workshops, and session handouts (pdf, Powerpoint, and Word files).
- Assessment-related employment notices from Virginia colleges & universities.
- Online journal, Research & Practice in Assessment (RPA).
- Links to other assessment resources. The list on the left has materials from VAG conferences & workshops (pdf, Powerpoint, and Word files).
- Washington Area Student Learning Assessment Network (WASLAN)
- About WASLAN, and contact information.
- WASLAN member institutions.
Student Motivation for Assessment
Student Motivation for Assessment
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the January 2014 threads Capstone Requirements and Motivation for Assessment (was Capstone Requirements), initiated by Catherine Wehlburg.
- The Student Opinion Scale (pdf files)
- Self-report scale of test-takers’ motivation, to help inform the interpretation of assessment results.
- From James Madison University’s Center for Assessment & Research Studies (CARS).
The Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report
The Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report (pdf files)
- A review of methods, findings, and best practices.
- From the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Tools to Help Organize Assessment Information
- Tools to Help Organize Assessment Information
- ASSESS discussion-list threads on users’ experience with assessment management software (see the list archive)
- February 2006 thread Assessment Tracking Systems, initiated by David Kale.
- August 2006 thread Assessment Reporting Software, initiated by Margie Hobbs. Margie’s summary in the associated thread Assessment Management Software, includes a Word document with information from a number of vendors (thanks, Margie).
- July 2008 thread Assessment Management Systems, initiated by Janine Vienna. Steve RiCharde’s July 11 posts include a draft chapter on things to consider when selecting assessment management software (Word document) and a partial list of vendors (Excel file) — thanks, Steve.
- February 2012 thread Assessment Data Management System, initiated by Teresa Rothrock.
- August 2012 thread Question about Assessment Software, initiated by Lisa Woodward.
- October 2012 thread Assessment Systems, initiated by Michelle Todd, and the associated thread Re: Assessment Systems (Attachment), with an Excel file of information on various vendors’ systems, from Susan DeMatteo (thanks, Susan).
- April 2013 thread Seeking Assessment Management System (AMS) Feedback, initiated by Susan DeMatteo.
- April 2013 thread Curriculum Outcomes Mapping Software, initiated by Larry Peterson.
- April 2013 thread LiveText, initiated by Kim Black, and the associated threads Kim Black – Adopting LiveText, initiated by Steven McDonald and LiveText (for Kim Black), initiated by Denise Moseley.
- December 2013 thread Software to Store and Analyze Student Learning Outcomes and Progress in Institutional Goals? initiated by Susan Hayes.
- December 2013 thread Assessment Support Software, initiated by Dan McCollum.
- June 2014 thread Separate Systems for Strategic Plan Assessment and Institutional Assessment? initiated by Susan Hayes.
- June 2014 thread Software for Assessment Reporting AND Faculty Activity Reporting? initiated by Donna Vinton.
- September 2014 thread Assessment Software, initiated by Lisa Cota. Also see the associated thread Lisa Cota Request, initiated by Bobby Matthews.
- November 2014 thread Feedback Requested on the Assessment Software Weave/Performance Cloud, initiated by Kimberly Gargiulo.
- April 2016 thread Data roll-up for assessment of PLOs/ILOs, initiated by Anna Martinez.
- May 2016 thread Assessment Management System, initiated by Karen M. Stokes.
- This is just a list. It’s not exhaustive and inclusion doesn’t imply a recommendation or evaluation.
- AEFIS (Academic Evaluation, Feedback and Intervention System) assessment management software. Developed at Drexel University for ABET self-studies, but flexible enough for other course-based assessment processes.
- AMEE (Assessment Made Easy Everyday), from Midwest Social Science Research Associates (MSSRA).
- aPlus+, from Cobek, for organizing & summarizing assignment details & grades.
- Better Assessment organizes & manages faculty assessments of students’ written material.
- Blackboard’s Learn Platform includes tools for for assessment processes, information, and reports. Integrated with tools for course information, surveys, document and portfolio management, and user-community interaction.
- CampusLabs
- Baseline management system for survey & rubric-based assessments.
- Select Products, then Baseline.
- This was formerly StudentVoice.
- Compliance Assist manages assessment data as well as other information for accreditation, planning, and program review reports.
- Baseline management system for survey & rubric-based assessments.
- CurricUNET’s curriculum management system includes an assessment module.
- Digication’s Assessment Management System for collecting and managing assessment information includes portfolio, rubric, and reporting tools.
- eLumen Achievement database for assessment processes, rubrics, results, and reports.
- ExamSoft’s tools create, administer, & score exams and other assignments, and include rubric-based scoring, student feedback, and reports for course, program, or institutional learning outcomes.
- FASI-Online assessment documentation system.
- LiveText Accreditation Management System for collecting data and organizing outcomes, rubrics, results, etc.
- LiveText has partnered with ExamSoft.
- Assessment Insight System (August 2015 ASSESS post initiated by Tracia Clendenon).
- Maple T.A. from Maplesoft, for creating, presenting, grading, & organizing results from mathematics/science assignments & exams, can also be used for non-math/science courses.
- Mentor, from Axiom Education.
- OATS (Online Assessment Tracking System) from Georgia Institute of Technology’s Office of Assessment. OATS is available for download by other institutions.
- openIGOR: A free Linux-based open-source program to manage information about program outcomes and assessment-related documents. From David Eubanks, now at Eckerd College.
- PASS-PORT, from Innovative Learning Assessment Technologies. Includes versions specialized for business program, nursing program, and teacher-education program accreditation management.
- rGrade, from Educational Informatics.
- RXoutcome, for pharmacy programs, also includes portfolio tools.
- Strategic Planning Online includes an assessment-management component.
- TaskStream’s tools to organize, review, & summarize assessment information, and for assignment & e-portfolio assessment.
- ThinkTank facilitates collaboration and can record and store information from assessment group meetings.
- TK20’s CampusTools HigherEd and CampusWide include tools for electronic portfolios and online surveys.
- TracDat tracks assessment processes & information and produces reports. From Nuventive.
- WEAVEonline tracks assessment processes & information and produces reports.
- WEAVE Technology’s PerformanceCloud integrates institutional research, institutional effectiveness, outcomes assessment, strategic planning, & accreditation processes.
- ASSESS discussion-list threads on users’ experience with assessment management software (see the list archive)
- WIDS (Worldwide Instructional Design System) curriculum-design software includes tools to monitor outcomes and associated rubrics and results. Select Products, then Read more….
- The Programs module of Xitracs’ accreditation compliance tool includes assessment management.
TRIADS: Assessment of Learning Outcomes
TRIADS: Assessment of Learning Outcomes
- TRIpartate Assessment Delivery System: A joint project of the University of Liverpool, the University of Derby, and the Open University.
- TRIADS Engine: Authorware for developing online assessments.
- Sample learning outcomes (for earth science programs).
- TRIADS activities and implementations.
Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA)
Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA)
- Project to develop VSA-like definitions and reporting templates for community colleges.
- See About VFA for the project’s history and information about VFA’s measures (pdf files).
- A joint project of AACC, ACCT, and the College Board.
Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA)
Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA)
- NILOA’s Excellence in Assessment Designation
- Groups to Recognize Public College’s Embrace of Assessment, October 27, 2015, InsideHigherEd.com.
- College Portrait: Definitions and web reporting template for college/university characteristics including retention & progress rates, general education learning outcomes, and student experiences and engagement.
- Innovations include reporting cross-institutional retention/progress, based on National Student Clearinghouse data, and common reporting formats for results from specific sets of standardized tests and surveys.
- Individual institutions’ data (pdf files) are available at the College Portrait site. Search for Colleges by name or state.
- A joint project of AASCU and APLU. Currently, only member institutions may participate.
- NILOA’s report Transparency & Accountability: An Evaluation of the VSA College Portrait Pilot focuses on the student-learning outcomes assessment component. It summarizes how viewers use the College Portrait and how institutions see its utility and makes recommendations for future versions (pdf file).
What Outcomes Assessment Misses
What Outcomes Assessment Misses
- From the TLT Group, so it focuses on assessment about technology — but the general points apply to any assessment project.
Assessment "Handbooks"
How to develop and implement a campus or departmental assessment process
- Academic Assessment Handbook (University of Alaska Anchorage, Word document)
- Academic and Administrative Assessment Handbooks (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, pdf files)
- Academic and Support Program Assessment Handbook (Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, pdf file)
- An Introduction to Institutional Assessment (Lehman College, for Administrative & Support Units; also see the Accompanying Inventory of Non-Teaching Unit Assessment Measures. Both are pdf files.)
- Academic Program Assessment Handbook (Appalachian State University, pdf file)
- Administrative Unit Assessment Handbook (University of Central Florida, pdf file)
- Administrative and Educational Support Units Assessment Handbook (Southwestern University, Word document).
- Discipline Assessment Cycle (DAC) Manual (Austin Community College, Word document)
- Assessing Student Learning in Degree Programs (Texas Tech University, pdf file)
- Assessment Basics (Swarthmore College)
- Assessment and Quality Enhancement for Institutional Effectiveness at TCU, from Texas Christian University (pdf file)
- Assessment: An Institution-Wide Process to Improve and Support Student Learning (College of DuPage, pdf file)
- Assessment Cyber Guide for Learning Goals & Outcomes (American Psychological Association, pdf file)
- Assessment for Student Learning Handbook (Columbus State Community College, pdf file)
- Assessment Guidelines for Academic Units and Administrative and Academic Support Units (The American University in Cairo, word and pdf files)
- Assessment Guide (College of Charleston, pdf file)
- Assessment Guide (University of Central Arkansas)
- Assessment Guidebook (Sierra College, pdf file)
- Assessment Guidelines (Tiffin University, pdf file)
- Assessment Handbook (College of the Redwoods, pdf file)
- Assessment Handbook (Fayetteville State University, pdf file)
- Assessment Handbook (Florida International University, pdf & html formats)
- Assessment Handbook (Gallaudet University, pdf file).
- Assessment Handbook (Indiana University Southeast; pdf files)
- Assessment Handbook (Mission College, Santa Clara, CA, pdf file)
- Assessment Handbook (New Mexico Highlands University, pdf file)
- Assessment Handbook (Nova Southeastern University)
- Assessment Handbook (Occidental College, pdf file)
- Assessment Handbook (Paradise Valley Community College, click assessment handbook for links to chapters [pdf files])
- Assessment Handbook (University of Arkansas at Monticello, pdf file)
- Assessment Handbook (University of Michigan College of Engineering)
- Assessment Handbooks: Core Courses and General Education and Degree Programs (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)
- Assessment of Student Learning: A Handbook for Faculty (University of Nebraska-Kearney, pdf file)
- Assessment of Student Learning (Western Michigan University, pdf file)
- Assessment Manual (Northern Illinois University)
- Assessment Plannning Workbook (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Word document).
- Assessment Primer (University of Connecticut)
- Assessment Guidelines-Education Plan and Support Unit (East Carolina University, Word documents)
- Assessment and Quality Enhancement for Institutional Effectiveness (Alamance Community College, pdf file)
- Assessment Quickies (California State University): These YouTube videos are an introductory handbook.
- Assessment of Student Learning Handbook (New Mexico Junior College, pdf file)
- Assessment of Student Learning Handbook for Faculty (Community College of Allegheny County, pdf file)
- Assessment Workbook (Ball State University, pdf files)
- A Field-Tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG) for Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology Faculty
- Busy Chairperson’s Guide to Assessment (Southeast Missouri State University)
- Concepts and Procedures for Academic Assessment (Nassau Community College, pdf file)
- Course-Based Review and Assessment and Program-Based Review and Assessment (University of Massachusetts Amherst, pdf files)
- Creating an Effective Assessment Plan for the Sociology Major (pdf file). From the American Sociological Association. Examples emphasize sociology programs, but this is a general handbook with information useful to any program.
- Division of Administrative Affairs Annual Program Review, Evaluation, & Planning (PREP) Handbook (Humboldt State University, pdf file).
- Search the FYA-List archive for essays by Marc Chun that use pop culture to illuminate common issues in developing and implementing assessment programs. Also see Marc’s 2002 article Looking Where the Light is Better: A Review of the Literature on Assessing Higher Education Quality.
- Faculty Assessment Handbook (Bismarck State College, pdf file)
- Guidebook to Student Learning Outcomes and Administrative Unit Outcomes (Chaffey College, pdf file)
- Guide for Learning Outcomes Assessment & Classroom Learning Assessment (Community College of Baltimore County, pdf file)
- Guide to Academic Program Assessment (Knox College, pdf file)
- Guide to Assessment (Concordia College, pdf file)
- Guide to Student Outcomes Assessment (California State University, Fresno)
- Guide to Student Learning and Outcomes Assessment (Del Mar College)
- Handbook (St. Cloud State University)
- Handbook of Assessment (Stark State College, pdf file)
- Handbook for Learning Outcomes Assessment (University of Missouri-Kansas City, pdf file)
- Handbook for Program Outcomes Assessment (Oklahoma City Community College, pdf file)
- Handbooks for Program Assessment in Assessment Resources (American University in Cairo) and Administrative/Educational Support Units (Western Carolina University, pdf files)
- How-to… (University of Hawaii at Manoa. Chapters include links to UHM and other assessment resources [html pages, pdf files, Word documents]).
- How To Assess SLOs (Laney College, pdf)
- Introduction to Assessment (Anoka-Ramsey Community College)
- Institutional Effectiveness Handbook (Virginia Highlands Community College, pdf file)
- Institutional Effectiveness Practitioner’s Manual (Texas A&M International University, pdf file)
- Learning Improvement Handbook (Cochise College, pdf file)
- Learning Outcomes Assessment: A Practitioner’s Handbook (Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (Canada), pdf file)
- Learning Outcomes Handbook (Shasta College, pdf file).
- Assessment of Student Learning and Administrative Assessment (Marymount University, pdf files)
- Office of Assessment and Evaluation Handbook (University of Louisiana at Monroe, pdf file)
- Outcomes Assessment Handbook (Bergen Community College, pdf file)
- Outcomes Assessment Workbook (Palm Beach State College, pdf file)
- Program Assessment Handbook (University of Central Florida, pdf file)
- SLO Handbook (City College of San Francisco)
- Student Learning Assessment Handbook (Eastern University, pdf file)
- Student Learning Assessment Handbook (Colorado Mesa University, pdf file)
- Student Learning Handbook (Southwestern Illinois College, pdf file)
- Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (Reedley College, Word document)
- Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Handbook (Modesto Junior College, pdf file)
- Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Handbook with a “Cliff Notes” quick overview (Montgomery College, pdf files)
- Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Handbook (Prince George’s Community College, pdf file)
- Student Outcomes Assessment Plan (Paul D. Camp Community College, pdf file)
- The El Camino College SLO Handbook and SLO: Focus on Results (El Camino College, Word documents).
- Tools and Techniques for Program Improvement and for Course Improvement (Western Washington University, pdf files, adapted from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst handbooks.)
- UW-Madison Basic Assessment Plan and Cycle (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Unit Effectiveness Process Assessment Handbook (University of Texas at Arlington, pdf file). The Quick Guide to Reporting (pdf file) supplements the handbook.
Assessment of Specific Skills or Content
American Library Association
Selected Outcomes Assessment Resources:
This is the site for the oldest and largest library association in the world. It has information regarding Library and Information Studies programmatic accreditation.
Nationally-Standardized Assessments of Undergraduate Majors
- The area subsections, below, include standardized tests from discipline-related organizations in chemistry, engineering, languages, and teacher education.
- Area Concentration Achievement Tests (ACAT).
- Major Field Tests (MFT) from ETS.
Assessing General Education Knowledge and Skill Areas
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the:
- February 1999 thread General Education Assessment, initiated by Jeanne Osborn.
- October 2009 thread Assessing Gen Ed, initiated by Joy Milano.
- January 2011 thread Assessment of Higher Order Thinking, initiated by David Eubanks.
- July 2012 thread Assessing Teamwork, initiated by Larry King.
- July 2012 thread Finding Artifacts for Assessment for Various Gen. Ed. Outcomes, initiated by William Knight.
- September 2012 thread Assessing Ethics initiated, by Susan Warner.
- October 2012 thread Critical Thinking, Analytical Reasoning, & Problem Solving, initiated by Teresa Rothrock.
- December 2012 thread Assessing Oral Communication, initiated by Susan Warner.
- December 2012 thread Evaluating Ethics and Diversity in Engineering Classes, initiated by Suzanne Weinstein.
- February 2013 thread Quantitative Literacy, initiated by Michele Dornisch.
- April 2013 thread Assessment of Group Work, initiated by Linda Pursley.
- May 2013 thread Oral Communication – Seeking Methodology, initiated by Carrie Nepstad.
- September 2013 thread General Education Organized Around Outcomes, initiated by Stephen Jones.
- September-October 2013 thread Challenges with Course-Embedded Assessment, initiated by Mary Kay Fleming.
- December 2013 thread Help with Prompt/Task Development for Critical Thinking Rubric, initiated by Barbara Rodriguez.
- March 2014 thread Course-Embedded Assessment of Quantitative Literacy, initiated by Mary Kay Fleming.
- July 2014 thread Course-Embedded General Education Assessment, initiated by Kathryne McConnell.
- July 2014 thread Assessing GE Programs, initiated by Janice Kempster.
- January 2015 Civic Collaboration and Engagement initiated by Kathleen Gorski.
- February 2015 Establishing Performance Target Percents initiated by Janice Kempster.
- February 2015 Colorado Regional Assessment Council initiated by Catherine Trouth (catherine.trouth@ccaurora.edu).
- March 2015 thread Assessment instruments for Ethical Reasoning, Global Learning and Team Work initiated by Karman Wheeler.
- March 2015 thread GenEd Assessment initiated by Kenneth Reaves
- August 2015 thread Writing Assessment Instrument initiated by Justin Horton.
- August 2015 thread General Education Curriculum initiated by Michelle Rogers.
- November 2015 thread Assessing Ethical Reasoning, initiated by Mary Kay Fleming.
- February 2016 thread Looking for instruments/ideas for ethical reasoning initiated by Karla Sanders.
- April 2016 thread Assessment and Accountability in General Education Query, initiated by Katherine Cermak.
- Note-Cermak’s 5-3-16 post in this thread summarizes the responses she received.
- “Assessment and Accountability in General Education Query” (4-28-16, Katherine Cermak). Note: Cermak’s 5-3-16 post in this thread summarizes the responses received.
- Note: some of the resources listed below mention ETS’s Academic Profile. See ETS’s site for information about the AP’s replacement, the Proficiency Profile (previously called the Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress, or MAPP).
- Examples of rubrics for general education outcomes.
- AAC&U report on a 2008-09 survey of member institutions’ general education assessment practices (pdf files). Part 1 focuses on common learning outcomes for all an institution’s undergraduates and methods used to assess those outcomes. Part 2 focuses on the structure of the institutions’ general education programs.
- AALE’s standards for accreditation of liberal-arts institutions and programs.
- CAS learning & developmental outcomes (pdf).
- Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT), from Tennessee Tech’s Center for Assessment and Improvement of Learning.
- Critical thinking assignments tool kit, from Salt Lake Community College
- Assessment resources from the College of Wooster and Florida Atlantic University.
- Assessment of Gen Ed Science Requirements.
- 2002 ASSESS discussion-list post from Linda Suskie (then at Towson University).
- Click [text/html] at the bottom of the page for a word wrapped version.
- The links are not “live” — you must cut-&-paste them into your browser.
- Assessment of Writing, published by AIR. Part of AIR’s series on assessment in the disciplines.
- Also see interdisciplinary studies, below.
- California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST), from Insight Assessment.
- College BASE (College Basic Academic Subjects Examination), from the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Assessment Resource Center.
- Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) from ACT.
- Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) and the Community College Learning Assessment (CCLA).
- Comparing CAAP, CLA, & Proficiency Profile/MAPP: In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the February 2009 thread CAAP, MAPP, CLA Comparo? initiated by Erin Frew.
- Council of Writing Program Administrators
- Diversity
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the December 2011 thread Assessing a Culture of Inclusiveness (of Diversity), initiated by Christina Leimer.
- ETS HIghten Outcomes Assessment Suite. A comprehensive tool that institutions can use in conjunction with internal assessments for accreditation and curriculum improvement.
- Some components are available now, others are still in development.
- For an overview, see Gary Pike’s “Assessment Measures” column in the May-June 2016 Assessment update.
- Resources for assessing oral communication, from the National Communication Association.
- Information Literacy
- “Assessment in Action” Team Projects’ from Kara Malenfant’s 1-27-15 ASSESS post.
- “Assessment” issue of the Association of College & Research Libraries’ journal; from Kara Malenfant’s 3-2-16 ASSESS post (contact: kmalenfant@ala.org).
- Assessments of Information Literacy, from Jonathan Mueller.
- Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success, from ACRL, AIR, & APLU as part of ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries initiative.
- A Framework for ICT Literacy, from ETS’ International ICT Literacy Panel.
- iSkills assessment from ETS (formerly known as the ICT Literacy Assessment and as iCritical Thinking), and recommendations for minimum standards (pdf file).
- Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, from the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL).
- Information Literacy Test, from Madison Assessment.
- Information Seeking Skills Test (ISST), from James Madison University’s general education program. An online competency test for information literacy development has details.
- Library Assessment, from Indiana State University.
- NILOA Occasional Paper An Essential Partner: The Librarian’s Role in Student Learning Assessment (pdf file).
- Project SAILS (Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills) from Kent State University and the Association of Research Libraries. Test items are based on the ACRL standards.
- RAILS (Rubric Assessment of Information Literacy Skills), from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Information on & examples of using rubrics to evaluate information literacy or library service.
- SmarterMeasure’s assessment of readiness for online learning includes evaluation of basic computer skills.
- Understanding Library Impacts, from Derek Rodriguez (pdf file).
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the April 2012 thread Library Program SLOs, initiated by Norma Moran.
- The Interstate Passport Initiative.
- A pilot project on interstate transfer agreements for the general education core, based on specific learning outcomes & proficiency criteria.
- From the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
- Lifelong Learning
- In the ASSESS discussion list archive, see the:
- February 2010 thread Assessing Life-Long Learning, initiated by Kathleen Morley.
- April 2010 thread Assessing Awareness of Lifelong Learning, initiated by Dianne Raubenheimer.
- In the ASSESS discussion list archive, see the:
- List of SACS Institutions’ Quality Enhancement Projects that involve teaching & assessing writing, from David Eubanks’ assessment blog.
- The Literacy of America’s College Students (pdf file). Results from the National Survey of America’s College Students (NSACS). From the American Institutes for Research.
- Online instruments from Madison Assessment for information literacy, quantitative reasoning, & scientific reasoning. Developed by James Madison University’s Center for Assessment and Research Studies.
- Mathematics: see STEM Disciplines, below.
- The Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL) includes surveys of student needs & outcomes and of institutional practices & influences.
- National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement (NASCE), from Siena Research Institute at Siena College.
- NPEC Sourcebooks on Assessment (available as pdf files):
- Teamwork
- In the ASSESS discussion list archive, see the February 2014 thread Assessing Teamwork, initiated by Lea Campbell.
- Proficiency Profile, from ETS (successor to ETS’s Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress [MAPP] and Academic Profile [AP]).
- Standards for the English Language Arts, from the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the International Reading Association (ILA).
- UniLOA (the University Learning Outcomes Assessment), a standardized instrument for critical thinking, communication, and personal-development skills.
Experiential Learning (Outside the Academic Environment)
- Prior Learning Assessment Services from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL).
SmarterMeasure Learning Readiness Indicator
- Evaluate skills, knowledge, & characteristics associated with success in online learning.
- Previously known as READI (Readiness for Education at a Distance Indicator).
- From SmarterServices.
Study Abroad
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the January 2012 thread Assessment in Study Abroad, initiated by William Knight. Online resources mentioned in this thread include:
- The Forum on Education Abroad’s resources with reviews of research on assessment, a guide to outcomes assessment that is available for purchase (click the publications link), and other assessment resources available to Forum members in the standards toolbox.
- The Center for Global Education’s searchable annotated bibliographies include references & abstracts of assessment research. (Search for entries with outcomes in their titles.)
Arts/Creative Disciplines
- Assessment in Creative Disciplines: Quantifying and Qualifying the Aesthetic. Book, available for purchase in electronic or hardcopy form.
- Hoey/Ferguson Assessment in Creative Disciplines, 2nd volume: Reframing Quality Assurance in Creative Disciplines: Evidence from Practice. Available as an eBook or hardcopy, Published by Common Ground Publishing, 2015. ISBN 1612297714, 9781612297712.
- Music
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the October 2013 thread Assessing Musical Performance, initiated by Carrie Nepstad.
- National Association of Schools of Music documents on assessing programs in music.
- Theatre
- Assessment guidelines (pdf file) from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education.
- National Association of Schools of Theatre documents on assessing undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Visual Arts
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the February 2011 thread Examples of Art Assessment, initiated by Larry King.
- Rubrics from Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY)’s Center for Excellence in Teaching (pdf files).
- Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) survey of art-school graduates.
Business/Management
- Assessment of Student Learning in Business Schools: Best Practices Each Step of the Way, published jointly by AIR and AACSB. Part of AIR’s series on assessment in the disciplines.
- EBI’s surveys for assessment of business/management programs.
- Collegiate Assessment Partners‘ assessments of business-related skills.
- The brochure and articles are pdf files.
- Test-development and curriculum consulting services are also available.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the July 2011 thread Assessment of Business Ethics, initiated by Jeremy Penn.
- Individual business schools’ assessment sites
- Seton Hall University: Stillman School of Business
- William Paterson University: Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business (The overview mentioned at the bottom of the page is a pdf file.)
Chemistry
- The American Chemical Society’s exams in various subareas.
- Assessment of Chemistry, part of AIR’s series on assessment in the disciplines.
Criminal Justice
- The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences’ Developing Program Assessment Plans.
Engineering
- Assessment in Engineering Programs: Evolving Best Practices, published jointly by AIR and ASEE. Part of AIR’s series on assessment in the disciplines.
- ABET’s Assessment Planning resources.
- Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century. From ASCE. Recommended outcomes and levels of achievement from baccalaureate, masters, and prelicensure experiences.
- EBI’s surveys for ABET-related assessment of engineering programs.
- Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the December 2012 thread Evaluating Ethics and Diversity in Engineering Classes, initiated by Suzanne Weinstein.
Health Sciences
- Assessment Zone: Journal produced by students taking Principles of Assessment and Evaluation (IMED5802) in the University of Australia’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences.
- http://www.academia.edu/5085725/Assessment_Zone_Issue_1
- http://www.academia.edu/7250032/Assessment_Zone_Issue_2
- https://www.academia.edu/26043521/Assessment_Zone_Issue_3
- contact: zarrin.siddiqui@uwa.edu.au
- from Zarrin Siddiqui’s 6-14-16 ASSESS post “Assessment Zone the new issue is out.”
- EBI’s surveys for assessing nursing programs.
History
- From the American Historical Association:
- (Some of these are from Lea Campbell’s September 2010 ASSESS post.)
- Assessment in History: A Guide to best practices. Available for purchase. On AHA’s home page, select AHA Store, then search forAssessment in History.
- Criteria for standards in history.
- Developed for K-12 but applicable to undergraduate programs as well.
- From AHA’s Perspectives on History newsletter:
- Portfolio assessment for history majors: One department’s journey (Feb 2002).
- Forum on Assessment (Mar 2009).
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS)
- Guidelines and resources.for interdisciplinary general education ((html pages, pdf files).
- Resources for interdisciplinary & integrative learning, from Carleton College’s Interdisciplinary Science & Math Initiative.
- Select assessing student interdisciplinary work in college (pdf files).
Languages
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- Under Assessment & PD, select Certified Proficiency Testing Program for information about ACTFL’s programs for testing language competencies.
- Under Publications, see the Proficiency Guidelines, the Performance Descriptors, and The Keys to Assessing Language Performance for information about ACFTL’s competency standards.
- Information about the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- For comparing language-competency standards across national education systems.
- From the Council of Europe’s Directorate of Education.
Literature
- Literary study, measurement, and the sublime: Disciplinary assessment. Pdf files of individual articles (chapters) and of the entire book.
Medicine
- The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) MedAPS (Medical Academic Performance Services) initiative includes:
- An accreditation standards self-evaluation tool (ASSET) and a curriculum inventory which will include outcomes and curriculum maps.
Philosophy
- Position paper on outcomes assessment (pdf file).
- From the American Philosophical Association.
- Includes examples of outcomes & assessment processes from individual philosophy departments.
Political Science
- Resources from the American Political Science Association.
- Includes examples from individual Political Science departments.
- The book Assessment in Political Science can be purchased from the Association’s website.
Psychology
- Assessment Cyber Guide for Learning Goals and Outcomes (pdf file)
- From the American Psychological Association.
Sociology
- From the American Sociological Association
- Creating an Effective Assessment Plan for the Sociology Major (pdf file). Examples may emphasize sociology programs but this is a general handbook with information useful to any program.
- What’s Happening in Your Department With Assessment? (pdf file). Survey of departments’ assessment activities.
STEM Disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the October 2009 thread Assessing Gen Ed Science Outcome, initiated by Jill Hirt.
- Assessment of Student Learning in College Mathematics: Towards Improved Programs and Courses, published jointly by AIR and MAA. Part of AIR’s series on assessment in the disciplines.
- Assessment in Mathematics Teaching
- Focus is K-12 but some information, methods, references/links are appropriate for college-level courses.
- From The Math Forum at Drexel University.
- Assessment Practices in Undergraduate Mathematics
- Examples & guidelines for assessment of student learning, from the Mathematical Association of America (pdf file).
- The companion volume Supporting Assessment in Undergraduate Mathematics is also available as a pdf file. (The earlier description of this book available here has an incorrect link for the pdf file.)
- Concept inventories for STEM disciplines
- Physics (from North Carolina State University’s Physics Education R&D Group).
- This Wikipedia entry includes links & references to concept inventories in other STEM disciplines. See concept inventories in use and follow the reference links.
- See Engineering, above.
- Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Literature review from the National Research Council’s Committee on Recognizing, Evaluating, Rewarding, and Developing Excellence in Teaching of Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology.
- Available for purchase, pdf download, or to read online (see Read).
- A Field-Tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG) for Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology Faculty.
- Quantitative reasoning and scientific reasoning tests from Madison Assessment.
- Rubrics for scientific reasoning &/or scientific literacy
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the July 2009 thread Rubrics for Scientific Reasoning/Literacy, initiated by Kathryne Drezek.
Teacher Education
- EBI’s surveys for assessing teacher education programs.
- edTPA, from Stanford University’s Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE) and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).
- ETS’s PRAXIS exams.
- TEDS-M was an international study of teacher education in mathematics, from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) consortium of universities.
Technology-Assisted Teaching & Learning
- Technology assessment resources, from NC State University, has annotated links to other resources on assessing the impact of technology on student learning.
Workplace Readiness
- Career Readiness Certificate
- WorkKeys-based evaluations of key workplace skills (locating information, reading for information, & applied math).
- See The CRC Consortium for information about states and community-college systems using the CRC.
- Industrial Training Skills Assessment Tool
- Online multiple-choice tests for a variety of industrial skills, for self-evaluation or use by employers or training programs.
- Can also be used to develop your own online assessments.
- From the Business Industrial Network.
- National Career Readiness Certificate
- The Manufacturing Institute’s skills certification system includes the NCRC and some WorkKeys assessments.
- Survey of Adult Skills, part of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIACC) from OECD (the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development).
- America’s Skill Challenge: Millenials and the Future
- An overview of the research is in the 2-17-2015 InsideHigherEd story, Mediocre Millenials -New international study compares young adults in U.S. with those of other O.E.C.D. nations — and the results won’t cheer Americans.
- America’s Skill Challenge: Millenials and the Future
Many of the individual institutions assessment-related pages (below) include discipline-specific assessment plans. Also see the examples by specific disciplines in lists of assessment resources from the College of Wooster, Florida Atlantic University, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Kutztown University, the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA), St. Cloud State University, Stephen F. Austin State University, the University at Albany, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. (You may need to scroll down on some of these pages to get to the resources by discipline.) Also see the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education’s (UK) benchmark statements of outcomes & competencies in various areas (select assuring standards and quality, then subject guidance).
In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the February-March 2014 thread What Should Students Know?, initiated by Neil Patel.
Nationally-Standardized Assessments of Undergraduate Majors
- The area subsections, below, include standardized tests from discipline-related organizations in chemistry, engineering, languages, and teacher education.
- Area Concentration Achievement Tests (ACAT).
- Major Field Tests (MFT) from ETS.
Experiential Learning (Outside the Academic Environment)
- Prior Learning Assessment Services from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL).
SmarterMeasure Learning Readiness Indicator
- Evaluate skills, knowledge, & characteristics associated with success in online learning.
- Previously known as READI (Readiness for Education at a Distance Indicator).
- From SmarterServices.
Study Abroad
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the January 2012 thread Assessment in Study Abroad, initiated by William Knight. Online resources mentioned in this thread include:
- The Forum on Education Abroad’s resources with reviews of research on assessment, a guide to outcomes assessment that is available for purchase (click the publications link), and other assessment resources available to Forum members in the standards toolbox.
- The Center for Global Education’s searchable annotated bibliographies include references & abstracts of assessment research. (Search for entries with outcomes in their titles.)
Religious Education
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- August 2015 thread Alternatives to CIRP?, initiated by Elizabeth Smith.
- October 2015 thread Religious/Spiritual Assesment, initiated by Chad Briggs.
- October 2015 thread Religious/Spiritual Assessment, initiated by Pamela Shefman.
- October 2015 thread Religious/Spiritual Assessment, initiated by Rebecca Hong.
- Interfaith Diversity Experiences and Attitudes Longitudinal Survey (IDEALS) from the Interfaith Youth Corps.
- Spiritual Transformation Inventory
- Taylor University Center for Christian Engagement
STEM Disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the
- October 2009 thread Assessing Gen Ed Science Outcome, initiated by Jill Hirt.
- September 2015 thread Assessment of Math Learning Center, initiated by Min Su.
- October 2015 thread Public Speaking Rubric, initiated by Margot Saltonstall.
- October 2015 thread STEM non-cog assessment, initiated by Jessica Jacovidis.
- October 2015 thread STEM non-cog assessment, initiated by Elizabeth Whiteman.
- Assessment of Student Learning in College Mathematics: Towards Improved Programs and Courses, published jointly by AIR and MAA. Part of AIR’s series on assessment in the disciplines.
- Assessment in Mathematics Teaching
- Focus is K-12 but some information, methods, references/links are appropriate for college-level courses.
- From The Math Forum at Drexel University.
- Assessment Practices in Undergraduate Mathematics
- Examples & guidelines for assessment of student learning, from the Mathematical Association of America (pdf file).
- The companion volume Supporting Assessment in Undergraduate Mathematics is also available as a pdf file. (The earlier description of this book available here has an incorrect link for the pdf file.)
- Concept Inventories for STEM Disciplines
- Physics (from North Carolina State University’s Physics Education R&D Group).
- This Wikipedia entry includes links & references to concept inventories in other STEM Disciplines. See Concept Inventories in Use and follow the reference links.
- See Engineering, above.
- Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Literature review from the National Research Council’s Committee on Recognizing, Evaluating, Rewarding, and Developing Excellence in Teaching of Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology.
- Available for purchase, pdf download, or to read online (see Read).
- A Field-Tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG) for Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology Faculty.
- Quantitative reasoning and scientific reasoning tests from Madison Assessment.
- Rubrics for Scientific Reasoning &/or Scientific Literacy
- In the ASSESS discussion-list archive, see the July 2009 thread Rubrics for Scientific Reasoning/Literacy, initiated by Kathryne Drezek.
- STEM-related surveys and assessment tools
- Harvard University’s PEAR (Program in Education, Afterschool, and Resiliency)
Technology-Assisted Teaching & Learning
- Technology Resources, from NC State University, has annotated links to other resources on assessing the impact of technology on student learning.
Post-Collegiate Outcomes
- APLU, AASSCU, and AACC
- Post-Collegiate Outcomes Initiative
- Contact: kphillippe@aacc.nche.edu
- Reviews in the Chronicle and InsideHigherEd
Individual Institutions' Assessment-Related Pages
Note: NILOA's reports Exploring the landscape: What institutional websites reveal about learning outcomes assessment activities and Making Student Learning Evidence Transparent: The State of the Art indicate that assessment websites may be hard to find from an institution's home page and may not give a full picture of its assessment activities (pdf files).
Alabama A&M University
Alabama A&M University Assessment Resources
- OIPRE Student Learning Outcomes Academic Program Preparation Presentation (PPT).
- 2017 Fall Assessment Workshop Presentation (PPT).
- OIPRE Curriculum Mapping Guide (Word Doc).
- OIPRE Student Learning Outcomes – Faculty Template (Spreadsheet).
- OIPRE Student Learning Outcomes – Program Template (Updated 11/16/2017) (Spreadsheet).
Contact:
Parisa Naghshpour
Assessment Coordinator
Office of Institutional Planning, Research, and Effectiveness
Alabama A&M University
306 Patton Hall
Normal, AL 35762
(256) 372-8122
Alabama State University
Alabama State University: Office of Assessment
- The WEAVE manual includes tips & guidelines for planning & implementing assessment processes for both academic and administrative/support units (pdf files).
- WEAVEonline access is restricted to ASU faculty & staff.
- The 2011-2012 feedback report is an evaluation rubric for units’ assessment plans (Word document).
Alamance Community College (North Carolina)
Alamance Community College (North Carolina)
- Strategic Planning (Describes the primary objective of assessment at ACC.)
- Institutional effectiveness manual (handbook, pdf file).
- Instructions for using WEAVEonline is located within the IE manual (pdf file; WEAVE access is restricted to ACC faculty & staff).
Albion College (Michigan)
Albion College (Michigan)
- Information from the assessment committee: Reporting templates for assessment plans & plan updates (Word documents).
- The assessment home page describes the committee’s responsibilities.
- Guidelines for Travel or Project Proposals.
- Assessment Travel Grants
- Assessment Project Grants
- Guidelines for Completing Assessment Steps 1-6 (Word Doc).
- Assessment Report Template (Word Doc).
- Assessment Update Template (Word Doc).
- Assessment plans & reports from individual academic and academic support units (Word documents).
Alverno College (Wisconsin)
Alverno College: Educational Research and Evaluation (Wisconsin)
- Learning outcomes studies: Information about
- Institutional and program assessment at Alverno.
- Student assessment as learning: Overview, and information about Alverno’s:
- Assessment Essentials: definitions, principles, difference between student-assessment-as-learning and institution/program assessment.
- Self-assessment, including comments from students, external assessors, and faculty and information about Alverno’s diagnostic digital portfolio (the DDP itself is restricted to Alverno students, faculty, & staff).
- Related publications and workshops.
- Program assessment: Overview of program assessment at Alverno, and details about assessment in the School of Education.
- Student assessment as learning: Overview, and information about Alverno’s:
- The college’s community of inquiry.
- Alverno’s (general education) core abilities and ability-based curriculum.
- Information about Alverno’s research, publications and workshops on assessment.
- Institutional and program assessment at Alverno.
- FAQ.
- Links to other assessment resources.
American Public University System (West Virginia)
American Public University System
- Overview of Learning Outcomes Assessment at APUS.
- ETS Proficiency Profile
- ETS Major Field Tests
- Peregrine Comprehensive Exams
- The page contains the most recent data from their national testing program
- APUS has adopted the Lumina Foundation’s Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP) framework across its associate, bachelors, and master’s degree programs.
- Information for students about APUS’ outcomes assessment process.
American University (Washington, DC)
American University (Washington, DC)
- About assessment at AU.
- Assessment reporting template and a rubric for evaluating assessment plans (pdf files).
- Information about on-campus workshops.
- Institutional assessment
- AU assessment plan (pdf file).
- Institutional research data & links.
- Information about surveys used at AU, including (pdf file) NSSE results.
- Program assessment plans (pdf files).
- Individual academic departments.
- General education program.
- Best practice examples from AU departments.
- Brief guidelines for program’s assessment plans.
- Resources
- Information about on-campus workshops.
- Links to other assessment resources.Anderson University (Indiana)
- Assessment plans and reports for some academic majors (pdf files).
- Documents: Guides for preparing assessment plans and reports (pdf files).
- Still to come: Liberal arts (general education) assessment plans & reports.
Andrews University (Michigan)
Andrews University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Michigan)
- Assessment – Overview of Assessment at Andrews University
- Assessment Resources
- Value Rubrics
- For Further Reading
- Assessment highlights
- Alumni Survey
- National Survey of Student Engagement
- Senior Survey Report
- Spiritual Nurture at Andrews
- ETS Proficiency Profile – Report of General Skills
- Report Templates and Samples
- Assessment Terminology
- Internal Reports
- HLC Reports
- Feedback Survey 2014
- NSSE 2015
- NSSE 2013
- Senior Testing
- Senior Survey
- Senior Exit Test
- Major Fields Tests
- Tutorials
- Class Climate
- Microsoft Excel – Rubric Calculator Set Up
- Contact information: assessment@andrews.edu
Angelina College (Texas)
Angelina College: Office of Quality Enhancement and Innovation (Texas)
- Explains the overall mission of the Office of Quality Enhancement and Innovation (QEI).
- MASS (Math Achievement Student Support
- PATHWAYS
- Evaluation Tools
- Survey Information
- QEI Survey Guidelines
- QEI Survey Request
- WEAVE | Academic Effect (need username/password to access)
- Performance Rubrics
- AC Communication Rubric
- AC Critical Thinking Rubric
- AC Empirical/Quantitative Rubric
- AC Personal Responsibility Rubric
- AC Social Responsibility Rubric
- AC Teamwork Rubric
- Additional Assessment Forms
- 2016-17 PLO Assessment Summary Form
- Faculty and Staff Resources
- QEP – MASS
- Survey Information
- Contact Information: Dr. Cynthia Casparis, Vice President of Academic Affairs at ccasparis@angelina.edu
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Minnesota)
Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Minnesota)
Anoka-Ramsey Community College is committed to having strong programs. Assessment of student learning is a critical part of our strategy to maintain and improve programs at the college.
The assessment of student learning is a comprehensive program to evaluate student learning with respect to learning goals, with the ultimate aim of improving student learning and strengthening learning programs. The process of assessment is relatively simple:
- determining goals for student learning for each program
- assessing how and what students are learning within their programs
- implementing changes in programs in light of the assessment results
A successful assessment program requires the participation of all who are interested in the quality of our educational programs, including students, faculty, college administrators, and members of the public.
For in-depth assessment information, please visit our assessment blog at https://arccassessment.wordpress.com/
- Purpose of Assessment
- Goal Areas for Student Learning
- Faculty Resources
- Need access to eLumen
Appalachian State University (North Carolina)
Appalachian State University: Institutional Research, Assessment, & Planning (North Carolina)
- Xitracs Portal Login
- Access required
- Academic Programs
- What does assessment of academic programs involve?
- Why do we need to assess student learning outcomes
- Why are grades not enough?
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Go to http://academicaffairs.appstate.edu/outcomes/ for a list of current student learning outcomes by program (last updated October 2016).
- Click here to see the rubric (PDF, 83 KB) that assessment committees use to assess the quality of an academic program’s goals and student learning outcomes.
- Examples of Programs with Functional SLO’s.
- Help Writing a SLO.
- Assessment Cycle in Xitracs
- FAQs for Assessment of Academic Programs
- Educational Support and Administrative Units
- Assessment Cycle in Xitracs
- Example Operational Goals and Outcomes for Academic Departments
- FAQs for Assessment of Operations
- General Education
- GE Goals
- About Assessment of GE
- FAQs for GE Assessment
- Resources
- Potential Assessment Data
- Instruments
- NSSE
- UNC GA Senior Surveys
- UNC GA Freshman Surveys
- UNC GA Sophomore Surveys
- Alumni Survey
- A-Portfolio
- An electronic portfolio, or ePortfolio, is a personal academic website that provides a holistic view of a student’s learning and best work. The name for an electronic portfolio at Appalachian is APortfolio.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Sample Assessment Reports
- 2017 Assessment Grants
- Transparency Framework
- Resources
- Training videos for Xitracs
- Instructions for Assessment Reporting for Academic Programs (PDF)
- Instructions fr Assessment Reporting for Educational Support and Administrative Units (PDF)
- Instruction for Updating SLOs in Xitracs Plan Module (PDF)
- Instructions for Creating a Curriculum Map in Xitracs (PDF)
Arapahoe Community College (Colorado)
Arapahoe Community College (Colorado)
Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness
- Assessment Portal – ASU username and password required for access to portal.
- Assessment Process
- Assessment Plan
- Mission Statement
- Goal
- Outcomes
- Outcome Examples
- Measures
- Rubrics and Portfolios
- Performance Criteria
- Revising a Plan
- Data Collection
- Interpret Results
- Report
- Act on Results
- FAQ
- Contact University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness: uoeee@asu.edu
Arizona Western College
Arizona Western College: Office of Assessment, Program Review, Curriculum and Articulation
The Office of Assessment, Program Review, Curriculum and Articulation serves to help campus-wide assessment efforts.
The office assists units with the assessment of academic and institutional program reviews, goals, and outcomes, and serves as the Unit Administrator and provides training for AWC’s Tk20 system.
- Tk20
- Juried Assessments
- Portfolios
- Facuty Qualifications
- Curriculum Mapping
- Course Evaluations
- Assessment/Tk20 Glossary of Terms (PDF)
- Training Resources (PDF files)
- Workshops
- Administrative Departments Assessment (part 1 and 2)
- AWC Academic Program Assessment Plan Rubric
- AWC Academic Course Level Assessment Plan Rubric
- AWC Institutional Department Assessment Plan Rubric
- Assessment Happenings (PDF files)
- Newsletter
- Annual Assessment Report
- Institutional Benchmarks
- Quantitative Analysis
- 2016-17 Proficiency Results
- Writing in the Discipline (Writing Intensive-WI)
- Assessment Coalition
- Mission Statement
- Goals
- Membership
- Events
- Contact information: assessment@azwestern.edu
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
The Office of Student Learning Outcomes engages students, faculty, administration, alumni, and community stakeholders in a culture of assessment of student learning outcomes at Arkansas State University.
We strive to systematically collect, review and use information about academic programs to improve student learning and to demonstrate that students are achieving the desired learning outcomes consistent with the objectives of the academic program or unit.
- Assessment is not a review of faculty performance, but rather ongoing measurement of student learning outcomes. Systematic assessment of student learning outcomes enables faculty to address pedagogical and practical issues consistent with individual faculty members’ unique approaches.
- Assessment focuses on evaluating student achievement of expected learning outcomes based on achieving the strategic goals and objective as identified by the university, individual colleges, departments or other specified units.
- Assessment seeks to assist faculty in understanding and improving student learning.
- Assessment assists the university with sustaining and enhancing academic quality and the student educational experience.
- Assessment is systematic and ongoing.
- How-to…
- Create and Submit Syllabi
- Plan for Assessment
- Assessment Resource Links
- Links to Assessment Commons and NILOA
- Links for Writing Student Learning Outcomes
- Links to Rubrics
- Links to Organizations in Asssessment
- Links to Webinars
- Links to YouTube Videos
- Taskstream – Assessment Management System
- Assessment Myths and Realities
- 10 myths are listed for review.
- Important Dates
- Workshops with the Faculty Center
- Scheduler
- Teaching and Learning Workshops
- Summer Institute
- Webinars
- Faculty Center Food Truck
- Faculty Mentorship
- Committees
- A-State Assessment
- Co-Curricular Assessment
- Program Level Assessment
- General Education
- Student Learning Outcomes
- University Level Outcomes
- General Education Outcomes
- Program Level
Contact information: Dr. Summer Deprow, Director of Assessment at sdeprow@astate.edu
Arkansas Tech University
Arkansas Tech University: Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
Welcome to the Office of Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness
Our purpose is to serve as a resource and support for the activities of the Arkansas Tech community. We take the mission statement provided below very seriously. Please contact us with any questions, requests, or comments.
Our Mission
The Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness (OAIE) facilitates the collaborative culture of assessment and continuous improvement of Arkansas Tech University’s academic and administrative programs and services. By providing resources and technical expertise to assist in the systematic development, review, and collection of data, the OAIE guides the university in the reflective practices that lead to evidence-based decision making.
- TracDat access limited to faculty and staff.
- Survey and Assessment Activities
- Fall Semester – College Student Inventory (CSI)
- Spring Semester – NSSE and FSSE
- Summer Semester
- Academic Assessment
- Readings
- Just Flip It: From the Front Lines of the Flipped Classroom
- Assessment for Learning
- Academic Program Review
- Institutional Effectiveness
- Assessment Academy
- The Basics
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Infographics
- Examples on Pinterest
- PPT Presentation
- Piktochart: How to Create Your First Infographic
- Webinars
- Assessment Academy
- Assessment Resources
- Assessment Links
- Assessment Forms
- Assessment Grant Forms
- Contact: assessment@atu.edu
Auburn University (Alabama)
Auburn University: Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (Alabama)
- Assessment reports: Criteria for Evaluation
- Overview of Outcomes
- Overview of Assessment
- Overview of Findings
- Overview of Improvements
- Survey results:
- Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement
- National Survey of Student Engagement
- Survey of Recent Bachelor’s Degree Recipients
- Graduating Senior Exit Survey
- Institutional Effectiveness
- AU Institutional Effectiveness
- General Information
- View Reports
- AU Institutional Effectiveness
- Resources include assessment council minutes (pdf files) and links to other assessment resources (this page).
Augustana College (Illinois)
Augustana College: Institutional Research and Assessment Office (Illinois)
Vision: The Institutional Research and Assessment Office propels the Augustana teacher, student, and scholar community to actively embrace a culture of improvement that is mission-centered and evidence-based.
Mission: The Institutional Research and Assessment Office (IR&A) gathers, examines, interprets, and applies evidence to improve student learning and maximize educational effectiveness at Augustana College. We cultivate this process of perpetual improvement in three primary ways.
- IR&A collects a wide range of evidence through surveys, interviews, and focus groups to inform decision-making at all levels of the college. In addition, we report institutional data to federal, state, and other appropriate accrediting bodies.
- IR&A consults with faculty and staff, departments, programs, committees, divisions, and other administrative offices to facilitate successful engagement in the entire assessment process toward improved student learning and institutional effectiveness.
- IR&A collaborates with offices and departments across the college to utilize evidence in designing and implementing pedagogical, program, and policy changes that enhance student learning and experiences.
- Assessment of student learning and institutional effectiveness at Augustana:
- First Year Survey: We also administer a survey to our students at the end of their first term and at the end of their first year. View the 2016-17 results, 2015-16 results, 2014-2015 results, the 2013-2014 results.
- HERI Survey: Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) Faculty Surveys results shown by themes, constructs or institutional profile.
- IEMF: Augustana measures of institutional effectiveness and mission fulfillment 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, or 2017.
- Enrollment & Retention Rates: Augustana student 2017-18 Fall enrollment & retention rates, 2017-18 Spring enrollment & retention rates, 2016-17 Fall enrollment & retention rates, and more detailed breakdowns of retention rates.
- Graduation Rates: Detailed breakdown of 6 year-graduation rates from class of 2014. Breakdown of graduation rates of 2010-2012 cohorrts.
- Other Surveys: Augustana also administers the Global Perspectives Inventory, a student readiness survey, and a motivation study among other surveys.
- Recent Alumni Survey: Recent alumni are surveyed approximately 9 months after graduation. View the results with NACE comparisons for the 2015-16 graduates, 2014-15 graduates, 2013-14 graduates, or the 2012-13 graduates.
- Senior Survey: Each year we administer a survey to our graduating seniors. View the 2014 results here, 2015 results here, 2016 results here, or the 2017 results here. We also have multi-year trends.
- Resources for gathering and using course level feedback:
- We use The IDEA Center.
- Here is a PowerPoint presentation about using The IDEA Center SRI at Augustana.
- View a PowerPoint presentation on transforming IDEA feedback into your teaching and related worksheet.
- Would you like more ideas on how to use your feedback from The IDEA Center? Check out their blog.
- How do the IDEA center objectives align with college student learning outcomes or Program goals? Here is an idea of how to start and a course level to college level template as well as a program level to college level template.
- View the institution’s Spring 2011-12 Group Summary Report, the Fall 2012-13 Group Summary Report, the 2012-13 Academic Year Group Summary Report, or the 2013-2014 Academic Year Group Summary Report.
- The IDEA Center process should not be the only method for gathering evidence on teaching and learning. We can assist with developing other methods of assessing student learning.
- Other Resources
- Increasing student investment in the first three weeks. A PowerPoint of the presentation from faculty retreat 2014.
- Consent form for sharing student work. There are several consent forms for e-portfolio use as well.
- Augustana College is a member of the Higher Education Data Sharing (HEDS) Consortium, which consists of 129 small, private, nonprofit institutions around the country that are committed to sharing and using information to more fully enact their missions and promote effective liberal arts education.
- Contact information:
- Mark Salisbury, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
Founders Hall 116
(309) 794-7504
marksalisbury@augustana.edu
- Mark Salisbury, Ph.D.
Austin Community College (Texas)
AustinCommunity College: Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability (Texas)
- Instructional programs
- The discipline assessment cycle (DAC) manual includes general education learning outcomes & competencies (handbook; Word document).
- Information about periodic program review (pdf files, Word documents).
- College-wide assessment
- Guidelines, formats, & tools for administrative & support unit assessment (pdf files, html pages).
- Also see support services review.
- Please do not enter anything in the outcomes tool form.
- Access to CurricUNET’s assessment module is restricted to ACC faculty & staff.
- Institutional effectiveness snapshot (pdf file).
- Guidelines, formats, & tools for administrative & support unit assessment (pdf files, html pages).
- Results from surveys of students & faculty, including CCSSE (pdf files).
- The archives include an older assessment handbook and glossary (pdf files).
- Access to the U-LEAD assessment data base is restricted to ACC faculty & staff.
Babson College (Massachusetts)
Babson College (Massachusetts)
- Overview and (pdf file) assurance of learning process.
- General education learning goals (outcomes) for undergraduate and masters’ degrees.
- Links to other general assessment resources.
- Program Learning Goals
- Undergraduate
- MBA
- MSA
- MSM
- MSF
- Babson Resources
- Accreditation
- Institutional Research
- Provost’s Office
- Contact: Lindsay N. Turner, PhD at lturner2@babson.edu
Bakersfield College (California)
Bakersfield College (California)
- BC’s philosophy of assessment.
- Assessment results: Individual academic programs’ outcomes, assessment methods, and (some) results (pdf & Excel files, Word documents).
- The assessment blog includes committee minutes and material from on-campus workshops & assessment events.
- Tips & guidelines on setting up an assessment plan (Word documents).
- Evaluation rubrics for assessment plans.
- Still to come: BC examples.
- General education and institutional level learning outcomes, and some assessment results (Word documents).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Assessment Articles
Ball State University (Indiana)
Ball State University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Indiana)
- Results from multiple surveys of students and alumni (pdf documents).
- Workshops
- Professional Development Sessions for Ball State University Faculty and Staff Members.
- Resources (pdf files)
- Assessment workbook: Handbook for departments designing and using assessment plans.
- Lending library: Tables of contents of books about assessment.
- Academic Review Process
- Policies and Procedures
- Review Schedule
Barton County Community College (Kansas)
Barton County Community College (Kansas)
Outcomes Assessment Committee
Barton’s Outcomes Assessment Committee is committed to quality education and to the assessment of student learning for the purpose of improving students’ academic achievements at the class, course, program, and degree levels.
Assessment Plans
Assessment Reports
- 12-13 CAT Summary
- 11-12 CAT Summary
- 10-11 CAT Summary
- 08-09 CAT Summary
- 07-08 CAT Summary
- 07-08 CAP Summary
Levels of Assessment
- Levels of Assessment Described
- CAP – Individual Instructor Report
- CAP – Individual Instructor Report
Classroom Level Assessment
Course Level Assessment
Degree Level Assessment
- Barton’s General Education Outcomes
- General Education Requirements by Associate Degree
- Graduation Survey Results 2007-2014 (Mean Comparison)
- Degree Level Embedded Assessment Action Project (DLEAP) Form
NCA Related
- NCA Monitoring Report
- Transcript of the Response from the Higher Learning Commission
- AQIP Action Project
Resources
- CAT FAQ’s
- Kansas Core Competency Report 2011-2012
- Kansas Core Competency Report 2008-2009
- Kansas Core Competency Report 2007-2008
- Kansas Core Competency Project 2005-2006
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Wisconsin Center for Education
- Assessment Model (.docx)
- Assessment Model (.PNG)
- Assessment Model BOT-Students
Baruch College (New York)
Baruch College: Office of Institutional Research and Program Assessment (New York)
- Overview of assessment and guidelines for creating an assessment plan.
- What is Outcomes Assessment?
- Outcomes assessment is the process of setting goals, determining how well those goals are being met, and determining the best course of action to take to improve those results.
- Creating an Assessment
- This page is meant as a primer on how to design and conduct an assessment, but it is by no means in-depth enough to be used as one’s only resource. Accordingly, several links to more detailed information are peppered throughout.
- Assessment Guidelines for Programs, Majors, and Minors (.PDF)
This document, prepared in the Spring semester of 2014, goes into deeper detail than this page. It is an essential resource.
- Learning Goals at Baruch College
- In addition to Baruch’s college-wide learning goals, each individual school or department sets their own.
- Co-Curricular Assessment
- In addition to assessments currently being undertaken in Baruch’s three schools, other co-curricular programs are conducting assessments as well.
- Assessment Projects and Surveys
- Assessment Schedule
- Co-Curricular Assessment
- Assessment by School
- College-Wide Assessment
- NSSE
- BCSSE
- CLA
- FSSE
- Resources
- This page displays resources and general information about assessment practices and topics.
- Assessment Framework for Administrative and Support Units
- This document is also available as a PDF, prepared by the Office of Institutional Research and Program Assessment.
- Contact information: Rachél Fester, Ph.D. at rachel.fester@baruch.cuny.edu
Assistant Provost for Assessment, Accreditation, and Institutional Effectiveness
Bates Technical College (Washington)
Bates Technical College: Institutional Research and Assessment (Washington)
Institutional Assessment
Bates Technical College is in the process of implementing a comprehensive institutional assessment model. The model has several components and assesses the effectiveness of all aspects of college programs and services including credit and non-credit instruction, student services, and administrative and support services. The major components of the model are as follows:
- Research-driven assessments of support services and functions, with a particular focus on student experience and impact on student achievement.
- A three-year cycle of comprehensive program review, enabling each program to integrate their instructional and industrial requirements into a single research and assessment process. This will be complemented by a simplified annual update and review process for each program.
Institutional Research and Educational Systems work closely with the Assessment Committee in all aspects of developing the model. This ensures that the model reflects good research and evaluation practice, supports the college’s accreditation requirements, brings together all the relevant available data and information, but most of all that it continues to reflect the needs and expectations of Bates students.
Key Performance Indicators 2015-16
2022 Strategic Plan Goal 2 Targets
Bates Institutional Assessment Plan
Benedictine University (Illinois)
Benedictine University: Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (Illinois)
- Overview of assessment at Benedictine.
- University-wide Assessment Structure
- The University assessment structure consists of three levels 1) the University Assessment Committee (UAC), 2) College Assessment Panels and the General Education Curriculum Committee Assessment Panel and, (3) Program Assessors from each program or unit across the University.
- University Assessment Committee
- College Assessment Panel
- General Education Curriculum Committee Assessment Panel
- Program Assessors
- Why Outcomes Assessment?
- Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan: Faculty Involvement
- Faculty Responsibilites
- Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan: Guiding Principles
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Learning Guide: Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
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Summary of Direct Assessment Techniques
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Summary of Indirect Assessment Techniques
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University-wide Student Learning Outcomes
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Assessment of Student Learning (9 Principles of Good Practice)
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Principles for Effective Assessment of Student Achievement (endorsed by HLC)
Berea College (Kentucky)
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
The mission of the Berea College Office of Institutional Research and Assessment is to provide leadership and support for research, accreditation, and assessment by:
- providing data in support of the College’s planning processes,
- cultivating and supporting assessment activities across all areas of the College, and
- designing and conducting original research aimed at improving students’ educational experiences.
Academic Program Assessment
In short, all academic programs at Berea College are expected to:
- Identify student learning outcomes specific to their discipline or major;
- conduct regular annual assessments of one or more student learning outcomes specific to each program; and
- use the results of these assessments to inform ongoing/continuous programmatic efforts to improve
Documents and forms provide more details and examples of the assessment process
- Berea’s Outcomes Based Assessment Plan for Academic Programs
- Three Year Assessment Plan Template
- Sample Annual Summary Report
- Sample Curriculum Map
- Completed Assessment Reports (network password required)
Assessment Resources
- Resources from Assessment Organizations and Initiatives
- Assessment at Other Institutions
- Articles
- Magazine Issues
- Other Publication Resources
Contact: Robert Smith
Bergen Community College (New Jersey)
Bergen Community College: Center for Institutional Effectiveness (New Jersey)
- Assessment
- Two types of assessment are conducted by the Center for Institutional Effectiveness (CIE) at Bergen Community College, Administrative and Educational Support Assessment and Assessment of Student Learning.
- Administrative and Educational Support Assessment evaluates the overall effectiveness with which the college is achieving its goals. The assessment of student learning determines to what extent students are acquiring the knowledge, skills and competencies expected of them as they move through the courses in their programs.
- The results of these assessments improve programs and services, enhance student learning and impact the planning and allocation of resources. All academic departments and designated administrative and educational support departments develop assessment plans.
- Assessment Documents and References (PDF files)
- Meta-Analyses of Assessment Activities (PDF files)
- Administrative and Educational Support Assessment
- AES Assessment Plans and Reports
- AES Unit Leaders
- Assessment of Student Learning
- Academic Assessment Liaisons
- Academic Assessment Plans and Reports
- Curriculum Maps
- Learning Assessment Committee
- Assessment Presentations and Workshops
- Fall 2011 through Spring 2018 (PDF files)
- Assessment Resources
- Semester 1: Deciding What to Assess
- Semester 2: Choosing an Assessment Tool
- Semester 3: Collecting and Analyzing Assessment Data
- Semester 4: Implementing and Closing the Loop
- Links to Bergen’s Exemplary Assessment Reports
- CID Assessment Fellows
- Role of the Assessment Fellows
- The Fellows’ Responsibilities
- The Fellows’ Commitment
- Current Assessment Fellows
- CIE Newsletters (PDF files)
Berkeley City College (California)
BCC Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Home
Please use this site to find information about student learning outcomes (SLO’s) and SLO assessment, as they relate to specific courses, programs, student services, and institutional learning outcomes at Berkeley City College.
Taskstream is the repository for all information about SLOs and SLO assessment at BCC. It contains the most current versions of SLOs for all courses, instructional programs, and student services areas. See the instructions for using Taskstream (on the left) to view SLO’s, assessment results, action plans, and results of action plans.
- Learning Outcomes Assessment (HTML pages)
- Multiple Levels of Learning Outcomes and Assessment
- Assessment Process
- Plans and Report (HTML pages)
- Narratives and Evidence
- Status of Assessment
- Program Assessment Matrices
- Information for Faculty and Staff (HTML pages)
- Student Learning Outcomes for Syllabi
- How to Document Assessment Work
- Classroom Assessment Techniques
- Program Assessment Matrices
- Student Learning Outcome (SLO) Assessment at BCC
- Video produced by Hannah Chauvet, BCC MMART instructor
- Assessment Committee (HTML pages)
- Planning for Institutional Effectiveness (PIE) Committee
- Teaching and Learning Center
- SLO Resources (HTML pages)
- Action Plan Examples (A.P.E.)
- An Assessment Film
- BCC English Department Assessment article featured in “Assessment Update.”
- Please feel free to send related questions and comments to Jenny Lowood at jlowood@sbcglobal.net.
Bevill State Community College (Alabama)
Bevill State Community College: Office of Grants, Planning, Research, & Institutional Effectiveness (Alabama)
The College’s planning and assessment process relies heavily on survey results from students, faculty, staff, community leaders, directors of area industry, and the like.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research facilitates most all College surveys whether administered online or by paper and coordinates to publish results in a user-friendly format that is easy to understand.
The College participates in a number of national assessments that allow the institution to compare itself with peer community colleges from around the nation. These surveys include:
- the Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE),
- Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE),
- Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Survey, and
- the National Community College Benchmark Project
Reports, factoids, and data summaries are provided on the following pages:
Binghamton University (New York)
Binghamton University (New York)
- Assessment at Binghamton University
We hope this site is useful for members of the university community wanting to submit reports, learn more about assessment, or be part of the large number of faculty and staff interested in using the results of assessment to enhance what they do.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Nasrin Fatima, Assistant Provost for Institutional Research and Effectiveness, at nfatima@binghamton.edu or 607-777-2365.
- BU’s College Portrait.
Bismarck State College (North Dakota)
Bismarck State College (North Dakota)
Academic Assessment is an ongoing process aimed at understanding and improving student learning. It is a key indicator of institutional effectiveness and a vehicle for improvement. The general steps of the academic assessment cycle are to:
- Determine expectations, or learning outcomes
- Determine appropriate criteria and standards for learning quality
- Gather, analyze, and interpret evidence to determine performance levels
- Use the resulting information to document, explain, and improve performance.
Assessment asks faculty to think about the following:
- What should students be learning?
- What are students actually learning?
- What should faculty be doing to facilitate student learning?
Answering these questions enables faculty to build stronger courses and programs. It also helps improve communication on campus, assist in making better academic and administrative decisions, and identify good teaching.
Areas of Academic Assessment at Bismarck State College:
- Incoming Assessment
- Developmental Assessment
- General Education Assessment
- Program Assessment
AQIP
- Action Projects
- Systems Portfolio
- Quality Checkup Visit
Department Review
Student Profile
Student Achievement Indicators
Institutional Assessment
- Institutional Essential Learning Outcomes
- Resources
Bluefield State College (West Virginia)
Bluefield State College: Office of Institutional Research (West
Virginia
Assessment Data
- 2016-17 Assessment Committee Members
- Live Text
- Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory
- SSI Strategic Planning Overview
- SSI Summary
- SSI Item Summary
- SSI Scale Summary
- SSI Scale Importance
- SSI Demographics
- SSI Extra Questions
- Noel Levitz Employee Satisfaction Survey
- CESS Action Plan (Spring 2014: BSC Commitment: Working Together for Student Success)
- CESS Item Summary (2014)
- Assessment Resources
- Assessment Definitions
- 9 Principles of Good Assessment
Bluegrass Community & Technical College (Kentucky)
Bluegrass Community & Technical College (Kentucky)
Assessment Mission Statement
In support of BCTC’s mission, assessment is embraced as a continuous source of information essential for improving student success and fostering excellence in teaching and learning. The Assessment Office works with program coordinators in identifying expected outcomes, assessing the extent to which outcomes are achieved, and providing evidence of improvement based on analysis of the results.
Assessment Goals
- To foster a culture of assessment as a necessary response to increased demands of accountability with an understanding that assessment is a continuous process of quality improvement.
- To respond to accreditation demands, specifically Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Core Requirements and Comprehensive Standards and program specific accreditation criteria.
- To promote excellence in teaching and learning by serving as a facilitator for training, assessment resources and processes.
- To provide feedback and reporting of assessment plans as they relate to student learning outcomes.
- To develop, implement, and improve the assessment process.
Assessment Model
Assessment Process
- Identify the Outcome
- In collaboration with faculty in your department/area, review the curriculum competencies, discuss and determine the outcomes you plan to assess.
- Each technical program will need to select 3 student learning outcomes.
- Plan the Assessment
- Working with faculty in your department/area, discuss and determine appropriate assessment methodology and criteria for success (benchmarks).
- The method of assessment should be consistent. If the method of assessment is a project, all instructors should use the same project and rubric for grading.
- Perform Assessment
- Use the AIM System to maintain outcome assessment and progress.
- Record results in AIM.
- Review Results
- Gather and summarize the data collected.
- Present the results to other faculty in your department/area.
- Use Results for Improvement
- Work with faculty in your department/area to review the results , identifying how the results will be used to improve student success.
- Describe plans or recommendations to improve student learning. How can we best address the problem?
- Additional emphasis/more time on specific topics.
- Change in delivery method.
- Additional lab time.
The Review Process Today
- BCTC Annual Health Review Process
- CPE Program Review Process
In addition to the BCTC Annual Health Review and the CPE Five-Year Program Review process, information obtained from program productivity, advisory committees, graduate surveys, alumni surveys, and employer surveys all provide additional data about the efficiency and effectiveness of the various programs at BCTC.
- 2017-2018 Energy (and Miscellaneous)
Boise State University (Idaho)
Boise State University (Idaho)
Assessment of student learning outcomes at Boise State helps us meet student learning goals through alignment of authentic experiences throughout the major or program. Please see the menu for information and links to Boise State’s learning outcomes assessment plans, information, and reports.
University Learning Outcomes Assessment
- GE Assessment Plan
- University Learning Outcomes (ULO) plan and reports
- Assessment Reports
- 2014-15
- 2015-16
First Year Writing Assessment
Assessment in Student Affairs (pdf file)
Assessment Coordinating Committee
- Background for Assessment Planning at BSU
- Purpose of Committee
Program Learning Outcomes Assessment
- Program Assessment Report Timeline for Departments
- Program Assessment Reporting Schedule
- Framework for PLO Assessment
- Process for PLO Assessment
- Forms
- How will PAR Reports be shared?
- Peer Review Process
- PAR Training
Program Learning Outcomes by Department (links to each college’s PLOs are listed)
Resources
- Examples
- CTL Workshops
- Assessment Support
- Best Practices
Borough of Manhattan Community College (New York)
Borough of Manhattan Community College: Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics
Assessment
One of the main functions of The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics is to serve as a resource for academic and student services assessment, including but not limited to General Education assessment and college-wide assessment.
Assessment is a systematic process that shows whether goals are being met, and to what extent. There are five crucial steps in assessment: clearly stated overall program, department, or course goals; defining intended outcomes as they relate to the stated overall goals; means of assessment to measure the outcomes; summary of results; and use of results to implement improvement or change.
- PlanningPoint
- BMCC Assessment Handbook
- BMCC Institutional Effectiveness Plan
- Institutional Effectiveness Calendar of Events
- Pathways to General Education Crosswalk
Academic Assessment Resources:
- General Education Assessment Schedule
- Academic Program Review Guidelines
- Academic Program Review Data Report Template
- Academic Program Review Schedule
- Academic Assessment Committee
- Bloom’s Taxonomy and Action Verbs
- Student Learning Outcome Assessment Form
- 2016-2017 Academic Assessment Day Agenda
Administrative, Educational, and Student Support (AES) Assessment Resources:
- BMCC Support Outcomes Taxonomy
- Administrative, Educational, and Student Support (AES) Assessment Committee
- Administrative, Educational, and Student Support (AES) Unit Review Guidelines
- Administrative, Educational, and Student Support (AES) Unit Review Schedule
- AES Unit Inventory
- 2016-2017 AES Assessment Day Agenda
AES Unit Review Reports:
Institutional Effectiveness Plan
Contact Information: ins@bmcc.cuny.edu
Boston University (Massachusetts)
Boston University, Program Learning Outcomes Assessment
- BU Assessment FAQs
- Assessment Mini Grant Program
- Learning Outcomes by Program
- Writing Learning Outcomes
- Creating Learning Outcomes (Stanford)
- Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
- Anderson & Krathwohl–Revision to Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
- 11.3.15 Assessment Teaching Talk, Developing Learning Outcomes_PPT
- Examples of Outcomes and Assessment Plans
- Undergraduate
- PhD
- Other Graduate/Graduate Professional Degrees
- Resources for Assessment
- BU Templates and Documents (pdf files)
- Campus Labs Assessment Management System (pdf files)
- Articles on Assessment (pdf files)
- Past Assessment Workshops: Videos and Resources
- Assessment Workshops
- Assessment Teaching Talks
- Teaching with Student Portfolios
- Overview of the Assessment Process
- Developing Learning Outcomes
- Curriculum Mapping
- Rubric Development for Assessment
- Linking Program Goals with Evidence to Improve Outcomes Assessment
- Direct vs Indirect Measures in Program Assessment
- Assessing Archived Artifacts in ePortfolio
- Annual Assessment Symposium
- Assessment Intranet (must login credentials for access)
- Program Learning Outcomes Assessment and Expectations for Programs
- Information for Submitting Annual Reports
Bowdoin College (Maine)
Bowdoin College: Reflective Teaching Project (Maine)
Project Overview
The overall goal of the Reflective Teaching Project is to facilitate meaningful thought and discussion among faculty about teaching and learning that will inspire appropriate change in curriculum and pedagogy.
In practice, the idea is to better enable the Office of Institutional Research to have an impact on the academic program by …
- designing and conducting research on curriculum and pedagogy;
- designing and conducting research in conjunction with faculty at the level of the academic department or program or course; and
- undertaking meaningful assessment of learning outcomes in the liberal arts context.
The Reflective Teaching Project was funded for three years by the Davis Educational Foundation; 2003-04 through 2005-06.
Projects, Reports, Studies and Instruments
Center for Learning and Teaching
English for Multilingual Speakers
Writing and Rhetoric
Quantitative Reasoning
Workshops and Events
Brandeis University (Massachusetts)
Brandeis University: Office of Assessment (Massachusetts)
- Overview of assessment activities at Brandeis.
- Defining Learning Goals and Outcomes
- Learning Goals
- University Learning Goals
- Learning Goals in Majors and Stand-Alone Minors
- Learning Goals in Graduate and Professional Degree Programs
- Developing Course Learning Goals
- Learning Outcomes
- Assessment for Departments with Limited time and Resources by Barbara Walvoord (PDF)
- Strategies for Direct and Indirect Assessment of Student Learning (PDF)
- Assessment in Student Affairs
- Student Reflective Guides
- Resources
- Course Evaluations
- Contact information: evaluate@brandeis.edu
Brenau University (Georgia)
Brenau University: Office of Academic Assessment (Georgia)
The Assessment Office is dedicated to supporting Brenau University’s commitment to educational excellence. It is our mission, with input from all units of the university, to assist the institution in demonstrating the quality and effectiveness of its programs and services in support of the institutional mission, by means of a broad based and institutionally supported system of evaluation, documentation and use of results for improvement.
Brigham Young University (Utah)
Brigham Young University: Planning and Assessment (Utah)
- Academic Units Reviews
- About Academic Unit Reviews
- Instructions and Forms
- Unit Review Cycle
- Calendar
- UAR Committee
- Educational Support Unit Reviews
- About Educational Support Unit Reviews
- Unit Review Cycle
- ESUR Committee
- Instructions and Forms
- Calendar
- Institutional Assessment and Analysis
- Mission Statement
- Staff Information
- Video for students (and faculty) about how knowing expected learning outcomes helps students choose programs and guides their learning.
- Individual degree programs’ expected learning outcomes and assessment plans (use the college, department, & program drop-down menus at the top of the page).
- Guidelines for writing learning outcomes and developing assessments.
- The mid-course evaluation tool is restricted to BYU faculty & staff.
Bryan College (Tennessee)
Bryan College: Student Achievement (Tennessee)
- The student outcomes manual (pdf file) includes:
- College learning outcomes & assessment methods.
- Results from standardized instruments, including the Proficiency Profile & Major Field Tests.
- Results from surveys of current & graduating students.
- The institutional effectiveness manual (pdf file) includes:
- General education learning outcomes & assessment report.
- Individual academic and administrative & support units’ assessment plans & reports.
- Results from the student satisfaction inventory.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Bucknell University (Pennsylvania)
Bucknell University – Institutional Research and Planning
With the rising costs of higher education, this is a question that is being asked by parents, prospective students, government agencies, and accrediting bodies. Understanding that this is a valid question, colleges and universities are engaging in the process of outcomes assessment.
At Bucknell University, the outcomes assessment serves two primary functions. The first is to provide evidence that our students are learning and developing in and out of the classroom, consistent with Bucknell’s mission and educational goals, and that our institutional policies, resources and services are appropriately supporting Bucknell’s strategic plan. The second function, equally critical, is to provide a mechanism for a continued improvement of all facets of Bucknell education.
In regards to college-wide assessment, the Office of Institutional Research & Planning has two main responsibilities:
- To provide ongoing logistical support in all stages of assessment to academic, co-curricular and administrative departments, from planning, through data collection and analysis, to “closing the loop”
- To support, and closely collaborate with, faculty-led committees on assessment of student learning, including general education outcomes
- To organize workshops and other professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, in order to share recent research and best practices in assessment
- To review annual departmental assessment reports and provide feedback and guidance to departments
- To promote a culture of assessment and evidence-based planning and decision-making
The purpose of this website is to serve as a central location for assessment-related information, tools, templates and resources at Bucknell University. We hope that you will find it useful and informative.
The site has a drop down menu under the heading “IN THIS SECTION” where visitors to the site can review Bucknell University’s Institutional Research and Planning along with assessment information.
Buena Vista University (Iowa)
Buena Vista University: Strategic Plan (Iowa)
- BVU’s assessment plan.
- Objectives (outcomes) & assessment plans for individual academic majors.
- Some majors’ pages include links to rubrics, test items, etc. (pdf & Excel files, Word documents).
- The cheat sheets (on the training resources page) have information about some academic programs’ outcomes and assessment methods (Word documents).
- The curriculum overview has university-wide (general education) goals & outcomes. BVU objectives has associated rubrics (Word documents).
- The dashboard on the home page has general education assessment results.
- Student services outcomes and (Word documents) assessment plan, rubrics & program map.
- Assessment annual reports and the Focus online reporting and ePortfolio system are restricted to BVU faculty & staff.
Buffalo State College (New York)
Buffalo State College: Assessment @ Buffalo State (New York)
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides resources and leadership for campus-wide assessment activities. Activities range from workshops for academic department representatives to producing reports that focus on a variety of topics.
Bradley Fuster, Associate VP Institutional Effectiveness
fusterbj@buffalostate.edu
Just in Time Assessment Video Tutorials
The Assessment Advisory Board developed this series of “Just in Time” video tutorials to assisst faculty as they develop new or revised curriculum:
- Student and Course Level Assessment
- Department and Program Level Assessment
- Establishing Program Standards
- Creating Curriculum Maps
- Writing SLOs Part I
- Writing SLOs Part II
The site lists links to the following information:
- Major Program Review
- Major Program Assessment Plans and Curriculum Maps
- Assessment Reports
- GE Dashboard
- Evaluation Rubrics for Department Awards for Outstanding Assessment
- 2014-19 Assessment Plan
- Assessment Matters @ Buffalo State Newsletter
- IF Assessment Cycle
- Academic Affairs Assessment
- Program Reviews
- Program Assessment Plans and Curriculum Maps
- AAHE Principles
- Assessment in Major Programs
- Assessment Plan
- Assessment Reports
Bunker Hill Community College (Massachussetts)
Bunker Hill Community College: SLOAP Faculty Task Force (Massachussetts)
- SLOAP: Bunker Hill’s student learning outcomes assessment program.
- The SLOAP database has:
- Information about Bunker Hill’s assessment process.
- Program and course-level learning outcomes, assessment methods, results, & impacts. (Click an X for the associated report. They don’t look like hyperlinks, but they are.)
- General education requirements, in the Additional Resources menu, includes Bunker Hill’s general education outcomes.
Butler University (Indiana)
Butler University: Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (Indiana)
The Assessment side of OIRA supports the University’s various evaluation needs to ensure students continue to receive an excellent Butler education. Through our data-driven measurement efforts with student learning assessment, program reviews, and preparations for HLC accreditation site visits, teaching and learning processes are constantly refined, enhanced, and adjusted to meet the needs of today’s students.
- Academic assessment
- Assessment Resources
- Annual Assessment Reports
- Academic Assessment Reports and Administrative Assessment Reports are due December 31 every year.
Butte College (California)
Butte College (California)
- About SLOs at Butte College
- Overview of assessment at BC.
- What To Do: Faculty
- What To Do: Chairs/Coordinators
- What are brief reflections and deep dives? See the About page.
- Brief Reflections Reports
- Deep Dive Schedules and Reports
- Learning Outcomes Assessment
- This section, viewable by subject, includes Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), the matrix that shows the alignment of course-level Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) with PLOs and General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs) and the assessment schedule, and outcomes assessment reports (2013 to present).
- Butte College SLO Webpage
- View Subject List
- Learning Outcomes Assessment
- Forms and Examples
- Brief Reflections
- Requirements (all Faculty)
- Examples (all Faculty)
- Summary template (Chairs/Coordinators)
Grade Justifications
Deep Dives
- Example #1
- Example #2
- CurricUNET (to submit deep dive reports)
- Brief Reflections
Cabrillo College (California)
Cabrillo College (California)
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Cabrillo College SLO Assessment Plan
- Assessment Areas
- Outcomes Assessment Review Committee (ARC)
- Assessment Effectiveness Measures
- CurricUNET SLO Module
- Current Best Practices Manuals
- The ABC’s of SLO Assessment
- Writing Instructional Outcomes
- Writing Student Services SLOs
- Assessing Instructional SLOs
- Assessing Student Service SLOs (Coming Soon)
- How to Create a Grading Rubric
- AUO Primer
- Department Chairs Handbook
- Access to Cabrillo’s tracking tool is restricted to Cabrillo faculty & staff.
- Forms
- Department Chair Resources
- Milestones
- Resources
- Contacts: Marcy Alancraig
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute (North Carolina)
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute (North Carolina)
- Assessment at CCC&TI is a handbook with:
- An overview of assessment at CCC&TI,
- Tips & guidelines for developing & implementing assessment processes,
- CCC&TI’s general education outcomes, and
- information from and links to other assessment resources.
- Note: The general education assessment document (in the institutional effectiveness documents list) is not currently available online.
- To get access to the report, contact the Director of Institutional Effectiveness for CCC&TI.
California Baptist University
California Baptist University: Assessment
Program assessment is an annual activity undertaken by all CBU academic programs/majors, the Library, and Student Services. It is a systematic on-going process to collect evidence suitable for ascertaining to what degree a program/major is meetings its stated student learning outcomes (SLOs). The focus is on student learning; can graduating students demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the program/major’s SLOs? The collected assessment data and subsequent analysis provide a basis for evaluation, decision making, planning, and budgeting. In addition, annual assessment is aggregated and included as an important element in the program/major’s program review.
- Understanding Assessment
- Assessment Resources (CBU)
- WASC Assessment Resources (WSCUC)
- CBU Assessment History (Reports)
- Assessment Tracking and Reports
- Program Review
California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University
Cal Lutheran has almost a decade of institutional experience in developing and implementing SLOs. Faculty began developing Cal Lutheran’s institution-wide SLOs in 2000. By the conclusion of the 2003-04 academic year, faculty reached consensus on 14 SLOs and defined each outcome. Over time, each outcome became more clearly defined and faculty determined where the outcomes would be embedded in the curriculum and co-curriculum.
During 2008 – 09, faculty reviewed and streamlined the 14 SLOs to eight institutional student learning outcomes. Each learning outcome has been further defined and sample rubrics are provided.
- Learning Outcomes
- Mission Statement
- Program Learning Outcomes
- Writing Learning Outcomes
- Course Syllabi
- Curriculum Maps
- Evidence of Progress on Learning Outcomes
- Experiential Learning
- Assessment System
- Overview
- Graduate School of Education
- Example Syllabus Section on Learning Outcomes
- Program Reviews
- Overview
- Process and Report
- Handbook and Template
- Administrative Department Reviews
- Overview
- Surveys
- Survey Central
- Survey Calendar
- Resources
- Workshops
- Assessment Tools
- Course Evaluations
- Research
- Contact
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
- Learning Outcomes
- Institutional Learning Outcomes
- General Education Student Learning Ouctomes
- Core Competencies
- Program Learning Outcomes
- Graduate Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Assessment, Measurement, and Evaluation of Learning Outcomes
- Rubrcs
- Meaning, Quality, & Integrity Degree
- Inventory of Educational Effectiveness Indicators
- Institutional Assessment Results
- Rubrics
- Program Review
- Training and Workshops
- Assessment and Accreditation Tools and Resources
- Committees and Staff
- WSCUC Re-Accreditation
- Contact Us
California State University System
California State University System
- Biennial reports (pdf files, through 2006) include outcomes assessment overviews for each CSU campus.
- Scroll down for an overview of the process, definitions of the performance areas and reporting elements, and other descriptive documents (pdf files).
- Note: See the individual entries for notes on assessment at each campus: Cal Poly-Pomona, Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fresno, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, Sacramento, San Francisco State, San Jose State, San Marcos, and Stanislaus.
- The Cornerstones Report
California State University, Channel Islands
California State University, Channel Island
Assessment of Student Learning
The focus of this web page content is on student learning at Cal State-Channel Islands. Related sites are The Cal State-Channel Islands Assessment Council and Assessment Resources for assessment of student learning.
Glossary of terms for use due to the need for a common language for discussion.
- Assessment of student learning
- Evaluation of student learning
- Goal(s)
- Student Learning Outcome(s)
Useful Resources
Program and Course Learning Outcomes by Program (MS Excel documents)
Mini-Grant Program
CSU Faculty Development Programs
Teaching and Learning Innovations
- Teaching and Learning Innovations (T&LI) at CSU Channel Islands is a program designed to guide, support and inspire faculty at CI to step outside of traditional boundaries of teaching to improve student learning. We are led by the CI mission to put students at the center of the educational experience.
California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico
- Assessment
- Academic Assessment Council (AAC)
- Academic Assessment Council and Philosophy
- Assessment Planning and Definitions
- Report Templates
- Resources
- FAQs
- Simple Plans and Reports
- Academic Program Reivew
- Review Process
- Program Portfolios
- Accredited Programs
- Academic Program Review Dashboards
- Academic Program Review Data
- Curriculum Services
- Academic Department Manual
- General Education Program Level Assessment
- For Students
- For Faclty
- Curriculum Advisory Board
- Documents
- Substitutions and Modifications
- Surveys and Reports
- Campus Climate
- NSSE
- FSSE
- CIRP TFS
- Spring Graduates Survey
- CLA
- Academic Assessment Council (AAC)
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills (click on Assessment of Student Learning)
- University Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee
- Current Membership
- Rubrics USLOAC (PDF)
- Assessment of Student Learning
- Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Undergraduate Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Graduate Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Assessment Resources and Tools
- Developing SLOs
- Measuring Student Learning
- Improving through Assessment
- Reporting Assessment at CSUDH
- Other Resources
- Getting help
- Student Learning Outcomes at CSUDH
- SLOA Reports and Summaries
California State University, East Bay
California State University, East Bay
- Educational Effectviiveness
- Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Learning and Assessment
- Semester Conversion
- Assessment at CSUEB
- Learning and Assessment Resources
- Educational Effectiveness Council
- Assessment Budgets
- Schedule of Meetings/Minutes
- Program Portfolios
- Program Review
- Program Improvement
- Program and Resource Alignment
- Accountability
- Evidence through Program Portfolios
- Program Review
- Student Success and Assessment Committee
California State University, Fullerton
CSU-Fullerton Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
- CSUF’s Commitment to Learning
- College and Department Assessment Efforts
- Assessment Reports
- Writing Resources
California State University, Long Beach
The Assessment office helps departments and academic programs ensure students graduate with highly valued degrees by:
- Supporting the scholarship of learning on campus;
- Assisting individuals working on learning objectives at the course level;
- Providing feedback to departments and programs about methods for assessing student learning at the program level and ensuring alignment with GE and institutional-level outcomes as well as WSCUC Core Competencies;
- Working with departments and programs to develop viable assessment plans;
- Working with the offices of Student Assessment and Institutional Research to assist the university in its core commitment to assess student success;
- Providing information about assessment activities such as conferences, websites, and e-learning opportunities.
The Program Review office helps departments, academic programs, and academic support programs ensure students graduate with highly valued degrees by:
- Assisting departments and programs as they complete the self-study for program review (powerpoint tutorial available – PDF);
- Working with departments and the VPAA to determine a suitable external reviewer for program review;
- Supporting UPRC members in the drafting of program-review reports and recommendations to departments and programs.
More information on the program-review process may be found at the Program Assessment Review Council link.
- Program Assessment and Review Council (PARC)
- Information regarding the Council’s charge and duties.
- Agendas and Minutes
- Year End Report
- Program Review
- Assessment
- Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Institutional Learning Outcomes highlight the knowledge, skills, and abilities all students are expected to have upon graduating from CSULB.
- Program Learning Outcomes
- Program Learning Outcomes highlight what students should know and be able to do in their degree program at the time of graduation
- Core Competency Assessment Initiative
- Core Competency FAQs
- Assessment Annual Reports and Resources
- Annual Assessment Reports
- Assessment Resources
- General Resources
- University Assessment Pages
- Contact Program Review and Assessment
California State University, Los Angeles
Assessment is the process by which academic institutions evaluate student progress in learning and success in achieving educational goals. Assessment of courses, programs, and University activities, involve among other things, a measure of student outcomes. Achievement may be assessed directly by measuring the changes, progress and/or gains that occur with students or indirectly, by using other indicators such as employment, employers’ satisfaction and the percent of students who continue their education in graduate or professional programs.
The purpose of assessment is to assist in improving learning, teaching and academic advising at the individual, course, program and institutional levels. Assessment should be on-going, consistently applied, and based on teaching and learning goals and objectives. Each academic department/division/school or program should utilize information from assessment to analyze and improve the effectiveness of its academic programs in such areas as curriculum, academic advisement, faculty development and student services. Data from outcomes assessment will not be used for cross-program rankings or comparisons of individual faculty.
- Educational Effectiveness and Assessment Council
- Educational effectiveness includes student learning outcomes assessment, teaching and learning effectiveness as it relates to student learning outcomes, and the support and enhancement of Cal State LA as a learning organization.
- College Assessment Coordinators
- The Faculty Learning Community (FLC) for College Assessment Coordinators was established to facilitate assessment activities across Cal State LA’s colleges.
- 4-Year Institutional Assessment Plan
- Page breaks down the yearly assessment plan
- PDF version
- Learning Outcomes
- Institutional
- General Education
- Graduate
- Program
- Assessment Resources
- Developing Program Learning Outcomes
- Assessment Resources
- Assessment Reports
- Institutional Assessment of Core Competencies
- Events
- Annual Assessment Faire
- Assessment in 5 Easy Steps Workshop
- Building Better Learning Outcomes Workshop
- WSCUC Town Halls
- Spring 2018 Assessment Workshops
- Program Review, Assessment, and WSCUC Accreditation Staff
California State University, Northridge
Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review
- A video about CSUN’s assessment process.
- ScholarWorks Annual Assessment Reports Repository
- Reports from 2007-08 to the present and can be fully accessed by the public
- Academic Assessment Liaison Committee (AALC)
- The AALC is comprised of faculty representatives from across the University who meet monthly during the regular semester to discuss assessment problems and process. Links to the committee’s charge and responsibilities are provided.
- Quick Links are provided for Annual Assessment Reports
- 2014-2015
- 2015-2016
- 2016-2017
- AAPR A to Z
- FAQs
- Contact
- Jack Solomon, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review
Telephone: (818) 677-6712
- Jack Solomon, Ph.D.
California State University, Sacramento
Institutional Research Effectiveness, and Planning
On the main assessment page there are the following: Annual Assessment and Executive Summaries, Quick links to assessment plans, SharePoint Reports, Workshops, Faculty/Professional Learning Community, Contact information, and Materials and Handouts. They list the elements of the Logic of Assessment and as well as Recent News.
- Assessment Process
- Academic Program Assessment
- Assessment Plans
- Unit Level Assessment
- Annual Assessment Report
- Program Review
- Accountability
- Accreditor Expectations
- WASC
- CSU Expectations
- CSUS Expectations
- Principles and Policies
- University Assessment Policy Manual
- 9 Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
- Academic Program Assessment
- Annual Assessment
- SharePoint Assessment Reports (2012-2018 reports and feedback)
- Old Assessment Templates and Examples
- Assessment Plans
- 2016-17 Assessment Plans
- 2015-16 Assessment Plans
- Resources
- University Assessment
- University Learning Outcomes
- Institutional Assessment Portfolios
- Academic Program Assessment Tools
- Assessment Strategies
- Assessment Beyond Sacramento State
- Accreditation
- Other Campuses
- Context for Assessment
California State University, San Marcos
- What is Assessment?
- Why do we assess?
- Who oversees assessment?
- How does assessment inform program review and general education?
Annual assessments focus on Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs) as a way to determine student progress toward achieving program goals. Departments offering majors in all programs report annually on assessment activities. At the conclusion of each academic year, departments are asked to report the results of the PSLO assessments, and how these assessment findings lead to changes made to improve student learning.
The purpose of the Program Review (PR) at CSUSM is to allow departments and programs to focus and reflect on the quality of student learning in their degree programs. Program Review is a two-year process that allows departments and programs to focus on the knowledge, skills and abilities expected of our graduates. These reviews center on carefully selected aspects of the degree programs and are anchored in systematically gathered evidence of student learning.
- Schedule of Program Reviews
- Resource Documents
- Support Documents for Programs
Learning happens at many levels on the Cal State San Marcos campus. Aligning all campus learning outcomes under the University’s Mission and Vision, along with the President’s Strategic Plan, provides a compass that helps keep all components of the campus moving in the same direction. The alignment organizational chart below is a helpful illustration of this idea.
- By program
- Campus-Wide Learning Outcomes
- Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan
Contact Information: Regina Eisenbach, Dean, Academic Programs
California State University, Stanislaus
The Office of Assessment provides leadership, support, and coordination for university-wide assessment.
Mission Statement
The Office of Assessment provides vigorous and positive leadership in the coordination of university-wide efforts related to improving student learning and enhancing educational effectiveness through assessment.
There are quick links to the academic program review process, assessment planning and CampusLabs (CSUS login required). Additionally, the page lists the elements associated with the Purpose of assessment.
There are links to the following areas:
- Faculty Fellow for Assessment
- College Assessment Faculty Learning Communities
- Assessment Planning
- Principles of Assessment of Student Learning
- Program Review
- Collegiate Learning Assessment
- General Education Assessment
- Graduate Assessment
- Assessment Spotlight Archice
- Core Competencies FLCs
Contact information: Dr. Shawna Young, AVP for Academic Affairs at syoung@csustan.edu.
Calvin College (Michigan)
Calvin College (Michigan)
- Overview of academic assessment.
- The primary purpose of Calvin College is to promote student learning. Assessment is the process of collecting information about student learning in order to make decisions about how to improve it.
- The assessment committee has found the book Assessment Clear and Simple (April 2010, Jossey-Bass) by Barbara Walvoord to be very helpful for understanding how to implement an effective assessment program efficiently.
- The three steps of assessment are:
- Every program should have clear goals for student learning. (When student complete our program, they will be able to…)
- Programs should regularly gather evidence that students are meeting the goals.
- This evidence should be used for improving the program.
- Goals for student learning
- Evidence of student learning
- Links to other online assessment resources.
- Link for Academic Assessment – More Resources
- Internal Resources
- External Resources
Camden County College (New Jersey)
Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Camden County College has implemented a documented, organized, and sustainable assessment process to evaluate and improve student learning. Camden County College’s assessment process is sustained through the college-wide support and collaboration of faculty and administration. This systematic and thorough process uses multiple qualitative and/or quantitative measures that maximize the use of existing data and information, that clearly and purposefully relate to the goals being assessed. Assessment activities are of sufficient quality so that results can be used with confidence to inform decisions; include direct evidence of student learning.
Indicators of Institutional Effectiveness
College-wide Plans
- Institutional Effectiveness Plan
- Academic Assessment Plan
- Enrollment Management Plan
- OIT Technology Master Plan
- Facilities Master Plan
One Year Graduate Follow-Up Survey
This survey gives Camden County College graduates an opportunity to offer feedback about their educational experiences at the College and provide information about their educational and occupational experiences once they leave.
2016 Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Survey Results
IR&P Newsletter – Gives a snapshot of the characteristics of Camden County College students and updates on assessment activities:
Institutional Evaluation
Cameron University (Oklahoma)
Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Accountability
Assessment
- Assessment Plans
- Student Learning Outcomes Statements
- Assessment Resources
- Current Assessment Activities
- Evidence of Student Learning
- Use of Student Learning Evidence (not an active link)
- Weave: Cameron University WEAVEonline user login.
- GE SLOs
- Assessment of General Education
NSSE Survey information
Camosun College (British Columbia, Canada)
Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (British Columbia, Canada)
The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) inspires and promotes innovation and excellence in curriculum, and all aspects of teaching and learning. Our education developers, instructional designers and technical staff support faculty in the development of their teaching practice, and in the development of curriculum, instructional materials, media and the appropriate use of technology.
- Learning Opportunities
- The Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning offers a diverse range of learning opportunities related to teaching, learning, and educational leadership.
- Curriculum
- The curriculum development team helps faculty create and revise courses and programs to ensure the best student learning experience. We guide instructors through the program review and renewal process, resulting in purposeful and positive change. We also offer just-in-time curriculum consultation and support.
- Curriculum Development
- Program review and renewal
- The curriculum development team helps faculty create and revise courses and programs to ensure the best student learning experience. We guide instructors through the program review and renewal process, resulting in purposeful and positive change. We also offer just-in-time curriculum consultation and support.
- eLearning
- The eLearning team helps the college community use web-based technology for an engaging and accessible learning experience. We also provide technical support and Desire 2 Learn (D2L) administration.
- Faculty Development
- The faculty development team helps faculty and instructors develop educational practices that put learning first. We provide learning opportunities and support for instructors, including workshops, resources, and community-building.
- Strategic Initiatives
- Strategic initiatives in the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning include indigenization, applied learning, accessible learning, and sustainability.
Cañada College (California)
Cañada College (California)
- Overview of assessment at Cañada. (The SLOAC Philosophy is a pdf file.)
- Institutional (general education) student learning outcomes (SLOs).
- SLOs & assessments from individual academic programs and administrative & support units
- Guidelines & FAQ for reporting course-level assessment results (The reporting directions is a Word document).
- The list of program learning outcomes is a dynamic Excel template that requires (restricted) access to Cañada’s servers.
- The TracDat assessment management system and the Sharepoint website are restricted to Cañada faculty & staff.
- Information about program review, including (pdf files) individual academic, administrative, & support units’ annual plans. (Reporting templates are Word documents.)
- Student services assessment reporting forms and handbook (Word documents).
- Information about & from the assessment committee (Word documents).
- Updates
- Still to come: FAQ.
- Faculty resolutions on outcomes assessment (Word document).
- Events: Information about & from on-campus assessment-related events (pdf and audio-visual [swf] files, Word documents, links to other assessment resources).
- Resources include
- Information about using TracDat (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Handbook on writing learning outcomes (pdf file).
- Presentation from an on-campus assessment summit (Powerpoint file).
- Links to other assessment resources (pdf, Powerpoint, and audio-visual [swf] files, Word documents, links).
Carleton College (Minnesota)
Institutional Research and Assessment
- Assessment Resources
- Resources from Carleton College
- General External Resources
- Foundations with Interests in Assessment and Student Learning Outcomes
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Six institutional learning outcomes, which are drawn from the academic goals section of the College’s Mission, form the basis for our assessment plan. The purpose of our plan is to gauge the degree to which we are achieving these goals and to guide discussions of how we can enhance teaching and learning.
- Mapping Outcomes to New Graduation Requirements
- As we develop a plan to collect evidence on our six learning outcomes, are there courses in which we might expect to find useful student artifacts? If future assessment efforts determine that we are not fully successful in delivering on one of our student learning outcomes, where in our curriculum might we want to consider making changes? To answer questions like these it is useful to look for the intersection between our student learning outcomes and our graduation requirements. This mapping, affirmed by the ECC on September 30, 2009, represents a starting point for such explorations.
- Institutional Assessment Plan
- The primary responsibility for designing and implementing the College’s institutional assessment plan falls to the Education and Curriculum Committee (ECC). In Fall 2009, the ECC endorsed a list of six institution-level student learning outcomes. Then in Spring and Fall 2010 the committee endorsed a draft assessment plan for subsequent discussions by the campus in Fall and Winter 2010. Based on comments and feedback from those discussions, the ECC revised and endorsed the plan in Winter 2011.The plan includes:
- An assessment rubric for each student learning outcome that identifies and defines the dimensions that, when taken together, encompass what we mean by that outcome.
- A 10-year plan that indicates when and how often we expect to collect, analyze, and discuss what evidence for each of the outcomes.
Assessment Plan Detail
Links to rubrics which define each outcome and detail on evidence we plan to collect for each.The Assessment Cycle
This page describes the annual assessment cycle from data collection to outcome review to curricular response.
- The primary responsibility for designing and implementing the College’s institutional assessment plan falls to the Education and Curriculum Committee (ECC). In Fall 2009, the ECC endorsed a list of six institution-level student learning outcomes. Then in Spring and Fall 2010 the committee endorsed a draft assessment plan for subsequent discussions by the campus in Fall and Winter 2010. Based on comments and feedback from those discussions, the ECC revised and endorsed the plan in Winter 2011.The plan includes:
- Department and Program Assessment
- This page describes department and program student learning outcomes and provides information to assist departments/programs in developing and implementing their assessment plans. For a broader, national discussion of assessment, please visit the webpage maintained by the office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
- Department and Program Assessment Plans
- Resources for Departments and Programs – Documents and materials in this area are resources for faculty as they work to develop assessment learning outcomes and processes.
- Department and Program Student Learning Outcomes: A Summary Report – This report was presented at the Spring 2016 Perlman Learning and Teaching Center presentation titled “Demonstrating Substantial Knowledge in a Field: Carleton’s Take.” (Must have login credential to access the report.)
- Annual Assessment Report Form (13 KB Word Document)
- Survey Research
- Outcomes
- Post-Carleton Graduate and Professional Study
- Employment Outcomes
- Contact: tjamison@carleton.edu
Carleton College (Minnesota)
Carleton College: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (Minnesota)
- Assessment resources
- College-wide (general education) learning outcomes.
- Assessment plan, with assessment methods and associated (pdf files) rubrics for each outcome.
- Assessment cycle.
- Learning outcomes mapped to graduation requirements.
- Learning outcomes and assessment plans from individual academic departments & programs (pdf files).
- Resources include:
- FAQ.
- Assessment roles & process.
- Exercise materials from a conference presentation (pdf files).
- Video of an assessment coordinators’ lunch.
- The examples are restricted to Carleton faculty & staff.
- Resources include:
- Other resources (html pages, pdf files) include:
- Presentations from on-campus workshops.
- Information about Carleton assessment initiatives & projects.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- College-wide (general education) learning outcomes.
- Survey research and outcomes: Results from surveys of students & alumni, including NSSE (mostly pdf files).
Carnegie Mellon University (Pennsylvania)
Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence
What Can I Learn about Assessment from this Website?
- Assessment Basics
- How to Assess Students’ Prior Knowledge
- How to Assess Students’ Learning and Performance
- How to Assess Your Teaching
- How to Assess Departments and Programs
- Examples and Tools
- History of Assessment at Carnegie Mellon
What is assessment?
Where do we want students to be at the end of a course or a program? And how will we know if they get there? Those two questions are at the heart of assessment.
Although there is a lot of buzz about assessment these days, assessment itself is nothing new. If you’ve ever given an exam, led a discussion, or assigned a project – and used what you discovered about student learning to refine your teaching – you’ve engaged in assessment. Assessment is simply the process of collecting information about student learning and performance to improve education.
At Carnegie Mellon, we believe that for assessment to be meaningful (not bean-counting or teaching to the test!) it must be done thoughtfully and systematically. We also believe it should be driven by faculty so that the information gathered:
- Reflects the goals and values of particular disciplines
- Helps instructors refine their teaching practices and grow as educators
- Helps departments and programs refine their curriculum to prepare students for an evolving workplace
CONTACT US to talk with an Eberly colleague in person!
Case Western Reserve University (Ohio)
Outcome Assessment (Ohio)
- Assessment Philosophy
- Who is Involved?
- Outcome Assessment Coordinating Committee
- Workshops and Consultations (Permission is needed to access information)
- More Resources
* CWRU login required
Email: assessment@case.edu
Casper College (Wyoming)
Assessment @ Casper College
Assessment Annual Update Template (MS Word doc) (In process of revision)
Casper College Assessment Mission
- Institutional Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Feedback Reports
- Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Rubrics
- Casper College Survey Protocol
- Trainings
- More Information
- Syllabi
Contact
- Dr. Melissa Stahley-Cummings
Director, Assessment Department
Central Michigan University
Office of Curriculum and Assessment
Assessment Levels:
- Institution-Level Assessment: A depiction of student learning at the institutional level based primarily on data collected from institutional measures such as NSSE (National Study of Student Engagement), CIRP (Cooperative Institutional Research Program), etc.
- Program-Level Assessment: An ongoing monitoring of the extent to which students are developing the knowledge, skills, beliefs and attitudes that are appropriate for graduates of the respective academic programs.
- Course-Level Assessment: Formative and summative assessments that address student learning achievements of an entire class or the effectiveness of individual or multiple-section courses.
- Archived Assessment Retreats
- Archived Assessment Council Minutes and Agendas
- Archived Workshop Presentations
- Assessment Committees
- Assessment Plan/Report Log
- Documents and Forms
- Resources
- WEAVE Online (WEAVEonline login needed)
- 4th Annual Assessment Retreat
Provost’s Assessment Incentive Award
Contact: Mike Carson, Director of Curriculum and Assessment at carso1ma@cmich.edu
Chaffey College (California)
Chaffey College (California)
- Welcome: Brief overview of assessment at Chaffey.
- Monitoring report (pdf files unless otherwise noted)
- Template & instructions for annual academic assessment monitoring report (Word & pdf versions of the template).
- Diagram & guidelines for developing an SLO assessment process.
- Matrix (template) & policy for administrative unit outcomes (AUO) assessment report.
- Mapping matrix with Chaffey’s core competencies (general education outcomes).
- Rubrics used to evaluate academic programs’ assessment plans.Must read: Overview of SLO reporting, with
- a reporting template (Excel file), and
- a matrix mapping program SLOs to Chaffey’s core competencies (Word document).
- Planning resources were not available when last checked.
- SLO Down online newsletter (pdf files).
- Institutional research (pdf files)
- Research briefs and presentations include results from student surveys.
- SLO/AUO resources include:
- Academic & administrative/support units’ assessment instruments and report briefs.
- Other resources include:
- Assessment guidelines & tips.
- Assessment-plan evaluation rubrics.
Chapman University (California)
- Learning Outcomes
- Program Learning Outcomes
- General Education Outcomes
- Student Life Outcomes
- Assessment
- Annual Learning Outcomes Assessment
- Program Review
- Institutional Data
- Institutional DataMart
Program Review
Program review represents Chapman’s commitment to excellence in academic programs through cyclical review by external expert reviewers of educational effectiveness. Program review also provides an opportunity for each program to reflect on its contribution to the university and its strategic plan. The results of program review guide institutional planning, budgeting and decision-making.
Goals of Program Review
- Improve student learning
- Assess program quality and currency
- Reflect on the alignment of program goals and learning outcomes with institutional mission and strategic initiatives
- Provide data and evidence to support institutional planning, budgeting and decision-making
Learning Outcomes Assessment
Student learning outcomes represent the culminating knowledge, behaviors, skills or abilities that students get from an educational experience. At Chapman, student learning outcomes have been designed for:
- our general education program
- every major or degree program
- the student life experience
- the experience one gets at our institution
- every course that Chapman offers
General Education Learning Outcomes
The General Education program at Chapman prepares student to think critically and solve problems in a complex and dynamic world. The General Education inquiry areas are each designed to produce a learning outcome or ability consistent with our mission and strategic indicatives, making the Chapman experience truly unique.
Experiential Learning at Chapman
Experiential learning is a mutually reinforcing engagement of ideas and experience. Moving beyond the classroom, you can develop new knowledge, apply expertise, contribute to communities and add to the learning of others. Through experiential learning, you can:
- Explore Professional Areas
- Develop Intercultural Skills
- Earn Credits Toward Graduation
- Satisfy Portions of the GE Global Citizen Cluster
Christopher Newport University (Virginia)
Christopher Newport University: Office of Assessment (Virginia)
- Overview & philosophy of assessment at CNU.
- Academic Programs
- Every three years, the academic assessment liaisons from each department will submit a triennial assessment report to the Office of Assessment
- Liberal Learning Core Curriculum
- General education at Christopher Newport University occurs through the Liberal Learning Core Curriculum, which includes the Liberal Learning Foundations and the Areas of Inquiry. Assessment of the liberal learning core is guided by the Office of Assessment and the Liberal Learning Council.
- Administrative and Student Support Service Units
- Every year, the administrative and student support service units will submit an assessment report to the office of Assessment.
- Academic Programs
- FAQs.
- What is Assessment?
- What does CNU expect with regard to students’ participation in assessment activities?
- What do students get out of participating in assessment activities?
- Who will know student’s test scores and survey responses?
- Assessment resources
- Assessment cycle with links to tips & guidelines for planning & implementing assessment processes (pdf & Powerpoint files, Word documents, html pages).
- Information about WEAVEonline.
- Contact information for assessment help.
City College of San Francisco (California)
City College of San Francisco (California)
City College strives to create a culture where outcomes assessment continually improves the quality of student learning and institutional effectiveness. Members of each department and program engage each other in the development and assessment of outcomes. Dialogue within and amongst departments and programs moves the college forward to meet the evolving needs of our students through instruction, curricula, programs, and services.
Outcomes are developed and assessed for the following areas:
- Instructional Student Learning Outcomes for
- Courses (credit and noncredit)
- Instructional programs (certificates and majors)
- General Education Learning Outcomes (AA and AS degrees, and transfer areas for CSU and UCs)
- Institutional Learning Outcomes (for all CCSF educational programs)
- Student Service Outcomes (for additional services provided to students, such as transcript procurement, registration, and financial aid)
- Administrative Unit Outcomes (for services provided to faculty, staff, vendors, external organizations, etc. to produce an environment of learning for our students)
Additional Assessment Information
- Professional Development: Links to workshops from 2012-13 through 2017-18.
- Resources
- Mission
- SLO Handbook
- SLO Coordinators
- Mapping Guidelines
- Reports and Committees
- Assessment Reporting
- SLO Committee
- AUO Assessment Team
- Assessment Planning Team
- SSO Assessment Team
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Email: slocoordinator@ccsf.edu
Clark College (Washington)
Clark College: Outcomes Assessment (Washington)
The website has recently changes and some areas are still under construction. Please click here to go to the Outcomes Assessment Toolbox (OAT).
Welcome to Outcomes Assessment at Clark College!
Outcomes Assessment (OA) is the collaborative, faculty-driven process of continuous improvement of student learning outcomes.
Our mission is to improve student learning through the college-wide practice of meaningful, sustainable assessment of learning outcomes.
We are responsible for:
- Collaborating with faculty, staff, and administrators to design and implement assessment projects
- Advising ongoing work in light of researched best practices
- Hosting assessment-related professional development
- Building a culture of evidence-based reflection on student learning
OA Information
- Overview of Outcomes Assessment
- 2015-2016 IPT Charge to Full-Time Faculty (OA activities will stem from this)
- Training’s will be posted as they become available.
Professional Development/Events
If you have questions, please contact: Joe Pitkin, OA Liaison, jpkitin@clark.edu
Clemson University (South Carolina)
Office for Institutional Assessment (South Carolina)
THE MISSION of the Office for Institutional Assessment is to support the University’s commitment to academic and operational excellence by facilitating a comprehensive, data-driven system of academic and administrative assessment. In the pursuit of continuous improvement, the office consults with faculty, staff, administrators, and other stakeholders regarding recognized best practices, strategies, and standards. In addition, the office facilitates assessment activities in compliance with SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation.
- Reporting Cycle
- Planning and Reporting
- Programs and units can manage their assessment initiatives using Weave®. This system supports program/unit-level planning, reporting and improvement, and enhances institutional reporting to SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation, program accreditation, and other accountability and improvement initiatives. It also provides expanded capabilities in linking assessment activities to larger institutional perspectives.
- Access to WEAVEonline is restricted to Clemson faculty & staff.
- Planning and Reporting
- Surveys and Indirect Measures
- Current Institutional Surveys
- Analysis
- Design and Distribution
- Focus Groups
- Past Results
- Survey Calendar
- Resources
- Accreditation
- Assessment
- Surveys and Indirect Measures
- Contact us: assessment@clemson.edu
Cleveland State University (Ohio)
Office of Student Learning Assessment
Welcome to the Office of Student Learning Assessment
Housed in the Office of Academic Planning, the Office of Student Learning Assessment coordinates all assessment efforts and initiatives across Cleveland State University’s campuses. Our expressed mission is to identify and promote appropriate ways in which to engage the campus community in a transformative and highly participative assessment culture. With this in mind, navigate our Web site by using the tools on the Menu to the right. Also, we would like to receive your feedback and suggestions for improvement by using the contact information at the bottom of the Menu.
Office of Student Learning Assessment Mission Statement
Grounded in the CSU Mission Statement, the Office of Student Learning Assessment is designed to promote excellence in student learning outcomes of all academic programs and divisions as well as student support services units, centers, and offices. Central to our beliefs and practices is sustaining a systematic and systemic collection of student learning assessment data used to engage the campus community in reflection and action on continuous program improvement. The overarching goals are as follows: a) strengthening the quality of student learning outcomes, reflective of the development of 21st-century skills needed to compete in an increasingly diverse global economy; b) enhance institutional status and recognition; c) boost enrollment; and d) capitalize on the institution’s capacity to provide students with distinctive programs designed to help them to lead productive lives.
News and Updates
Student Learning Assessment
- Assessment Overview
- Policies and Procedures
- Annual Assessment Report Guidelines
- Annual Assessment Report Due Dates
- Review Procedures
- SLA Reports
- Departmental Student Outcomes Inquiry
- General Education Assessment
- CTE Workshops
- Assessment Resources
- FAQs
- Assessment Council
- Assessment Roundtables
- Assessment Grants
- Assessment Exchange
- Conference Presentations
- Calendar and Events
- Contact Information
Coastal Carolina University (South Carolina)
Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Analysis (South Carolina)
Assessment – Supports all campus units in identifying areas for continuous improvement. Assists and supports faculty and departments in ongoing efforts to improve learning outcomes including help with research design, data analysis, survey construction and administration.
The Assessment group provides institutional-level information used to facilitate decision-making, support the University’s mission, and inform internal and external constituencies.
- Higher Education Accountability Reporting
- The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education requires the University to submit an annual accountability report.
- Institutional Research Assessment and Analysis
- The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education collects and reports on institutional effectiveness information from all public institutions in the state. Reporting areas include, but are not limited to assessment, sponsored research, and student pass rates on professional exams.
- Student Achievement
- Academic Awards
- Degrees Awarded
- Degree Inventory
- Retention and Graduation Rates
- Surveys
- Across the University many people use data in assessment, research, and decision-making. Surveys are often used as a method for collecting the information needed for these activities.
- TEAL Online
- TEAL Online is a comprehensive repository system for collecting assessment data, establishing information autoflow and generating reflective reports.
- University-Wide Assessment Committees
- The University-Wide Assessment Report is an overview of Coastal Carolina University’s systematic and ongoing process of collecting information for improving the overall effectiveness of all units across campus.
- VSA (College Portrait)
- A compilation of basic, comparable information from over 300 public colleges and universities. Information collected includes characteristics of students and faculty, admissions requirements, popular majors, average class sizes, campus safety, the future plans of graduates. The College Portrait is an initiative by the Voluntary System of Accountability (VSA).
Contact: Institutional Research, Assessment & Analysis Staff
Cochise College (Arizona)
The above link takes you to Instruction web page. Click on the Learning Improvement tab to be directed to the information regarding planning and implementation of Student and Institutional Learning Outcomes Assessment.
- Learning Outcomes Statement
- List of the student learning outcome statements that clearly state the expected knowledge skills, attitudes, competencies, and habits of mind that students are expected to acquire at Cochise College upon completion of a degree.
- Learning Improvement at Cochise College
- Cochise College is committed to continuous improvement of its students’ learning. The learning improvement process at Cochise College provides evidence of how well the college is meeting its objectives, helps identify areas of improvement, and allows improvements to be implemented. This is achieved by investigating current levels of learning, experimenting with ways to improve learning, and using the experimentation results to integrate successful strategies and actions for improving student learning into the college’s curriculum or procedures.
- The Learning Improvement Committee promotes a culture of continuous improvement at Cochise College by facilitating learning improvement processes at the departmental, program, and institutional levels. The Learning Improvement Committee works to ensure that these processes involve self-reflection, identification of strategies for improvement of learning, and implementation of those strategies. The committee also works to connect these processes to strategic planning and institutional effectiveness.
- Learning Improvement Program
- Learning Improvement Evidence
- Assessment History (PDF)
- Academy of Assessment for Student Learning (PDF)
- CLIP System checklist (PDF)
- College Units Conducting Assessment Projects (PDF)
- Learning Information to Students
- Your time and experiences at Cochise College should be viewed as a picture of educational accomplishment. Here at Cochise College we identify this picture as student learning outcomes for the Associate Degree Experience.
Coconino Community College (Arizona)
Coconino Community College: Assessment
- About Assessment
- Assessment Manual
- Assessment Results (Assessment Information for Use by Students)
- Program Assessment
- Quality Enhancements From Assessment Reports (documented curricular changes or program improvements undertaken at CCC based on assessment results)
- Status of Assessment Presentation to the CCC District Governing Board, (September 17, 2008)
- Status of Assessment Presentation to the CCC District Governing Board, (August 8, 2007)
- CCC Degree and Certificate Outcomes
- 2005 CCC Monitoring Report
- General Education Assessment
- CCC Assessment Tools
College of Charleston (South Carolina)
College of Charleston: Office for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning (South Carolina)
- Assessment Guide/Resources
- Assessment Guide (pdf)
- Assessment Overview (pdf)
- Assessment FAQs
- Assessment Template (pdf)
- Assessment Rubrics
- Assessment Plans (pdf)
- Assessment Results (pdf)
- In addition, a table is listed with Steps in the Assessment Process and correlated Resources.
- Useful Links
- Assessment Results
- Annual Institutional Effectiveness Reports
- Assessment Report Summaries
- Academic Assessment
- Administrative Assessment
- CHE Institutional Effectiveness Reports
- Assessment Rubrics
- Rubric for Assessment Plan/Results Review
- ETS Proficiency Profile
- Current ETS Proficiency Profile Results
- Previous Resulsts
- Compliance Assist
- Compliance Assist is a web-based tool for documenting, tracking, and reporting unit strategic planning and assessment efforts.
- Resources for Assessment
- Resources for Strategic Planning
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Listed by Catalog Year and by school.
- Surveys
- Contact
College of San Mateo (California)
College of San Mateo (California)
On the main page, CSM lists what the visitor will find related to SLOs.
- Assessment Philosophy
- CSM’s commitment to the mission of teaching and learning.
- The role of Student Learning Outcomes in assessment.
- Assessment Calendar
- Faculty Toolkit
- Summary
- Understanding Learning Outcomes
- Writing Learning Outcomes
- Assessing Learning Outcomes
- Student Learning Outcomes
- SLO Assessment Results
- College Assessment Committee (CAC)
- This committee is an independent subcommittee of the College of San Mateo Academic Senate and reports to the Academic Senate’s Governing Council.
- Resources
- Faculty Resources
- Contact CSM
College of Southern Nevada
College of Southern Nevada: Institutional Assessment & Improvement
- Office of Assessment Mission
- Institutional Assessment and Improvement Goal
- Questions about assessment planning and reporting, contact:
Office of Assessment
- The CSN Office of Assessment is committed to promoting learner-centered assessment practices to assure that all CSN programs are conducting assessment activities and generating evidence to support CSN’s mission and vision. By creating, supporting, and sustaining a culture of assessment, CSN commits to continuous intentional improvement to enhance student success.
Academic Assessment – Course, Program, and General Education
- Academic Assessment Planning
- Academic Assessment Reporting
- General Education Assessment
Academic Support Programs Assessment
- Academic Support Programs Assessment Planning and Reporting
Student Affairs and Administrative Services Assessment
- Student Affairs and Administrative Services Assessment Planning and Reporting
Assessment Forms
- Academic Programs Assessment Planning & Reporting Forms
- Academic Program Three Year Assessment Plan v.2017
- Annual Academic Program Assessment Reporting Form v.2017
- Curriculum Mapping
- Curriculum Map Template
- Example of Completed Curriculum Map
- Overview of Curriculum Mapping Power Point
Assessment Resources
Student Learning Outcome and Performance Outcome Achievement
Core Theme Achievement
- Student Success
- Community Connection and Inclusion
- Quality
- Institutional Stewardship
College of William & Mary (Virginia)
College of William & Mary: Office of Institutional Accreditation & Effectiveness (Virginia)
- Assessirng General Education
- COLL 100
- COLL 200
- COLL 150
- COLL 300 Pilot
- COLL 400 Pilot
- Assessment Steering Committee
- ASC Members
- GER Course Portfolio Website
- Digital Measures
- DMS ActivityInsight for Faculty
- Login Page
- Administrative Contacts
- User’s Guide and Resources
- Institutional Change (IC)
- IC Form
- IC Timeline
- IC Resource Center
- Program Reviews
- Program Review Process
- Resources
- Sites Related to Institutional Accreditation and the Assessment of Higher Education
- Contact IAE
College of Wooster (Ohio)
College of Wooster Assessment (Ohio)
- Learning Goals
- WGSS IS Rubric for Assessment (pdf)
- Student Portfolio Requirements (pdf)
- Seminar Assessment (pdf)
- Portfolio Assessment Form (pdf)
Colorado College
- What is assessment?
- FAQ.
- How to assess learning
- Tips & guidelines for developing & implementing assessment processes.
- Some pages include links to Word documents.
- The page on writing a report includes the assessment committee’s evaluation rubric.
- Assessment at CC
- General education (critical perspectives) assessment.
- Still to come: CC assessment success stories.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Colorado Mesa University
- Institution-wide learning outcomes.
- The campus assessment update overviews assessment methods used at CMU.
- The previous update is a pdf file.
- Committee reports (pdf files) include summaries of:
- Assessment processes & results in (some) academic programs.
- The general education report include CMU’s general education outcomes.
- NSSE results.
- Assessment processes & results in (some) academic programs.
- The assessment committee minutes and general information are pdf files; forms for reporting program & general education assessment plans & results are Word documents.
- The institutional research site has survey reports, including NSSE, CCSSE, & FSSE results (pdf files)
- Information about periodic academic program review (pdf files).
- The manual indicates how learning outcomes assessment is incorporated into program review.
- Review reports for individual academic programs
- Links to other assessment resources.
Colorado School of Mines
- FAQ.
- Profile of the CSM graduate (general education learning goals) and graduate program general objectives/outcomes (pdf files).
- Core (general education) curriculum
- Description of CSM’s core curriculum (pdf file).
- ABET criteria mapped to CSM’s general education learning goals and core courses (Word documents).
- Methods used to assess the core as a whole and individual core courses (pdf files).
- Article on engineering education from the National Academy of Engineering (pdf files).
- Guidelines for creating & implementing undergraduate and graduate program assessment plans, with reporting templates, best practice examples, and the assessment committee’s evaluation rubric (Word documents, pdf files).
- How do I…? tips & guidelines, including:
- Glossary (Word document).
- Information about assessment mini-grants (Word documents).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- More links to other assessment resources.
Colorado State University
Colorado State University
- Symposium Presentations
- Information from CSU’s PRISM (Program Improvement Research) database of projects, methods, and results. Select a pathway or a question for links to information about:
- University assessment & continuous improvement policies & practices.
- Academic and administrative units’ goals, outcomes, & assessment methods
- Assessment results and impacts.
- Links go to database search screens, to HTML pages, and to pdf and Powerpoint files. There’s lots of detail, but you have to search for it.
- Division of Student Affairs
- The Division of Student Affairs employs SKYfactor as a vehicle to conduct program assessment. It is a website where program assessments are professionally developed, validated, and rooted in research standards. You can request a demonstration from the site.
- Assessment/Research Results (requires eID authentication)
- Assessment and Research Symposium (2008-2013)
Columbia College (Missouri)
Columbia College (Missouri)
- Assessment timeline.
- Institutional-level assessment
- Overview.
- Institutional learning goals (general education outcomes).
- Calendar.
- Annual reports (pdf files).
- Program-level assessment
- Overview.
- General education assessment: MAPP/Proficiency Profile assessment reports (pdf files)
- Major Field Test reports and assessment reports from individual academic departments (pdf files).
- Course-level assessment
- Overview.
- Syllabi for individual courses include learning outcomes.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Columbia College Chicago (Illinois)
Columbia College Chicago (Illinois)
- Assessment of student learning
- Assessment at Columbia
- Reporting template. Individual programs’ assessment reports are restricted to CCC faculty & staff.
- General education outcomes (scroll down on the core curriculum page) and examples of assessment methods & results.
- Support includes examples of developing a program assessment process and of research on student evaluations (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Assessment at Columbia
- Information about the Columbia Assessment Manager online tool (access to the tool itself is restricted to CCC faculty & staff).
- Information about periodic program review and student course evaluations.
- Reports from assessment projects (pdf files).
Columbia University (New York)
Columbia University
Student learning is at the heart of each of Columbia University’s educational programs. Understanding how well students are learning through meaningful assessment methods is central to maintaining the quality of our educational offerings. As part of Columbia’s commitment to best practices in this realm, the Provost’s Office has developed a library of resources and tools to support learning outcomes assessment and faculty efforts in this area. These efforts also serve to cross-pollinate ideas and techniques that work best within the Columbia community, and meet state, federal, and accrediting body requirements.
- Program Plan Template and Instructions
- dedicated to learning outcomes (password protected, contact Sonia Gugga at ssg34@columbia.edu for access).
- Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (html files)
- Learning Outcomes Assessment Information for Developing Program Plans (pdf file).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Columbus State Community College (Ohio)
Columbus State Community College (Ohio)
- CSCC assessment policy, procedure, and handbook (pdf files).
- General education outcomes & (Word documents) associated rubrics.
- Individual degree programs’ assessment reports (pdf files).
- Resources
- Assessment at Columbus State
- Assessment plan (Word document).
- Assessment methods, definitions, & checklists (pdf files).
- NILOA’s Down and In survey report.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Assessment at Columbus State
- CCSSE & CCFSSE results (pdf files).
- Reporting form for assessment plans & results (pilot version, Word document).
- Roles of various assessment committees. Committee minutes are mostly Word documents.
Columbus State University (Georgia)
Columbus State University: Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (Georgia)
- Annual assessment process and report format for academic & support units (pdf file).
- Assessment plans & reports from individual academic & support units (pdf files).
- Results from student surveys and standardized instruments including CAAP and NSSE (pdf files).
- Institutional progress reports included assessment overviews as well as institutional research data (pdf files).
- Information about periodic program review (pdf & Excel files, Word documents). Review reports are restricted to CSU faculty & staff.
Community College of Allegheny County (Pennsylvania)
Community College of Allegheny County: Office of Planning & Institutional Research (Pennsylvania)
- CCAC’s assessment plan (pdf file).
- Student learning assessment
- Overview.
- General education goals (outcomes) and assessment reports (pdf files).
- Program assessment (pdf files, Word documents)
- Assessment guide and worksheet.
- Reporting form & checklist for program assessment plans.
- Review form & checklist for program assessment results.
- Classroom assessment reporting form & guidelines (Word document, pdf files).
- Tools include
- an assessment handbook (pdf file).
- a toolkit with guidelines for various assessment methods (pdf, Excel & Powerpoint files).
- a worksheet for including assessment experiences in faculty members’ teaching portfolios (Word document).
- a newsletter (Word documents) and tip of the month pages (pdf files).
- Materials from on-campus workshops (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Institutional assessment
- Information about & from the assessment planning committee, including reports, presentations, and meeting notes (pdf files).
- Links to Middle States resources.
- Recommended readings.
- Student development services assessment
- Program assessment process and reporting templates (Word documents).
- On-campus presentation for SDS staff (Powerpoint file).
- Tools include guidelines for various assessment methods (pdf files, Word document).
- CCSSE results (Excel files).
- TracDat manual (pdf file; TracDat access is restricted to CCAC faculty & staff).
Community College of Baltimore County (Maryland)
Community College of Baltimore County (Maryland)
- CCBC’s assessment philosophy. The learning outcomes assessment booklet (pdf file) is CCBC’s assessment handbook.
- General education assessment
- Overview.
- GREAT (general education assessment team) checklist and rubric for assessment projects, and some project reports (pdf files).
- MAPP (Proficiency Profile) results (pdf file).
- Resources for and examples of course assessment projects (pdf files).
- Overview of and resources for program assessment projects for program and core-competency outcomes, and reports from some projects (pdf files).
- Institution assessment includes an overview and a report on assessment of a faculty development project (pdf file).
- LOA resources on classroom processes to improve learning (pdf files).
- Information about and from CCBC’s assessment and general-education committees (mostly pdf files).
Community College of Rhode Island
Community College of Rhode Island: Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee
- Information about & from the committee (html pages, Word documents).
- Resources include:
- Program assessment reporting form (Word document).
- On-campus Powerpoint presentations about assessment.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Concordia College (Minnesota)
Concordia College: Office of Assessment (Minnesota)
- About assessment at Concordia.
- Assessment newsletter (pdf files).
- Information about & from the assessment committee.
- The assessment guide (handbook) includes links to other resources (pdf file).
Cornell University (New York)
Cornell University, Office of the Provost
Additional information.
- What Do Students Already Know? (html files)- Information and resources discussing methods to assess students’ background knowledge.
- Measuring Student Learning (html and pdf files)-Information on numerous methods to assess student learning.
- Using Rubrics (html and pdf files)-Information on why to use rubrics, development of rubrics, incorporating rubrics in a course, and other online rubric resources.
- Asking Good Test Questions (html files)-Information regarding what are good test questions, how to develop good test questions, and additional resources (pdf file).
- Self-Assessment
* What is self-assessment?
* Why employ self-assessment?
* How can you incorporate self-assessment?
* What else should you consider when incorporating self-assessment?
* Resources for Incorporating Self-Assessment (html files). - Peer Assessment (html files)
* What is peer-assessment?
* Theories of active learning (html file)
* Why employ peer assessment?
* How can you incorporate peer-assessment? (html files (rubrics and Blackboard) included in this section)
* What else should you consider when incorporating peer-assessment?
* Resources for Incorporating Peer Assessment (html and pdf files) - Assessment Resources
* Strategies for Assessing Students (html files)
* Developing a Plan: Assessment Guide for Courses and Programs
– Course-Level Assessment Guide for Instructors
– Program-Level Assessment Guide for Administrators
– Example of assessment plans (html files)
* Developing a Plan: Assessment Resources at the Graduate Level (html and pdf files)
* CTE Working Sessions on Learning Outcomes and Assessment (html file) - Overview of assessment.
- Putting it into practice: Tips & guidelines for developing & implementing assessment processes, with links to examples & other resources.
- FAQ, with links to other resources.
- Glossary.
- University-wide (general education) and college-level learning outcomes.
- From the core assessment committee: Framework & guidelines for department-level & general education assessment. (Examples for the Knight Institute’s interdisciplinary courses are pdf files.)
- The Institutional Research & Planning site includes
- Reports from surveys of students, faculty, staff, & parents (pdf files).
- Information about periodic academic program review.
Crafton Hills College (California)
Crafton Hills College: Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning (California)
- Institutional effectiveness
- Student learning outcomes (pdf files unless indicated otherwise).
- Presentation (Powerpoint file) and status report about assessment at CHC.
- Assessment plan.
- General education and institutional learning outcomes and a proposal presentation about institutional learning outcomes.
- Assessment reports for some institutional learning outcomes (ILOs).
- Guides, tips, & examples for developing & implementing assessment processes.
- SLO website
- Overview of SLOs & assessment.
- Training presentations: Guides, tips, & examples for developing student learning outcomes.
- Steps in developing & implementing SLOs & assessment processes (html pages with links to pdf & other resources).
- Updates on the status of assessment planning & implementation in CHC academic programs (Excel files).
- Reports from
- Assessment of academic, student support, & administrative programs. What’s there varies from program to program.
- Course-level assessment.
- Online & Word forms for assessment reporting. (Please do not enter anything into the online form.)
- Access to the e-Lumen assessment management system is restricted to CHC faculty & staff.
- Surveys: An online form for for mapping course learning outcomes to CHC’s institutional learning outcomes. (Please do not enter anything into this form.)
- Student learning outcomes (pdf files unless indicated otherwise).
- Information about periodic program review (mostly pdf files).
- Research briefs & reports: Student services and satisfaction surveys include assessment-related reports (pdf files).
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College (Virginia)
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College: Institutional Effectiveness Office (Virginia)
- Resources on assessment reports (Powerpoint presentations & Word documents)
- Administrative unit tips on report writing
- Resources include workshop handouts and links to other assessment resources.
Daemen College (New York)
Daemen College: Office of Assessment (New York)
- Overview of assessment at Daemen.
- About Daemen’s core curriculum and core competencies (general education outcomes).
- Core assessment reports include methods for & results from assessment of the core competencies (Word documents, Powerpoint & Excel files).
- Reporting templates for academic department and administrative unit assessment (Word documents). Reports, learning goal alignment maps, and program review documents are restricted to Daemen faculty & staff.
- About assessment-related workshops and on-campus events.
- Resources include workshop handouts (Powerpoint presentations & Word documents) and links to other assessment resources.
Dalton State College (Georgia)
Dalton State College: Office of Institutional Research & Planning (Georgia)
- Assessment & effectiveness includes information about assessment at DSC (most links are to pdf files):
- Links to academic and administrative & support departments’ websites.
- Information about periodic academic program review.
- Institutional effectiveness (scroll down the alphabetical list)
- Note: The institutional effectiveness plan overviews DSC’s assessment processes.
- Assessment methods used by DSC academic programs, including general education learning outcomes & assessment methods. Also see planning and evaluation of educational programs.
- Assessment reports from individual academic and administrative & support units include program outcomes; some include assessment results.
- Course and program learning outcomes.
- College-level competencies and general education outcomes and assessment plan & methods. General education assessment results were not available when last checked.
- CAAP (general-education assessment) results.
- Results from surveys of students, alumni, employers, faculty, staff (pdf files).
- Institutional data has NSSE & FSSE results.
- Links to other assessment resources (this page) and other resources.
Danville Area Community College (Illinois)
Danville Area Community College: Institutional Effectiveness/Assessment of Student Learning Team (Illinois)
- Forms & timelines (mostly Word documents)
- Assessment timeline & responsibilities.
- Report forms & program-level example.
- Departmental assessment planning forms & example.
- General education outcomes and a planning matrix & sample assessments.
- Examples of course matrices.
- Assessment champions for each academic division and (Word document) a chart of DACC’s assessment flow & responsibilities.
- Tips & guidelines for getting started with program assessment.
- Annual reports (Word documents).
- Information about & from the assessment team/committee (committee minutes are pdf files).
- Toolbox: Links to other assessment resources.
Dartmouth College (New Hampshire)
Dartmouth College: Office of Institutional Research (New Hampshire)
- Assessment resources: Some pages include presentations and worksheets (pdf files and Word documents) and links to other Dartmouth assessment resources.
- Assessment glossary.
- Designing assessment plans and developing outcomes statements.
- Methodology toolkits.
- Developing surveys.
- Reporting assessment results.
- Survey research and reports includes results from student satisfaction surveys (pdf files).
Del Mar College (Texas)
- Assessment manual (handbook, pdf file).
- Assessment resources
- DMC guidelines & tips
- Guidelines on (pdf files):
- Authentic assessment,
- Writing learning outcomes,
- Using rubrics for grading, and
- Using assessment results.
- Material from on-campus workshops for student learning outcomes (pdf file) and for administrative & support units (Powerpoint files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- DMC guidelines & tips
- Guidelines for WEAVEonline (WEAVE access is restricted to DMC faculty & staff).
- Brief information about assessment committees.
- CCSSE & CCFSSE results (pdf files).
- Information about periodic program review (pdf files).
Delaware Technical & Community College
Delaware Technical & Community College
- Overview of assessment processess at DTCC.
- Assessment processes for (pdf files):
- General education outcomes.
- Academic program units.
- Educational support units.
Delta College (Michigan)
Delta College (Michigan)
- Assessment plan (pdf file).
- Tips for developing & implementing assessment (pdf files).
- General education
- Themes are general education learning outcomes.
- Some academic programs’ learning outcomes (pdf files).
- Glossary, and information about the assessment committee (pdf files).
DePaul University (Illinois)
DePaul University: Office for Teaching, Learning & Assessment (Illinois)
- Overview of assessment at DePaul.
- Overviews of assessing learning at the classroom, program and college levels.
- Learning goals and outcomes
- University-wide (general education) goals.
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes (Word documents, pdf files).
- Tips & resources for curriculum mapping.
- Template (Word document) and video tutorial for assessment reports, and a university-level summary of assessment results (pdf file). Reports from individual units are restricted to DePaul faculty & staff.
- Links to other assessment resources. DePaul’s Teaching Commons has additional information about rubrics.
- Overview of student affairs assessment at DePaul..
DePauw University (Indiana)
DePauw University (Indiana)
- Guidelines for departmental review include outcomes assessment requirements.
- The Office of Institutional Research reports NSSE & FSSE results (Excel & pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Diablo Valley College (California)
Diablo Valley College (California)
- WEBSLOS
- Searchable database of:
- Course and program SLOs (The alignment matrices [curriculum maps] also show each program’s overall learning outcomes.)
- Assessment status reports.
- Assessment schedule & calendar (when various courses are assessed).
- The course and program assessment history PDFs are restricted to DVC faculty & staff.
- The alignment matrices (curriculum maps) show each program’s overall learning outcomes.
- SLO database: Online form for submitting course- & program-level SLOs and assessment results (please do not enter anything into these forms!)
- The left-hand menu on the main page also has links to this form.
- Searchable database of:
- Another link to the searchable database of course and program-level SLOs.
- The left-hand menu has links to the online submission form and restricted links to forms for the history PDFs.
Dixie State University (Utah)
Dixie State University Academic Assessment
The mission of the Office of Academic Assessment is to empower the campus community -which includes faculty, staff, administration- and students, with the skills and resources to assess student learning and work toward continuous improvement.
The principles guiding DSU’s assessment work include:
- Outcome statements drive what and how student learning is assessed
- Academic success occurs over time inside and outside the classroom
- Improving student outcomes includes an analysis of the whole student experience (e.g., prior knowledge, curricula, teaching)
- Assessment is a continual process towards improvement
- Student learning is a campus-wide responsibility, and therefore assessment is a collaborative effort
- Assessment is not only about data collection, but more importantly, it includes answering questions stakeholders care about
Assessment Planning and Reporting
Assessment Conferences
Quick Links
- Accreditation
- Program Assessment & Institutional Research
- Support Services Assessment
- Program Reviews
Contact Information
- jasmine@dixie.edu; Randy Jasmine, Chair-English, Chair-Faculty Senate Academic Assessment Committee.
Doña Ana Community College (New Mexico)
Doña Ana Community College (New Mexico)
- Toolbox:
- Assessment Primer (handbook, pdf file).
- Reporting templates for assessment plans & results, and rubric for evaluating assessment plans (Word documents).
- Brief language of assessment glossary (Word document).
- Rubrics for assessing general education outcomes (Word documents).
- Worksheet for writing assessment goals and guidelines for creating writing assignments and student assessment of assignments (Word documents).
- Assessment plans and reports from individual academic programs (Word documents, pdf files).
- General education assessment plan and reports and some course-based common core reports to the New Mexico Department of Higher Education (Word & rtf documents, pdf files).
- Assessment newsletter (pdf files).
- Presentations on program assessment from (some) DACC assessment teas (Powerpoint files).
- Information about the assessment committee.
Duke University (North Carolina)
Duke University: Office of Institutional Research (North Carolina)
- Information about university committees on academic and educational & administrative support. (The memo from the provost and vice provost is a pdf file.)
- Presentations from the Committee on Educational & Administrative Support (CAEAS) include (pdf files)
- training about assessment for educational & administrative support units,
- a calendar, and
- the committee’s rubric for evaluating assessment plans & reports.
- Presentations from the Committee on Educational & Administrative Support (CAEAS) include (pdf files)
- Guidelines (pdf file) & FAQs for WEAVEonline. Access to WEAVEonline is restricted to Duke faculty & staff.
- Information about and links to online surveys of students, parents, & alumni. (Please do not enter anything into these forms.)
- Most of the information on the Office of Assessment, Trinity College site deals with student evaluation of courses & faculty. Reports accessible to the public are pdf files.
- The site also includes information about external sources of assessment-related grants & funding, and links to other assessment resources.
- The FAQ on the policies and procedures page includes some information about assessment methods other than course evaluation.
East Carolina University (North Carolina)
East Carolina University: Office of Institutional Planning, Assessment and Research (North Carolina)
- Assessment at ECU
- Overview of the assessment process.
- For academic units
- Annual assessment cycle.
- Overview of assessment reporting process (pdf documents).
- Reference guides (template) for assessment reporting and to TracDat reports (pdf files).
- Global awareness outcomes (pdf file) and reporting template for leadership outcomes (Word document).
- Assessment cycle and (pdf files) process overview for academic & student support units.
- Assessment resources
- The overall institutional effectiveness & assessment process (pdf file).
- Assessment guidebooks (handbooks) for educational and support units (Word documents).
- From the assessment review committee
- Training presentation (Powerpoint file).
- Annual report template (Powerpoint file).
- Review rubrics for annual reports (Word documents).
- Sample assessment plans from ECU academic programs (pdf files).
- Recommended readings and links to other resources.
- Information about TracDat & iWebfolio (Word document, pdf file).
- Information about & from assessment committees (minutes are pdf files).
- Results from surveys of students & faculty, including NSSE/FSSE (results are pdf files).
- Information from ECU’s assessment day presentations (mostly Powerpoint files).
- About periodic academic program review (pdf files).
East Central University (Oklahoma)
East Central University: Center for Assessment and Institutional Research (Oklahoma)
- ECU’s assessment policy.
- Faculty guide (FAQ & assessment principles, pdf file).
- The annual assessment reports include general education outcomes & CAAP results, and summaries of individual degree programs’ assessment methods, results, & impacts (pdf files).
- The institutional research page has results from surveys of graduating students & alumni (pdf files).
East Georgia State College
East Georgia State College: Office of Institutional Research and Planning
- Assessment resources
- General education learning competencies & outcomes (pdf file).
- Course level template for reporting assessment of general education outcomes (Word documents).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Surveys includes results from CCSSE and other student surveys (pdf files.)
- SACSCOC accreditation includes EGSC’s quality enhancement plan (QEP, pdf file) and critical thinking rubric (Word document).
East Stroudsburg University (Pennsylvania)
East Stroudsburg University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Connecticut State University: University Assessment Committee
- Overview of assessment and FAQ.
- Assessment plan (Word document).
- Assessment methods used by ECSU academic departments.
- Publications
- Results from student surveys (pdf files).
- ECSU’s College Portrait (pdf file).
- On-campus and regional assessment-related events.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Eastern Illinois University
- University assessment plan (pdf file).
- Information from & about the assessment committee (CASL; minutes and full reports are Word documents, executive summaries are pdf files).
- Process for assessment in the major:
- Individual departments’ assessment plans and reports, and summary form for submitting plans/reports (mostly Word documents).
- Undergraduate and graduate assessment reports summarize assessment activities (recent reports ate Word documents; older ones are pdf files).
- Assessment requirements for graduate degree programs (pdf file).
- On-line assessment newsletter (pdf files).
- General education goals and information about EIU’s electronic writing portfolio, speaking across the curriculum program, and use of the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal. (The goals are listed near the top of the EIU assessment home page. Some of the information about specific projects is in pdf files; some is in Word or rtf documents.)
- Alumni survey results (Word documents).
- Information about the Provost’s Award for academic departments’ achievement in academic assessment (pdf files, Word documents).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- Note: Documents are pdf files unless otherwise indicated.
- Assessment of student learning
- Snapshot, required components, and (html page) minimum requirements of the degree program assessment process.
- The degree program assessment page also has instructions for using TracDat. TracDat access is restricted to EKU faculty & staff.
- Guidelines and rubrics for general education assessment (mostly Word documents).
- Information about assessment components of EKU’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) was not available when last checked.
- Snapshot, required components, and (html page) minimum requirements of the degree program assessment process.
- University level assessment: NSSE & CAAP results and information about how EKU uses them.
- Information from the University Assessment Committee.
- Exemplars from EKU colleges and academic programs.
- More information about using TracDat.
- Overview of periodic academic program review (pdf & Excel files, Word documents).
- Assurance of Learning Day resources include:presentations on developing an assessment plan (mostly pdf files).
- Resources include some guidelines & tips for developing assessment processes.
- The Institutional Research page includes results from surveys of students, alumni, & faculty (pdf files), and links to currently active online surveys (please do not enter data into these forms).
Eastern Mennonite University (Virginia)
Eastern Mennonite University
Institutional Research and Effectiveness
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness collects, analyzes, and reports data about the university to support decision-making, planning and effectiveness. The office coordinates and supports outcomes assessment efforts in all academic, educational support and administrative units of the university. We value and strive for accuracy, integrity and timeliness.
Annual Institutional Effectiveness Reports (AIER)
EMU’s AIER framework merges departmental assessment, end-of-the-year reporting, and planning into one process with a clear focus on mission and improvement of programs and services.
Web-Based Surveys
The institutional research and effectiveness office supports a wide variety of web-based surveys for the campus. If you are planning a survey, visit our Survey Guidelines and Resources. If your survey is for academic research purposes, be sure to also visit EMU’s Institutional Review Board website first!
Data and Reports
The IR&E Office publishes a variety of reports and data sets for the public, including the EMUFactbook and Common Data Set. We are currently in the process of updating and revising the various publicly available resources.
IR&E email: institutionalresearch@emu.edu
Eastern New Mexico University
- Information for students, parents, and community (pdf files)
- The strategic plans include information about assessment at ENMU.
- Assessment methods & results from general education core courses.
- Results from student surveys and standardized assessments, including NSSE, MAPP, & ICAT (critical thinking).
- Information for faculty and staff is restricted to ENMU employees. (Note: non-ENMU viewers may occasionally find this section of the site available, but usually it is not.)
Eastern Oregon University
- University learning outcome report.
- Academic program assessment: Individual programs’ assessment plans & results (pdf files, internal links are to Word documents).
- General education outcomes, assessment plans, & reports (pdf files, Word documents). Guidelines for general education curriculum (GEC) analysis & data use (pdf file).
- Degree program assessment reporting template (Word document).
- Curriculum map of program and general education learning outcomes (pdf file).
- TracDat user guide. TracDat access is restricted to EOU faculty & staff.
Eastern University (Pennsylvania)
Eastern University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Assessment (Pennsylvania)
- University assessment plan (pdf file) and calendar.
- University-wide (general education) learning goals (pdf file).
- Assessment handbook (pdf file).
- Reporting templates for assessment plans, reports, & curriculum maps (pdf & Excel files, Word document).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Edmonds Community College (Washington)
Edmonds Community College (Washington)
- Entry to exit assessment, including:
- Information about ECC assessment processes.
- College-wide abilities (general education outcomes).
- Individual programs’ learning outcomes (which include include general education outcomes).
- Learning objectives for individual courses.
- Assessment support
- Institutional performance reports include some CCSSE results (pdf files).
- SIMPLE plans (department-level Strategic Informed Measurable Process Leading to Effectiveness) include information about assessment; see find out more (pdf file). Individual departments’ plans are not available online.
El Camino College (California)
El Camino College (California)
- Overview of ECC’s assessment process (pdf files), and assessment information for students.
- History of assessment at ECC, including Powerpoint files from on-campus workshops as well as some pdf files & Word documents.
- FAQ and assessment principles.
- Institutional and general education outcomes and (pdf files) assessment reports.
- Academic programs’ learning outcomes, curriculum matrices, & assessment reports (pdf files).
- Coordinators’ reports include assessment impacts (pdf files).
- Assessment committee agendas, minutes, & evaluation rubric (recent agendas & minutes are pdf files, older ones are Word documents).
- Newsletter (pdf files).
- Video presentation and calendar of training activities.
- Resources include
- ECC outcomes assessment handbook (Word document).
- FAQs & glossary.
- TracDat training materials (pdf files, Word documents).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- SAO (service area outcomes): Student affairs & academic support unit assessment plans and (pdf files) a reporting template & example.
- Some reports include assessment results & impacts.
- Assessment Resources
- Assessment Process Overview
- ECC Assessment Overview Diagram (pdf file)
- ECC Planning Model (pdf file)
- Assessment integrated with program review, curriculum, planning, and resource allocation.
- ECC Assessment Inputs and Outputs (pdf file)
- The various inputs and outputs of SLO and PLO assessment
- ECC Assessment and Improving Student Learning Diagram (pdf file)
- How assessment results are used to improve student learning.
- Assessment Reports
- Links to course SLO assessments per program per division for fall 2014 and spring 2015
- How assessment results are being used to improve learning.
Elgin Community College (Illinois)
Elgin Community College: Office of Compliance, Curriculum and Assessment (Illinois)
- About assessment at ECC.
- General education outcomes.
- The assessECC portal is restricted to ECC faculty & staff.
Elizabeth City State University (North Carolina)
Elizabeth City State University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, & Assessment (North Carolina)
- The resource manual includes assessment policies and methods (pdf file).
- Assessments include results from NSSE and other student surveys (pdf files).
- Links to online surveys (restricted to ECSU students, faculty, & staff).
- Information about the TaskStream assessment management system.
- ECSU’s College Portrait.
Elon University (North Carolina)
Elon University: Institutional Research Office (North Carolina)
- Assessment
- Overview of institution-wide assessment activities. The examples are results from surveys of students & alumni (pdf file).
- Brief overview of department-level assessment.
- Reports & surveys include NSSE results.
- General studies (general education) learning goals and outcomes.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Emerson College (Massachusetts)
- Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning – Assessment of Student Learning
- Institutional Research
Emory University (Georgia)
Emory University: Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (Georgia)
- Overview of assessment at Emory.
- The context of assessment: FAQ about assessment.
- Assessment tools: Links to assessment resources elsewhere (pdf files).
- Assessment timelines and (pdf files) reporting templates for academic and administrative & support units.
- Best practices for academic outcomes assessment: Overview of key steps.
- Sample reports and evaluation rubric (pdf files).
- Reporting guide for administrative & support units (pdf file).
- Information from & about Emory’s assessment committees. (Mostly html pages, some pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Survey reports were not available when last checked.
- Information about Campus Life (student affairs) assessment.
Erie Community College (New York)
Erie Community College (New York)
- For each program, see the program competencies expected upon graduation.
Estrella Mountain Community College (Arizona)
Estrella Mountain Community College: Student Academic Achievement Committee (Arizona)
- General education abilities (outcomes): Details about each outcome. Some include rubrics; some include results summaries (pdf files, Word documents).
- Information about and from EMCC’s comprehensive assessment tracking system (CATS; a blog format).
- Assessment Happens newsletters and information about & from annual assessment awareness weeks (pdf, Powerpoint, & video files).
- Resources
- Student academic achievement plan: Overview of assessment at EMCC (Word document).
- College-wide annual reports (pdf files, Word documents).
- Assessment committee (SAAC) minutes (Word documents).
- Information about assessment in action events at EMCC.
Fairleigh Dickinson University (New Jersey)
Fairleigh Dickinson University: Provosts’ Learning Outcomes Assessment Advisory Committee (New Jersey)
- Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
- About PLOAAC.
- University-wide (general education) outcomes (assessment goals) and information about how program (etc.) outcomes are related to the university-wide goals.
- Overview and resources for assessment of information literacy.
- Glossary.
- Assessment planning template and tips.
- Information about on-& off-campus training (professional development) opportunities.
- Library resources, & links to other resources (this site).
Farmingdale State College (New York)
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale State College assesses its performance across all areas of the institution, both academic and non-academic, and uses the results for the purposes of accountability, resource allocation, and improvement.
General
- College Organizational Chart for Assessment
- Process and Deadlines
- College Mission and Objectives
- College Strategic Plan
- General Education Student Learning Outcomes
- Glossary of Assessment Terms
- Internet Resources
- Workshops
- Powerpoint Presentation: Assessment at FSC
Academic Areas:
- Annual Assessment Report Template
- Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes in General Education Summary Report Template
- Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes in General Education Campus Report Template
- Listing of AAC&U Value Rubrics
- AAC&U Value Rubrics
- SUNY Critical Thinking Rubric
Non-Academic, Functional Areas
Fashion Institute of Technology (State University of New York)
Fashion Institute of Technology: Center for Excellence in Teaching (State University of New York)
- Video presentation: Pathways to Assessment While Keeping “Soul” in the Arts.
- FIT examples of assessment rubrics for visual arts assignments & courses (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Fayetteville State University (North Carolina)
Fayetteville State University (North Carolina)
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Information brochure: overview of the assessment process (pdf file)
- FAQ, brief overview of SLOs, steps for program assessment, and instructions for department chairs & assessment coordinators.
- Handbook (pdf file).
- Assessment form layout (pdf file) and blank forms (pdf and Word documents) for individual academic programs.
- Tutorials (pdf files) and video guides for the TaskStream data management system (TaskStream access is restricted to FSU faculty & staff).
- Powerpoint presentations and webinar.
- School of Education
- Operational and assessment plans (pdf files).
- TaskStream assistance (TaskStream access is restricted to FSU students, faculty & staff).
- Student, alumni, & employer survey instruments & results (pdf files).
- The University Testing Service site has results from university-wide student surveys and from CLA & CBASE general education instruments (pdf files).
Fayetteville Technical Community College (North Carolina)
Fayetteville Technical Community College: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (North Carolina)
- Assessment overview and timeline (pdf files).
- Tips & guidelines for how to build an assessment plan (pdf files).
- FAQ and information for department supervisors (pdf files).
- General education core curriculum and core competencies (pdf files).
- Instructions for WEAVEonline (pdf files; WEAVE access is restricted to FTCC faculty & staff).
Ferris State University (Michigan)
Ferris State University (Michigan)
- Assessment plan.
- Current & previous plans (pdf files).
- Definitions, tips, & an overview of FSU assessment activities.
- General education assessment
- University-wide learning outcomes (pdf file) & general education outcomes areas, and assessment plan.
- Academic Profile/Proficiency Profile & NSSE results (pdf files) and notes on other general education assessments at FSU.
- Results from FSU’s college and beyond survey of graduating students (pdf files).
- Assessment progress reporting guide and reports from individual academic programs (pdf files).
- Support
- FSU programs to support & assist assessment activities, including mini-grants (html pages, pdf files).
- Guidelines for writing learning outcomes (pdf file).
- Glossary.
- Information about using TracDat (pdf files; TracDat access is restricted to FSU faculty & staff).
- Also see areas of faculty expertise.
- Strategies and resources for developing and implementing outcomes assessment processes (html pages, pdf files).
- Strategies for academic program assessment and information about periodic academic program review.
- Information about & from FSU’s assessment committees (minutes are pdf files).
- Best practices from FSU courses and programs (pdf files).
- Ferris presents: Material from on-campus workshops and faculty reports from assessment conferences (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Student Affairs’ assessment process and (pdf files) summary reports, newsletter, and survey data.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: Office of University Assessment
- Overview of assessment at FAMU.
- About us includes FAMU’s assessment philosophy.
- The FAMOUS assessment process
- FAQ about assessment & academic learning compacts.
- About the FAMOUS process: Steps (Word document) & flowchart (Powerpoint file).
- Calendar (pdf files).
- Assessment planning forms & examples. for academic, administrative, & support units (Word documents; the instructions include a Powerpoint file with FAMU’s assessment cycle).
- Annual assessment reports are restricted to FAMU faculty & staff.
- Individual degree programs’ academic learning compacts (ALCs) include learning outcomes and assessment methods (Word documents).
- Assessment communication:
- Reports on assessment activities & status (institutional reports are Word documents & Excel files; ALC status reports are pdf files; annual reports are restricted to FAMU faculty & staff).
- Newsletter (mostly pdf files).
- Policies & procedures for assessment activities (pdf files, Word documents).
- Minutes from institution-wide and general-education assessment committees (Word documents; the policies and guidelines are a pdf file).
- Commonly administered assessments include Proficiency Profile and support-services survey data (pdf files).
- Assessment tools include:
- Templates, examples, and documentation for reporting assessment plans and results (Word documents & Powerpoint presentations).
- Inventory of assessment methods in use at FAMU (Excel files & Word documents), and login for online graduating-seniors survey.
- Includes access (for FAMU students) to online surveys, Word documents with other surveys, and (pdf files) NSSE results.
- Presentations from on-campus workshops (Powerpoint & pdf files).
- Guidelines & forms for periodic program review and discipline-specific accreditation (pdf & Excel files).
- FAMU’s strategic plan and related information (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- The web-based assessment system is restricted to FAMU faculty & staff.
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analysis
- Overview and (pdf file) assessment plan.
- Student learning outcomes assessment: Individual academic programs’ academic learning compacts include content-based and general education student learning goals (pdf files).
- The Assessment Database is restricted to FSU faculty and staff.
- Assessment resources has extensive links to other assessment resources.
- FAQ.
- General education outcomes.
- Links to resources about rubrics.
- Results from surveys of students & alumni, including NSSE results (html pages, pdf & Powerpoint files).
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University: Office of Planning and Institutional Performance
- Diagram (integrated view) of FGCU assessment process.
- Summary of Florida State University system academic learning compact (ALC) process (pdf file).
- Learning outcomes for individual academic programs (a large pdf file).
- Academic units’ assessment plans (pdf files).
- Administrative units’ assessment plans (mht files will open in Internet Explorer but may not open in other browsers).
- External assessments: Reports from institution-wide surveys, including NSSE results (pdf, Excel & Powerpoint files).
- Survey page: Tips for designing and using surveys.
- Resources:
- Reporting timelines (pdf files).
- Materials from on-campus presentations (Powerpoint files).
- About the annual report process.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology: Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
- Assessment
- Glossary.
- Information about & from assessment committees. The academic program assessment committee’s page includes guidelines, tips, & examples (mostly pdf files).
- Information about using WEAVEonline. WEAVE access is restricted to Florida Tech faculty & staff.
- Resources related to SACS accreditation.
Florida International University
Florida International University: Office of Academic Planning and Accountability
- FIU’s assessment policies and (Word documents) cycle.
- Academic assessment: Overviews and (Word documents) reporting templates for university-wide, core curriculum, and program-specific student learning outcomes.
- See academic learning compacts in the main menu for individual programs’ learning outcomes. (The regulations are a Word document. Most programs’ ALC direct measures and curriculum maps are Excel files; a few are Word documents.)
- Administrative assessment: Reporting templates & instructions for administrative units and centers & institutes (Word documents).
- The handbook is available in pdf and html formats.
- Tips and guidelines on how to plan & implement assessment, with links to appropriate handbook chapters.
- FAQ.
- Resources
- Assessment newsletters (pdf files).
- Glossary, in pdf and html formats.
- Information about & from assessment training events (Word documents).
- A book list (Excel file) and annotated bibliography (Word document) from APA’s assessment library.
- Links to other assessment resources, and resources for rubrics and curriculum maps.
- Information about the assessment committee (Word documents).
- Instructions & help for TracDat (TracDat access is restricted to FIU faculty & staff).
- Information about periodic academic program review (html pages, Word documents).
Foothill College (California)
Foothill College (California)
- History of outcomes assessment at Foothill.
- Institutional (general education) learning outcomes and (pdf files) associated rubrics.
- Guidelines for developing course- & program-level learning outcomes & assessment processes.
- Public database of academic, service, & administrative units’ outcomes.
- Assessment calendar & planning information (pdf files).
- Toolbox
- TracDat user guides (pdf files). TracDat access is restricted to Foothill faculty & staff.
- Sample reports (WinZipped archive of pdf files).
- Links to other resources (mostly pdf files).
- Reports & examples from course- & program-level, general education, administrative, & service area assessment (pdf files; some open in Internet Explorer but may not open in other browsers. Administrative-unit summaries are in a WinZipped archive.)
Fresno City College (California)
Fresno City College (California)
- Institutional (general education) learning outcomes.
- Curriculum Committee
- Student learning outcomes FAQ.
- Handbook for writing learning outcomes (pdf file).
Fresno State University (California)
Fresno State University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness
The assessment of student learning, student development, and program outcomes is essential to the health and vitality of academic programs at California State University, Fresno. The primary purpose of assessment at the course, program, and institutional level is to further student engagement and student learning. However, assessment results are also used by programs to advance student learning through improved instruction and curricula. Accreditation agencies for various professional areas as well as the institution itself all have assessment standards that require the connection of student performance to a program’s stated mission, goals, and outcomes.
Planning at the programmatic level to assess student learning outcomes is reflected in the program’s Student Outcomes Assessment Plan (SOAP)which should be maintained at the department/program level and should be updated periodically to reflect assessment activities and results and changing circumstances.
Since every academic program has a SOAP, and has carried out on-going assessment, the emphasis now is on how programs can use assessment results in order to either demonstrate that student’s are achieving the designated learning outcomes or to make adjustments to the curriculum and program in order to assist student’s in achieving proficiency in the required learning outcomes. Program level assessment is also directly connected to institutional values and outcomes which can be reviewed by clicking on the link below.
- Student outcomes assessment projects (SOAPs) policy, overview, examples (html pages), reporting templates (Word documents), and individual programs’ SOAPs reports (pdf files).
- The assessment blog includes details about CSUF’s assessment process.
- Assessment Guide online handbook. Internal links go to html pages and pdf files.
- Glossary of assessment terms.
- General education outcomes (Word documents), rubrics for general education outcomes & recommendations for using rubrics (pdf files), and reports from relevant committees (Word documents).
- Descriptions of assessment and survey methods (most are pdf files).
- Current faculty projects funded by campus assessment grants and RFP information (pdf files) for new grants.
- Effectiveness and lessons learned: Examples of using assessment results for program improvement (html pages, pdf files).
- Research & Reports / Reports, Surveys & Studies include CLA and NSSE results and analyses (pdf files).
- Training & assistance: Guidelines for developing & implementing assessment plans (pdf and mov video files).
- Information about academic program review.
- Links to other assessment resources (on the main page and in Assessment Help).
Frostburg State University (Maryland)
Frostburg State University: Office of Assessment & Institutional Research (Maryland)
- Assessment of student learning
- History of assessment planning at FSU (the strategic plan and Middle States resources are pdf files).
- Student learning assessment (SLA) plan (pdf file).
- General education outcomes, (pdf files) guidelines, and (Word documents) associated rubrics.
- Assessment committees
- Student learning assessment advisory group (SLAAG).
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) assessment council
- Assessment reporting templates (Word documents) & checklist (pdf file).
- NSSE results (pdf files) and information about FSU’s use of the CLA.
- Information about the VSA, and FSU’s College Portrait.
- Information & resources
- Institutional learning goals (pdf file).
- Guides for developing learning goals and assessment plans (pdf files; the template and update form are Word documents).
- Links to other assessment resources (html pages, pdf files).
- The institutional assessment page has additional resource links.
Gallaudet University (Washington, DC)
Gallaudet University: Office of Academic Quality (Washington, DC)
- Overview and (pdf file) policy on assessment at Gallaudet.
- Instructions and examples: Guidelines & example for an assessment plan.
- Guidelines for using WEAVEonline (pdf files; WEAVE access is restricted to Gallaudet faculty & staff).
- Evaluation rubric for program reports (Word document).
- Syllabus template and examples (Word document, pdf files).
- Sample rubrics (pdf files) and links to resources about rubrics.
- Individual academic programs’ student learning outcomes (Excel file).
- Gallaudet’s senior assessment and senior literacy assessment
- Senior assessment
- Institutional (general education) outcomes.
- Plan & timeline for senior assessments.
- Related documents (Word documents, pdf file).
- Literacy assessment
- Annual reports (pdf & Powerpoint files, Word documents).
- Associated rubrics (pdf files).
- Senior assessment
- Information about the assessment council.
- The institutional research site has reports from NSSE/FSSE (pdf, Excel, & Powerpoint files, Word documents) and other surveys (pdf files).
Gavilan College (California)
Gavilan College: Office of Institutional Research (California)
- Assessment plan, timeline, schedule (Word documents) and guidelines (pdf file).
- Reporting forms, worksheets, & example (mostly Word documents). The reporting site is restricted to GC faculty & staff.
- The institutional, program, & course outcomes were not available when last checked.
- Information from & about the assessment committee (minutes & agendas are pdf files; the member list is a Word document).
- Newsletter (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
George Mason University (Virginia)
George Mason University: Office of Institutional Assessment (Virginia)
- How to…: Tips & guidelines for planning & implementing outcomes assessment. (Some pages have links to additional resources.)
- FAQ.
- General education assessment process.
- Overview, schedule, and (pdf file) guidelines.
- General education goals and learning outcomes.
- Why assessment? includes links to some survey results (pdf files).
- About general education course portfolio assessment.
- Assessment methods and results (pdf files).
- Students as scholars (GMU’s Quality Enhancement Plan): Overview, rubrics, & reports (pdf files).
- Survey reports & data include results from NSSE and other surveys (pdf files).
- Survey calendar & (pdf files) instruments, and links (for students) to active surveys.
- Tips & guidelines for creating & administering effective surveys, with links to other resources.
- News includes OIA presentations (pdf files).
- Information about periodic academic program review (pdf & Excel files). The guide indicates how learning outcomes assessment is included in program reviews.
- Information about on-campus workshops.
- Access to MATS (GMU’s online assessment tracking system) is restricted to GMU faculty & staff.
- Resources (pdf files, Word documents) include:
- The How to… guide.
- Glossary.
- Suggested readings and links to other resources.
Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.)
Georgetown University: Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship (Washington, D.C.)
- FAQ.
- Guidelines & tips for course– and program-level assessment (also listed as what do faculty need to know? and what do departments need to know?)
- CNDLS’ assessment services site has more tips on assessment methods.
- Information about assessment mini-grants (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Georgia College & State University
Georgia College & State University
- Login to GC’s online assessment reporting system (restricted to GC faculty & staff).
- Institutional effectiveness policy & flowchart.
- SMART assessment process flowchart, pdf file of a Powerpoint presentation, and (pdf files) sample reports.
- Compliance Assist access is restricted to GC faculty & staff.
- Overviews & flowcharts for academic department progress & planning reports and administrative units’ planning & assessment reports.
- Schedule for assessment activities & reports.
- About GCSU’s annual assessment day.
- Assessment resources include:
- University & core (general education) learning goals & outcomes (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Core resources: Core (general education) assessment plans & rubrics (pdf files; the 2012 assessment plan is a Word document).
- The Office of Institutional Research survey reports includes the CLA and NSSE results (pdf & Excel files).
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology: Office of Academic Effectiveness
- FAQ.
- Access to online assessment reporting (OATS) and data-retrieval (ADORS) systems (restricted to Georgia Tech faculty & staff).
- Documents (mostly pdf files)
- Downloads of information about OATS.
- Guidelines for and examples of academic programs’ assessment plans and OATS reports.
- Reports on assessment of general education goals.
- Survey reports are restricted to Georgia Tech faculty & staff.
- Workshops and presentations about assessment.
- Resources include guidelines for writing outcomes.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Current assessment news includes recent survey results (html pages, pdf files).
- Information about NSSE and (pdf file) an invitation for student participation.
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- Assessment
- Academic assessment:
- Guidelines and materials from training workshops & retreats (pdf & video files).
- Mission statement template (Word document).
- Administrative assessment
- Training Powerpoint.
- Assessment plan template (Word document), example, & rubric (pdf files).
- Academic assessment:
- General education outcomes and overview of general education assessment (pdf files).
- Conference presentations (pdf & Powerpoint files, Word documents).
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- Academic assessment & review: Brief overview of learning outcomes assessment at GSU.
- Resources: Guidelines for planning & implementing assessment processes (pdf files, Word document).
- Overview & process for periodic academic program review.
- Periodic administrative and support unit review (ASUR)
- About ASUR: overview, process, and (pdf file) roles & responsibilities.
- Completed reviews (Word documents, pdf & Excel files). Note: Information for senior executives and the ASUR committee says that these documents are password protected. They were not when last checked.
- Self-study templates (pdf files).
- Information for administrative units includes an overview of the process and tips & guidelines (pdf files).
- Institutional research: Surveys
- Resources for in-house surveys.
- Reports from surveys of students & alumni, including NSSE results (Word documents, pdf & Excel files).
- Access to WEAVEonline is restricted to GSU faculty & staff
Gettysburg College (Pennsylvania)
Gettysburg College: Office of Institutional Analysis (Pennsylvania)
- Assessment-related organization chart (pdf file).
- General education goals and information about Gettysburg’s general education program, and detailed curricular and co-curricular learning outcomes (pdf files) for each goal.
- Responsibilities, plans, accomplishments of COLA (Committee on Learning Assessment) and CLAG (Co-curricular Learning Assessment Group).
- Both pages include Gettysburg’s assessment handbook and links to assessment information from Middle States (pdf files).
- The COLA page includes Gettysburg’s general education learning goals.
- The CLAG page includes the plan for co-curricular learning assessment (pdf files).
- Schedule of major surveys used at Gettysburg (pdf file). The reports of findings are restricted to Gettysburg faculty & staff.
- Additional studies conducted by the IA office (pdf file).
- Most faculty resources are pdf files. Survey results and program-level resources are restricted to Gettysburg faculty & staff.
- The page also includes links to other assessment resources.
- Resources for co-curricular programs include learning goals (outcomes), assessment guidelines (pdf files), reporting templates (Word documents), and links to other assessment resources. Assessment summaries are restricted to Gettysburg faculty & staff.
- College surveys: Results are restricted to Gettysburg faculty & staff.
- Assessment newsletters.
Golden West College (California)
Golden West College: Institutional Effectiveness (California)
- Assessment philosophy and (Word document) plan.
- Institutional student learning outcomes and assessment schedule.
- Program SLOs and assessment schedules (pdf files).
- General education and basic skills.
- Degree and certificate programs.
- Information about the committee.
- Assessment reporting forms & instructions for courses, academic programs, & student services programs (Word documents).
- Tutorials (videos and pdf files).
- Glossary.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Note: The rubrics for evaluating assessment implementation and institutional effectiveness in the appendices to the performance indicators (Word) document were not available when last checked.
Gonzaga University (Washington)
Gonzaga University: Office of Outcomes Assessment (Washington)
- Note: All are Word documents unless otherwise specified.
- The interim report (pdf file), assessment analysis, assessment newsletter, and the Texas A&M article and final powerpoint (Powerpoint file) describe assessment developments at Gonzaga.
- Rubrics for students’ written papers & reports.
- Guidelines for primary trait analysis (assessment-based grading process).
- Forms for academic departments’ assessment reports and assessment committee evaluation.
- Information about assessment mini-grants.
- Results from Gonzaga’s alumni surveys.
Grand Canyon University (Arizona)
Grand Canyon University: Office of Assessment (Arizona)
- About the Office of Assessment, the assessment committee, and student learning assessment methods used at GCU.
- Surveys used at GCU.
- Glossary.
- Links to other resources.
Grand Valley State University (Michigan)
Grand Valley State University: Office of Assessment and Accreditation (Michigan)
- Guiding principles of assessment at GVSU (pdf file).
- Assessment definitions and issues.
- Assessment cycles and examples of assessment at GVSU (pdf & Powerpoint files, Word documents).
- Types of assessment at GVSU: Information about CLA general education and SAILS information literacy assessments.
- see CLA & SAILS reports (pdf files).
- Assessment tools: About surveys, rubrics, & focus groups (html & pdf files, Word documents; Portfolios is a Word document with one department’s learning outcomes).
- Assessment presentations by GVSU faculty & staff (Powerpoint files) and information (pdf file) about an on-campus assessment conference.
- Resources: Materials from the on-campus conference (mostly pdf files).
- Access to WEAVEonline (restricted to GVSU faculty & staff).
Hagerstown Community College (Maryland)
Hagerstown Community College (Maryland)
- Overview of assessment.
- Glossary (pdf file).
- General education outcomes (pdf file).
- Reporting templates & guides for course- and program-level assessment and a sample report matrix (Word documents, pdf file).
- Assessment results (pdf files) include:
- Examples of course- and program-level assessment.
- Results from standardized general education tests (CAAP & MAPP).
- Results from standardized discipline-specific tests.
- The online newsletter includes assessment-related information (pdf files).
Hamline University (Minnesota)
Hamline University (Minnesota)
- Assessment plan & standards (pdf file).
- Outcomes:University-wide (general education outcomes and (Excel file) alignment matrix of program- and university-level outcomes.
- Program-level reporting template & examples (pdf files).
- Resources include:
- Hamline’s assessment framework & flowchart (pdf files).
- Tutorials, assessment methods & models, & closing the loop resources:
- Assessment plan template and materials from on-campus workshops (mostly pdf files).
- Guidelines for Blackboard’s assessment management tools.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Information about:
- The assessment committee and other campus assessment resources.
- Upcoming on-campus workshops & events.
- The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment reports NSSE results. Other survey results are restricted to Hamline faculty, staff, & students.
Harford Community College (Maryland)
Harford Community College: Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness (Maryland)
- Overview of assessment.
- Institutional effectiveness
- IE assessment process (pdf file).
- The outcomes assessment report includes HCC’s general education outcomes and summaries of some program-level assessment processes & results (pdf file).
- CCSSE and other survey reports are restricted to HCC faculty & staff.
- Information from & about the assessment committee.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Hartwick College (New York)
Hartwick College (New York)
- Overview of assessment at Hartwick.
- Glossary.
- The FAQ includes general education learning outcomes.
- Steps in the assessment process include a link to (pdf file) Hartwick’s college-wide assessment plan.
- Information about Hartwick’s assessment committees.
- Pages with links to other resources (html pages, pdf files, Word documents) include:
- Tools.
- Resources.
Haverford College (Pennsylvania)
Haverford College: Institutional Effectiveness Committee (Pennsylvania)
- About assessment at Haverford, and about the IE Committee (html pages, pdf files).
- Student learning assessment
- Overview, and video of recent assessment experiences.
- Tips for getting started with assessments.
- Campus resources
- College-wide (general education) goals & aspirations.
- Individual academic departments’ learning goals (pdf files).
- Guidelines for developing & implementing department-level learning assessment processes (pdf files).
- Assessment primer presentation (pdf file).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Results from alumni surveys (pdf files) and some departments’ information about their alumni.
- Institutional effectiveness includes information about program assessment (periodic program review).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Heartland Community College (Illinois)
Heartland Community College (Illinois)
- Overview of assessment.
- General education learning outcomes.
- Information for faculty: How HCC uses Blackboard to manage assessment information.
- About HCC’s Cornerstone outcomes-alignment project.
- Information for students about assessment testing.
- Information about the assessment committee.
Hendrix College (Arkansas)
Hendrix College (Arkansas)
- Individual academic departments’ assessment plans & reports (pdf files).
- Annual assessment reporting form (pdf file).
- NSSE results (pdf files).
Highland Community College (Kansas)
Highland Community College (Kansas)
- Assessment plan and faculty responsibility for assessment.
- General education outcomes.
- About CAAP, and (pdf files) trends on CAAP subtests.
- Annual reports of courses assessed and instructor review of the assessment process (pdf files).
- The online instructor review survey is restricted to HCC faculty & staff.
- Still to come: Courses being assessed.
- Links to other resources.
Highline Community College (Washington)
Highline Community College: Standards, Outcomes, & Competencies Committee (Washington)
- Tips on developing & implementing the outcomes assessment process for academic programs.
- The examples and the department reporting form are Word documents. The sample report is a pdf file.
- Information about the SOCC committee.
- Annual assessment calendar (schedule).
- Review & feedback process for department reports (the review form is a Word document).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Student services assessment
- Process and development timeline.
- Training & resources include (pdf files):
- A workbook with assessment tips, glossary, & bibliography.
- Worksheets & reporting templates.
- Presentations.
- Individual department and annual summary reports (pdf files).
Hocking College (Ohio)
Hocking College: Office of Assessment of Student Academic Achievement (Ohio)
- Hocking’s assessment plan (see the accreditation report chapter, pdf file).
- The Ohio Board of Regents’ student success plan information was not available when last checked.
- Hocking’s success plan diagram and narrative were not available when last checked.
- Success skills: General education goals & outcomes.
- Resources (pdf files)
- Glossary.
- Rubrics associated with general education outcomes.
- Hocking’s assessment process and measures.
- Program portfolios have individual academic programs’ assessment plans, results, and changes in response to assessment results (pdf files).
- The institutional research site includes CCSSE results (pdf file).
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Educational Development Centre
- FAQ.
- Overview of outcomes-based education (OBE) in PolyU.
- EDC training activities and support for OBE, and news about OBE projects at PolyU.
- Some reports are available as pdf files.
- Academic programs’ learning assessment plans are restricted to PolyU faculty & staff.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Houghton College (New York)
Houghton College: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (NewYork)
- Assessment
- Policies & guidelines on assessment and program self-studies (pdf files).
- Institutional (general education) and some academic programs’ learning outcomes (pdf files).
- Benchmark (college-wide) assessment: Results from standardized tests & surveys, including NSSE, CLA, & Proficiency Profile summaries (most are pdf files; some are still to come).
- Resources: Tips, guidelines, & reporting templates (pdf files, Word documents).
- Assessment committee minutes (pdf files).
- Resources include links to other assessment resources.
Howard University (Washington, D.C.)
Howard University: Office of Institutional Assessment & Evaluation (Washington, D.C.)
- About OIAE: Overview of assessment at Howard.
- Annual assessment calendar.
- Reports include overviews of assessment results (assessment dashboards), and results from surveys and special projects (pdf files; recent reports are on the main page’s right-hand menu).
- Online newsletters (pdf files): OIAE newsletter & reports, and Opinions Matter (survey results).
- Links to other assessment resources (when last checked, most were pdf files).
Humboldt State University (California)
Humboldt State University (California)
- Core competencies & associated (general education) learning outcomes.
- Assessment activities: Assessment process for core competencies in academic programs, including some rubrics & reporting forms (pdf files)
- Information about academic program review
- PREP (Compliance Assist) manual (pdf file; Compliance Assist access is restricted to HSU faculty & staff).
- Program review documents are restricted to HSU faculty & staff.
- Information about student achievement includes CLA+ & NSSE reports and reports from other surveys of students & Alumni (pdf files).
- Administrative & support units assessment process overview, with a handbook (pdf file) and guidelines, reporting template, evaluation rubric, & summary report (Word documents).
Hunter College (New York)
Hunter College Assessment
Welcome to the Office of Assessment!
The Office of Assessment works with faculty and staff across the College to help them explore student learning and success in their courses, departments, programs, and offices.
Hutchinson Community College (Kansas)
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson Community College provides many assessment resources for its faculty and staff. The Teaching and Learning Resource Center in Lockman Hall 111 houses books on various assessment techniques available for HCC faculty to check out. Past issues of the Assessment Update and many articles on assessment are also available. Also, the Hutchinson Community College Assessment Handbook provides an overview of assessment at HCC, a glossary of common assessment terms, and a few helpful assessment ideas.
- http://www.hutchcc.edu/academics/assessment/current-assessment-activities – Information related to course assessment, program review assessment, institutional assessment, direct assessment instruments, indirect assessment instruments, annual surveys/projects/reports.
- http://www.hutchcc.edu/academics/assessment/results-and-reports – This page has institution level reports and links to program reviews.
- http://www.hutchcc.edu/academics/assessment/use-of-evidence – This page discusses the use of evidence at the course, program, and institutional levels.
- http://www.hutchcc.edu/docs/Assessment/documents/HCC_Assessment_Handbook.pdf – HCC Assessment Handbook
Idaho State University
Idaho State University: Office of Institutional Research
- Assessment handbooks (pdf files) for program and course assessment, adapted from the University of Massachusetts Amherst handbooks. Appendix 5-B in the program assessment handbook has information about ISU’s annual reporting process.
- Assessment bibliography and links to other assessment resources.
Illinois College
Illinois College: Assessment Committee
- The assessment handbook includes policies, guidelines, and reporting forms for academic programs and administrative & support units. Chapters are available as html pages; the whole handbook is available as a pdf file.
Illinois Eastern Community College
Illinois Eastern Community College
Frontier College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College, and Wabash Valley College
This is a district website that has links to multiple areas:
- Curricular Assessment http://www.iecc.edu/page.php?page=ASMN_CURVIEW
- Co-Curricular Assessment http://www.iecc.edu/page.php?page=ASMN_COCVIEW
- GE Assessment http://www.iecc.edu/page.php?page=ASMN_GENEDOV
- Guides http://www.iecc.edu/files_user/ASMN/IECC_Outcome_Development_Guide.pdf
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Assessment
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges strive to put students first by… “delivering exceptional education and services to improve the lives of our students and to strengthen our communities.”
Students First! is an ongoing institution-wide effort to engage all aspects of the institution in the measurement and improvement of student learning. Putting students first in all we do ensures their success while at IECC and in the future at another four-year institution or in the workplace.
- Outcome Assessment
- Assessment Cycle
- HLC Assessment Academy
- Curricular Assessment
- Co-Curricular Assessment
- GE Assessment (video)
- Guides
- Resources & More
Illinois State University
Illinois State University: University Assessment Services
- Most links in the assessment plan tutorial are to pdf files. The assessment plan worksheet is a Word document.
- Program assessment: Individual academic programs’ student learning objectives and (in many cases) assessment methods (pdf files).
- Assessment advisory council (AAC) process for review of assessment plans (PRAAP):
- Review process, flow chart, and evaluation rubric (pdf files).
- Form for annual updates (Word document).
- Online survey for PRAAP feedback (please do not enter anything into this form)
- Assessment academy team rubric and feedback form for assessment plans (pdf files).
- General education
- FAQ about general education assessment at ISU.
- General education goals and (pdf file) outcomes.
- Assessment process and (pdf files) rubrics for the primary goals.
- Policies and (pdf file) assessment manual.
- Information for assessment reviewers (pdf file).
- Assessment advisory council (AAC) process for review of assessment plans (PRAAP):
- Surveys include information about student surveys at ISU, including NSSE/FSSE results. Reports are pdf files.
- Professional development:
- Workshop presentations by UAS staff (Powerpoint files).
- List of upcoming national & regional assessment-related conferences & workshops.
- About UAS
- About the assessment advisory council.
- Progressive Measures newsletter (pdf files).
- About the assessment initiative award (guidelines and newsletter articles are pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Indiana State University
- About assessment at ISU
- Conceptual framework (pdf file).
- Information from & about the assessment council and leadership team (minutes are pdf files).
- Timelines for academic assessment and administration of standardized instruments. The Office of Institutional Research page has NSSE and other survey reports (pdf files).
- FAQ.
- Resources:
- Academic program assessment plan template and evaluative rubric (Word documents).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Information about ISU’s participation in HLC’s Academy for the Assessment of Student Learning (pdf files).
- Access to TaskStream is restricted to ISU faculty & staff.
Indiana University Kokomo
Indiana University Kokomo: Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Role of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment (CTLA)
The CTLA, as part of Academic Affairs, is the administrative unit which supports faculty engagement in effective assessment of student learning at the course level. CTLA also supports program level assessment by maintaining this assessment website for both course level and program level assessment.
The faculty, staff, and administration of Indiana University Kokomo share responsibility for assessing their unit’s role in achieving the mission of IU Kokomo and in promoting student learning. Academic Affairs and in collaboration with departments, the Faculty Senate Assessment Committee, and the Educational Policies Committee guide and assist units in their assessment efforts. The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in Faculty Development and Success offers consultation on all aspects of the program assessment process, including writing plans, designing activities, collecting and analyzing data, and writing reports.
CTLA Web Resources for Assessment
To support a culture of assessment, CTLA offers these online resources for faculty and staff. These online resources include the nine principles of good practice for assessing student learning, explanations for concepts and terms used as a common assessment language, the IU Kokomo’s Assessment Policy, assessment activities, assessment results, and links to assessment resources from other institutions.
- Nine Principles of Good Practice
- IU Kokomo Assessment Policy
- Assessment Results
- CTLA Assessment Plans
- Common Assessment Concepts and Terms
- Assessment Activities and Calendar
- Assessment Resources CTLA Assessment Reports
Indiana University Southeast
Indiana University Southeast: Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- About us includes a history of assessment at IUS.
- Assessment update
- Summary of the year’s assessment-reporting activity.
- Reporting instructions (pdf files).
- Guidelines for program assessment coordinators (pdf file).
- Program assessment
- An overview of IUS’s assessment process.
- A program report example and reporting instructions (pdf files).
- A handbook (pdf files).
- Assessment summaries from individual academic programs.
- Resources, including information about:
- Curriculum mapping, with examples from IUS and elsewhere.
- Assessment mini-grants.
- Overview of general education assessment, including learning outcomes and (pdf files) the general education assessment cycle and assessment committee reports.
- Reports and surveys include results from IUS surveys of students & faculty (institutional assessments, pdf files) and information about NSSE. The IUS NSSE report is a pdf file.
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne: Office of Assessment
- The Senate documents include IPFW’s university-wide assessment plan (pdf file).
- Academic program assessment plans are not available online.
- Goals/objectives (learning outcomes) for academic programs including general education and for student services programs (pdf files, html pages).
- Institutional studies: Results from CAAP and from surveys of students and faculty, including NSSE (pdf files).
- Academic program assessment handbook (pdf files).
- Information about assessment grants and awards (pdf files).
- Information from and about the assessment council (minutes are pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis: Planning and Institutional Improvement
Planning and Institutional Improvement staff provide campus, state, regional, national, and international leadership for outcomes assessment in higher education. Staff have produced 20 books, more than 400 published articles and chapters in others’ works, and have given over 500 presentations at local, state, regional, national, and international meetings in the past two decades.
Content for Assessment Update, a bi-monthly periodical published by Jossey-Bass (a Wiley imprint), has been edited and produced at IUPUI since 1992. In the same year, a national conference on outcomes assessment in higher education was held for the first time at IUPUI, and that conference—now the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis—has become the oldest and largest such event in the world.
Outcomes Assessment
- Assessment Institute
- Assessment Reports
- Program Review and Assessment Committee (PRAC)
- Assessment Grants
- Student Learning Assessment Resources
Iowa State University
- Overview of assessment, and guidelines for assessment at ISU.
- Individual colleges’ assessment reports include learning outcomes, assessment methods, and results (html pages, pdf files, Word documents). The report structure & format varies from college to college. Some are brief overviews, some include program-level details.
- About course-level continuous improvement planning.
Isothermal Community College (North Carolina)
Isothermal Community College: Assessment, Planning, and Research Office (North Carolina)
- Assessment manual and glossary.
- Assessment timeline (pdf file).
- Resources:
- General education competencies and (pdf files) associated rubrics.
- Planning & reporting templates (Word documents, Excel file), and a pdf version of the assessment manual.
- Assessment committee minutes (pdf files).
Jackson College (Michigan)
Jackson College (Michigan)
- Assessment brochure (FAQs & associate degree outcomes [ADOs]; pdf file).
- General education philosophy and ADOs (Word document).
- ADO courses and course matrices (Word documents).
- Course-level rubrics and rubric templates for ADOs (Word documents), and Powerpoint presentation about creating rubrics.
- Reporting directions (pdf file) and example (Word document). (The directions link to online reporting forms. Please do not enter anything in these forms.)
- Information about periodic program review (mostly pdf files).
- Resources include links to other assessment resources.
Jacksonville State University (Alabama)
Jacksonville State University: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (Alabama)
- Template for, and example of, an assessment plan for a graduate program (pdf files).
- Data in the university assessment system are restricted to JSU faculty & staff. The schedule shows when various types of data are available on the system
- Information about surveys and other assessment instruments used at JSU. The questionnaires and the information about the Proficiency Profile are pdf files.
- Survey data, including NSSE results (pdf files). Some are restricted to JSU faculty & staff.
- Information about periodic program review (pdf files). Access to individual units’ self-studies is restricted to JSU faculty & staff.
- JSU’s VSA College Portrait.
- Access to the Compliance Assist PRISM system for managing planning & assessment data is restricted to JSU faculty & staff.
James Madison University (Virginia)
James Madison University: Center for Assessment and Research Studies (Virginia)
- Overviews of JMU’s assessment process and assessment day.
- Expand the “Visitors”, “Faculty and Staff”, and “Students” menu items to see additional JMU assessment details.
- Brief descriptions of assessment of alumni, academic majors, general education, and Student Affairs activities, and of CARS’ program assessment support service (PASS). The general education section links to information about the general education program and learning goals as well as some general education cluster assessment reports (pdf and Powerpoint files).
- Guidelines for the assessment progress template report (pdf files; the APT website itself is restricted to JMU department heads & program assessment coordinators).
- Information about:
- Assessment awards that JMU has received and JMU’s internal award for excellence in assessment.
- CARS’s graduate programs and research in assessment, and assessment fellowships for JMU faculty & staff.
- JMU’s assessment advisory council.
- Alumni survey schedule.
- Student feedback: Information for students about interpreting their scores on JMU’s quantitative and scientific reasoning tests.
- Links to CARS assessment resources including
- a searchable dictionary of assessment terms,
- assessment and test development tips, techniques, examples,
- characteristics of an effective assessment program, and
- instructional presentations about assessment, including podcasts and videos.
- Information about assessment instruments developed at JMU, including general-education tests and a survey of student motivation for & effort in taking assessment tests.
John Carroll University (Ohio)
John Carroll University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Ohio)
- Overview of assessment at JCU.
- Glossary.
- Tips & guidelines for developing & implementing assessment processes, with links to associated resources.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Assessment in academic affairs
- Overview & timelines.
- Individual academic units’ assessment plans & (still to come) reports (pdf files).
- Information about academic program review.
- Assessment in student affairs
- Annual assessment report.
- Division- and department-level learning goals & outcomes.
- Information about surveys used at JCU.
- Resources include information from on-campus workshops (pdf files & Prezi presentations) and links to other assessment resources.
- Information about the Student Affairs assessment team, and an online form for submitting information about assessment instruments to the team’s database (please do not enter anything in this form).
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York)
John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Office of Outcomes Assessment (New York)
- Guidelines for assessment, with examples and the assessment committee’s evaluation rubric (pdf file).
- Assessment of student learning (pdf files)
- General education assessment plan & report.
- Undergraduate programs’ learning goals and selected assessment plans & reports.
- Selected graduate programs’ assessment plans & reports.
- Some administrative units’ assessment plans & reports (pdf files).
- Institutional assessment plans & reports (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Joliet Junior College (Illinois)
Joliet Junior College: Student Learning Committee (Illinois)
- Assessment Page.
- Handbook (pdf file).
- General education learning outcomes & associated rubrics (pdf files) and assessment results (Powerpoint file).
- Individual academic program/department assessment plans & reports (pdf files).
- Assessment resources
- Bibliographies.
- Glossary.
- Tips, guidelines, & workshop materials (html pages, pdf files).
- Reporting templates (Word documents).
- Assessment newsletter (pdf files).
- Information about assessment mini-grants (pdf files).
- Information about & from the committee.
- Video presentation.
- Older committee minutes are pdf files, recent ones are Word documents.
Kankakee Community College (Illinois)
Outcomes Assessment
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College: Office of Assessment
- College-wide (general education) learning outcomes.
- Assessment plan (pdf file) with:
- a history of assessment at KCKCC,
- information about the assessment committee, and
- an overview of assessment processes at the college, program, & course levels (pdf file).
- Information about classroom assessment techniques.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Information about TracDat was not available when last checked.
Kansas State University
Kansas State University: Office of Assessment
Contact: Dr. Frederick Burrack
Assessment matters
High-quality assessment is essential to improving student learning. Through the use of both direct and indirect sources of evidence of student achievement, assessments guide collective actions for improvements in teaching, academic supports, and curricula.
A culture of assessment
The Office of Assessment believes in an approach that links learning from coursework to programmatic and university learning expectations. Within a culture of trust and shared responsibility, faculty and student life professionals develop and implement ongoing and systematic assessments—with participation from students, administrators, alumni and K-State constituents—to understand what and how much students learn. The purpose is to continuously improve curriculum, instruction, and learning. To assist faculty, the Office of Assessment provides support, resources, and training to help develop and implement assessment practices tailored to faculty and programmatic needs.
- Student learning outcomes
- Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Undergraduate
- Graduate
- Program Outcomes and Assessment Plans
- General Education: K-State 8
- Resources for Writing SLOs
- Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Assessment toolkit:
- Basics
- SLOs
- Assessment Planning
- Measurement
- Improvement through Assessment
- Assessment Library
- Additional Resources
- Data and Survey Results
- Summary Reports
- Dashboards
- Surveys
- NSSE
- Senior Survey
- Alumni Survey
- GTA Communication Survey
- K-State 8 Survey
- VSA
- K-State’s College Portrait
- Office of Assessment Contributions to the K-State College Portrait
- Standardized Assessment Instruments
- The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA)
- Assessment Reporting (Powered by Canvas)
- Walkthroughs, Templates, and Deadlines
- Undergraduate programs
- Graduate programs
- Video: Assessment Reporting: Overview
- Walkthroughs, Templates, and Deadlines
- Related Links
- Performance Agreements
- Program Review
- Teaching and Learning Center
- Office of the Provost
- Office of Planning and Analysis
Kapi’olani Community College (University of Hawai’i)
Kapi’olani Community College: Office for Institutional Effectiveness (University of Hawai’i)
- Select student learning outcomes from the assessment and evaluation drop-down menu.
- Assessment framework (pdf file) and rubrics (status reports, by date; pdf files & Word documents).
- Also, see the assessment plan and progress report in KCC’s October 2011 report to ACCJC (pdf files; in the progress report, scroll down to Section 2: Progress on student learning outcomes assessment).
- Guidelines (manuals), reporting templates, and progress reports for course & program assessment (pdf files & Word documents).
- Course level profiles (status reports, pdf files & Word documents).
- Individual academic programs’ assessment reports (pdf files).
- General education outcomes (Word document).
- Plan, guidelines,& reports for assessment of service learning experiences (pdf files, Word documents; the reports are WinZipped sets of Word documents).
- Assessment plan and reporting template (rubric) for the ASNS program (Associate of Science degree in Natural Sciences; pdf files).
- Assessment reports from student service units (pdf files).
- Alignment grids showing KCC general education outcomes associated with programs’ course outcomes (WinZipped sets of Word documents).
- Assessment framework (pdf file) and rubrics (status reports, by date; pdf files & Word documents).
- Select CCSSE from the assessment and evaluation drop-down menu (Word documents, pdf files).
Kean University (New Jersey)
Kean University: Office of Accreditation & Assessment (New Jersey)
- Overview of Kean’s institutional assessment process (pdf file).
- Academic assessment: Assessment plans, reports, & curriculum maps from individual degree programs (pdf files).
- General education assessment (pdf files)
- Learning outcomes and assessment reports from individual general education courses & projects.
- CAAP & NSSE results.
- Administrative unit assessment: Assessment plans & reports from individual administrative & support units (pdf files).
- Accreditation and assessment resources: Periodic program review guidelines & schedules (pdf files).
- Office of Institutional Research
- Survey reports: Older NSSE results (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Keene State College (New Hampshire)
Keene State College: Office of Institutional Assessment (New Hampshire)
- Overview of program assessment at Keene.
- Some individual academic programs’ curriculum maps. (Still to come: program assessment plans & reports.)
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes are in their catalog listings.
- ISP (integrative studies program, general education) assessment process, including rubrics for general education outcomes (Word documents) and a summary report of assessment results (pdf file).
- Note: The detailed information was not available when last checked.
- College assessment: Information about the CLA and CAT, and (pdf files) CLA results.
- The Academic Affairs Assessment Committee site includes a reporting template and information about assessment mini-grants (Word documents).
- The TK20 assessment management system is restricted to Keene faculty & staff.
- E-portfolio templates & examples.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Kennesaw State University (Georgia)
Kennesaw State University: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (Georgia)
- Overview and principles of Kennesaw’s assurance of learning (AOL) initiative (pdf files).
- Instructions for AOL reports and individual academic programs’ reports & AOL Council reviews (pdf files)
- KSU’s global learning outcomes (general education outcomes related to learning about global issues), assessment materials, & reports (pdf & Excel files).
- Recommendations for university-wide competencies (general education outcomes, pdf file).
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Office of Assessment and Strategic Planning
- The Office of Assessment and Strategic Planning seeks to create an environment that supports a culture of assessment. Through training and consultation, the Office of Assessment and Strategic Planning provides leadership and support for achieving the division and university missions by using intentionally designed assessments.
- Assessment Team
- Resources
- Annual Reports
- Contact Us
Kent State University (Ohio)
Kent State University (Ohio)
- Overview of assessment.
- Six steps to continuous improvement: Assessment tips & guidelines.
- Also, see the video modules on assessment from Kent State’s Faculty Development Center (handouts & associated documents are pdf files).
- Annual assessment reports (pdf files).
- Assessment guidelines for new/revised programs (the general curriculum guidelines are pdf files).
- Information about & from the assessment advisory committee (pdf files).
- Information about assessment mini-grants (pdf files).
- Information about Kent State’s AQIP program (the portfolio and reports are pdf files).
- Results from assessment instruments including NSSE, CLA, and alumni surveys, and Kent State’s annual assessment report (pdf files).
- Information about WEAVEonline. (WEAVE access is restricted to Kent State faculty & staff.)
- Information about periodic academic program review (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment and accreditation resources.
Kenyon College (Ohio)
Kenyon College (Ohio)
- Department outcomes assessment
- Reporting templates (Word documents).
- General education assessment
- General education outcomes.
- Reporting templates (Word documents).
- The templates are also in the department chairs’ page on assessment and the annual report.
- Survey results, including NSSE and senior & alumni surveys (pdf & Excel files).
- The alumni surveys page also includes examples of departmental outcomes assessment surveys.
King’s College (Pennsylvania)
King’s College (Pennsylvania)
- Handbook on Excellence in Learning and Pedagogy (HELP) from the Kings’ College Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching, with information about
- the assessment process,
- principles and examples of course-based assessment,
- on-campus resources, and
- detailed examples (restricted to King’s College faculty and staff).
Kingsborough Community College (New York)
Kingsborough Community College: Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning (New York)
- Assessment: Chapter 5 (pp 38-44) in KCC’s Middle States periodic review report describes assessment processes in degree programs, general education, individual courses, special academic programs, and student affairs (pdf file).
- The archives of previous assessment material include
- KCC’s assessment plan.
- College-level mission, goals & objectives (MGOs) and report on assessments of MGOs.
- Outcomes for academic & student support services and relevant survey results.
- Learning outcomes for individual courses.
- The archives of previous assessment material include
- Institutional Research: KCC’s results on CCSSE and CUNY-system surveys (pdf files).
- Links to other resources.
Kirkwood Community College (Iowa)
Kirkwood Community College (Iowa)
- The Learning Outcomes component of KCC’s Vanguard Project site includes a status report on assessment activities/accomplishments at KCC. (See project plans and objectives.)
Knox College (Illinois)
Knox College: Office of Academic Assessment (Illinois)
- General education learning goals.
- Resources
- Guide (handbook) for academic programs (pdf file).
- Guide for periodic academic program review (pdf file).
- Assessment timetable.
- Sample assessment tools and reports (pdf files).
- Bibliography, and links to other assessment resources.
- Glossary.
- Survey and annual reports are restricted to Knox faculty & staff.
Kutztown University (Pennsylvania)
Kutztown University: Office of Assessment (Pennsylvania)
- Overviews of general education, institutional-, and program-level assessment at KU (pdf files).
- Assessment basics: Definitions, tips, & guidelines.
- Also, see About the Office of Assessment.
- Results from alumni and NSSE surveys (pdf files).
- Assessment newsletters (pdf files).
- Information about assessment mini-grants, including reports from past recipients (pdf files).
- Materials from on-campus assessment symposia (agendas are pdf files; presentations are Powerpoint files).
- Links to other assessment resources, including examples by academic department.
LaGuardia Community College (New York)
LaGuardia Community College (New York)
- About
- History of assessment at LaGuardia, and graphic of the general feedback loop (assessment) process.
- Core competencies (general education outcomes) and (pdf files) rubrics.
- Faculty
- Periodic program review (PPR) timeline and (pdf file) guidelines. (The PPR sample report was not available when last checked.)
- Program competency statements and core competency grids (course*outcomes maps for the core competencies) for individual degree programs (pdf files).
- Information for students & faculty about e-portfolios (pdf files).
Lake Superior State University (Michigan)
Lake Superior State University: Assessment Office (Michigan)
- Overview of assessment at LSSU.
- University assessment plan (pdf file).
- HLC monitoring report & LSSU response (pdf files) and reports (Word documents).
- Course-level assessment calendar (grid) and evaluation guide for assessment plans (pdf files).
- General education assessment
- Annual assessment reports (pdf files).
- General education learning outcomes, with their associated courses and assessment reports (Word documents).
- ETS Proficiency Profile results (pdf files, Word documents).
- Senior exit survey & results (pdf files, Word documents, html pages).
- Information from the general education committee (Word documents, pdf files).
- Information from the Michigan Department of Education about high school curriculum (pdf files).
- Videos about TracDat and the Critical Thinking Achievement Test.
- Program-level assessment
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes (pdf files, Word documents).
- Still to come: Programs’ assessment plans and annual reports.
- Assessment review cycle (pdf file) & process (Word document).
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes (pdf files, Word documents).
- University assessment
- Assessment landscape summary of administrative unit assessment activities (note: this is still being developed.).
- NSSE results (pdf file).
- Assessment information for academic support services
- Results from surveys, including NSSE (pdf files).
- Help & examples: Resources & information from LSSU’s assessment committee and other institutions.
- The assessment landscape table is still being developed.
- Training & professional development
- Workshops: schedule & descriptions.
- Academic assessment tutorials & tools (video & pdf files).
- Assessment guidelines & tips for administrative & support units (pdf files).
- TracDat tutorials & guides (video & pdf files). TracDat access is restricted to LSSU faculty & staff.
- The home page also has links to TracDat and some training material.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Information about & from LSSU’s assessment committee (pdf files, Word documents).
- Information about assessment mini-grants (pdf files, Word documents).
- Annual lists of assessment resources: planning guidelines, reporting templates, & reports (mostly pdf files).
- Committee reports (pdf files).
- The committee’s internal website includes links to many of the resources listed above as well as links to other online assessment resources.
- Institutional perceptions of assessment at LSSU
- The assessment culture matrix survey (pdf file) is based on HLC’s Levels of Implementation matrix.
- Survey results showing LSSU’s development.
- Information from LSSU’s participation in HLC’s Academy for Assessment (pdf files, Word documents; some materials are restricted to LSSU faculty & staff).
- Overview of assessment at LSSU.
- University assessment plan (pdf file).
- HLC monitoring report & LSSU response (pdf files) and reports (Word documents).
- Course-level assessment calendar (grid) and evaluation guide for assessment plans (pdf files).
- General education assessment
- Annual assessment reports (pdf files).
- General education learning outcomes, with their associated courses and assessment reports (Word documents).
- ETS Proficiency Profile results (pdf files, Word documents).
- Senior exit survey & results (pdf files, Word documents, html pages).
- Information from the general education committee (Word documents, pdf files).
- Information from the Michigan Department of Education about high school curriculum (pdf files).
- Videos about TracDat and the Critical Thinking Achievement Test.
- Program-level assessment
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes (pdf files, Word documents).
- Still to come: Programs’ assessment plans and annual reports.
- Assessment review cycle (pdf file) & process (Word document).
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes (pdf files, Word documents).
- University assessment
- Assessment landscape summary of administrative unit assessment activities (note: this is still being developed.).
- NSSE results (pdf file).
- Assessment information for academic support services
- Results from surveys, including NSSE (pdf files).
- Help & examples: Resources & information from LSSU’s assessment committee and other institutions.
- The assessment landscape table is still being developed.
- Training & professional development
- Workshops: schedule & descriptions.
- Academic assessment tutorials & tools (video & pdf files).
- Assessment guidelines & tips for administrative & support units (pdf files).
- TracDat tutorials & guides (video & pdf files). TracDat access is restricted to LSSU faculty & staff.
- The home page also has links to TracDat and some training material.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Information about & from LSSU’s assessment committee (pdf files, Word documents).
- Information about assessment mini-grants (pdf files, Word documents).
- Annual lists of assessment resources: planning guidelines, reporting templates, & reports (mostly pdf files).
- Committee reports (pdf files).
- The committee’s internal website includes links to many of the resources listed above as well as links to other online assessment resources.
- Institutional perceptions of assessment at LSSU
- The assessment culture matrix survey (pdf file) is based on HLC’s Levels of Implementation matrix.
- Survey results showing LSSU’s development.
- Information from LSSU’s participation in HLC’s Academy for Assessment (pdf files, Word documents; some materials are restricted to LSSU faculty & staff).
Lander University (South Carolina)
Lander University: Office of Institutional Assessment and Effectiveness (South Carolina)
- The schedule of planned assessments summarizes Lander’s assessment processes (pdf file).
- Institutional effectiveness:
- Assessment reports from individual academic & administrative/support units and for each general education outcome (Word documents; the general education reports were not available when last checked).
- Strategic goals reporting calendar and “report cards” (pdf files).
- Accountability and institutional effectiveness reports to the SC Commission on Higher Education (pdf files).
- Results from the Proficiency Profile and from NSSE and other surveys (pdf files).
Lane Community College (Oregon)
Lane Community College: Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning (Oregon)
- Plans, reports, & assessment events include:
- Lane’s overall and (pdf file) general education assessment plans.
- The overall plan includes guidelines for program assessment planning.
- College and discipline assessment summaries & reports (mostly pdf files).
- FAQ.
- Lane’s core (general education) learning outcomes and associated rubrics (pdf files, Word documents).
- The rubrics page includes a course-level assessment planning worksheet (Word document).
- Resources for developing course learning outcomes.
- IRAP’s research studies page includes CCSSE and other survey results (pdf files).
- Lane’s institutional context includes a variety of student-success projects & initiatives.
- About the A-Team (assessment committee).
- Current projects includes information about mini-grants.
Laney College (California)
Laney College (California)
- Overview and guidelines for student learning outcomes (SLOs).
- Institutional learning (general education) outcomes and (Word documents) assessment guidelines and reporting rubric.
- How to write SLOs: Guidelines, examples, & worksheets (html pages, Word documents, pdf files).
- TaskStream instructions (video, pdf, & Excel files; TaskStream access is restricted to Laney faculty & staff).
- Archived SLO and assessment reports and plans from individual academic programs (Word documents, Excel files; current reports use the TaskStream system).
- Rubric guidelines and (pdf files, Word documents) examples.
- Information from & about the Learning Assessment Committee (LAC).
- Recent minutes & agendas (pdf files; older minutes & agendas were not available when last checked.
- Assessment calendar (Word document) & events, and event photo gallery.
- Links to other resources.
Las Positas College (California)
Las Positas College (California)
- Overview of the SLO (student learning outcomes) process (links are to pdf files).
- LPC core competencies (general education outcomes, pdf file).
- Guidelines for developing & reporting program outcomes (links are to html pages & pdf files).
- Timeline for developing & implementing assessment of student learning outcomes (SLOs).
- SLO (core competencies) assessment results (pdf file).
- Information about assessment mini-grants and examples of department- & course-level SLO faculty projects (pdf files).
- Resources include
- SLO’s from individual courses and academic & student services programs (pdf files).
- Online form for reporting course- & department-level SLOs (please do not enter anything into this form).
- Guidelines for SLO and program review reporting with eLumen; eLumen access is restricted to LPC faculty & staff.
- Presentations & guidelines (pdf files).
- SLO committee agendas & minutes (pdf files).
- The archives include older SLO committee minutes, reports, & plans (pdf files).
Lebanese American University (Lebanon)
Institutional Research & Assessment
- What is Assessment?
- Purpose of Assessment
- Types of Assessment
- Assessment Methods
- Assessment Process
- Student Success
- Surveys
- Fact Book
- Reports & Data
Contact: Diane Issa-Nauffal, Ph.D.
Lehman College (New York)
Lehman College: Office of Assessment and Planning (New York)
- FAQ.
- Glossary.
- Calendar.
- Toolkit.
- Templates and tools include tips & guidelines, reporting templates, and an online newsletter (pdf files).
- Bibliography and links to other resources.
- Learning outcomes & curriculum maps from individual undergraduate majors & programs (pdf files).
- Institutional effectiveness
- Assessment in administrative & support units
- Timeline and a map of data sources for administrative/support unit assessment (pdf files).
- Resources (pdf files)
- Assessment handbook.
- Annual report.
- Reporting templates, checklists, & rubrics.
- Potential measures for non-teaching units.
- College data include NSSE results (pdf file). Results from CUNY’s Student Experience Survey are restricted to CUNY-system faculty & staff.
- Information from the assessment council. (Minutes are pdf files).
Lewis University (Illinois)
Lewis University
One University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446-2200
Office of Assessment
http://www.lewisu.edu/welcome/offices/assessment/resources.htm
Liberty University (Virginia)
Liberty University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Virginia)
- Overview of assessment and assessment at Liberty.
- Assessment Calendar.
- Assessment Day (A-Day)
- Results from national surveys (html pages, pdf files; NSSE results were not available when last checked). Noel-Levitz SSI (html files) and PSOL (pdf files) results are listed. Alumni survey results are also available (pdf files).
- Assessment-related presentations (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- IE Presentations
Lincoln University (Missouri)
Lincoln University: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (Missouri)
- Assessment
- Overview, for students, about required general education & major field assessments.
- Overview of general education assessment at LU.
- Overview of major field assessment, and assessment methods used by each program.
- Resources: Off-campus assessment conferences. (The other assessment-resource lists were not available when last checked.)
- Reports (pdf files)
- Assessment
- Assessment progress report.
- CAAP (critical thinking) and MFT results.
- Results from continuing- and graduating student surveys.
- Assessment
Lindenwood University (Missouri)
Lindenwood University
Welcome to the Lindenwood University assessment guide. Here Lindenwood faculty and staff can find resources that will assist them in performing assessments and in learning more about best assessment practices.
- Comprehensive website
o http://lindenwood.libguides.com/assessment/facultyguide (Plan Guidelines)
- Assessment report template and funding request form
- Basic Assessment Tips
- Common Methods and Measures
- Instructional Unit Assessment Plan Development Checklist
o http://lindenwood.libguides.com/assessment/resources (Resources)
- Key resources for assessment at Lindenwood
- Intended Educational Outcomes
- Purposes
o http://lindenwood.libguides.com/assessment/gened (General Education Assessment)
- SLO’s
- Rubrics and Prompts for GE Assessment
- GE Advising Handbook (http://lindenwood.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=16702145)
- GE Assessment Reports
o http://lindenwood.libguides.com/assessment/development (Professional Development)
- Lists assessment related professional development opportunities
o http://lindenwood.libguides.com/c.php?g=380478&p=2577099 Assessment Tips, includes archived assessment tips.
- Assessment: Program and Institutional Assessment Online Resources
http://lindenwood.libguides.com/assessment/internetresources
Lock Haven University (Pennsylvania)
Lock Haven University-Assessment
The primary use of student learning assessments is to guide faculty and the University in its efforts to improve student learning of knowledge and skills that are essential for our students to succeed in school and the work place. Additionally, student learning assessment is one source of data used during annual program reviews and in determining allocation of finances.
Every academic program at LHU is required to participate in assessments of both General Education and Program Student Learning Outcomes. Important information and guidelines concerning these learning assessments can be found in the tabs above.
Access to the following information requires a username and password:
- Assessment (community)
- Assessment of Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Institutional Effectiveness
- Program Review and Annual Reports
- Gen Ed Templates and Rubrics
- TracDat Portal
- TracDat Instructions
- General Education Learning Outcomes
- Four Year GE Sampling Rotation
- GE Outcomes and Procedures
The following information is accessible without a username and password:
- General Education Student Learning Assessment
- Spring 2015 University Days Assessment Results Overview (pdf)
- Spring 2016 University Days Assessment Results Overview (pdf)
- Spring 2015 Faculty Discussion of Gen Ed Assessment Results
- Spring 2016 Faculty Discussion of Gen Ed Assessment Results
- Closing the Loop for Improving General Education Student Learning
- National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Loma Linda University (California)
Loma Linda University: Office of Educational Effectiveness (California)
- Assessment
- Presentations (video & pdf files) on developing & implementing assessment processes.
- The templates are Word files.
- Some include links to other assessment resources.
- Glossary.
- Information about annual reporting. (The academic management system is restricted to LLU faculty & staff.)
- Presentations (video & pdf files) on developing & implementing assessment processes.
- LLU’s institution-wide (general education) student learning outcomes
- Definitions of & resources for each outcome (html pages, pdf files, Word documents).
- Assessment cycle.
- Information about LLU committees involved with educational effectiveness & assessment.
- Information about:
- Periodic academic program review (pdf files, Word documents).
- LLU’s academic management system and annual program reports (pdf files; access to the AMS is restricted to LLU faculty & staff).
- On-campus workshops related to assessment.
Long Beach City College (California)
Long Beach City College (California)
- About assessment: Overview and FAQ.
- Reporting forms (Word documents).
- Tips & guidelines on how to assess SLOs (examples & resources are mostly pdf files).
- TracDat access is restricted to LBCC faculty & staff.
- Examples of course & program-level assessments (pdf files; the download templates page was not available when last checked).
- Course, program, & institutional assessment reports (pdf files)
- Institutional reports include general education assessment and CCSSE results.
- Information about & from the assessment (ASLO) committee (reports & minutes are pdf files).
- FAQ for students (student guide) about outcomes assessment.
- Information about periodic course and program review (html pages, pdf files).
- Internal resources include individual college and service units’ outcomes (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources (articles are pdf files).
Long Island University (New York)
Long Island University (New York)
- Assessment report templates, examples, & review rubrics for LIU campuses (Word documents).
- Assessment surveys for blended (face-to-face + online) courses (pdf files).
- The training materials for academic deans and student support services may be useful to other faculty & staff as well (Word documents, pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Information about LIU’s use of StudentVoice (now CampusLabs) survey management system.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- LIU Brooklyn campus assessment website
- Overview of assessment at the Brooklyn campus.
- Progress reports and newsletter (pdf files).
- Core curriculum (general education) learning goals & outcomes.
- Templates for academic & student life assessment reporting (pdf file, Word document).
- The Student Life page includes materials from workshops and links to other resources (Word documents, pdf & Powerpoint files, html pages).
- About CampusLabs’ survey management system, with examples & guidelines (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Longwood University (Virginia)
Longwood University: Office of Assessment and Institutional Research (Virginia)
- Assessment
- Assessment reporting schedules (pdf files) and reporting template (Word document; WEAVEonline access is restricted to Longwood faculty & staff).
- General education competencies (outcomes) and assessment process.
- Periodic program review policy (pdf file) and reporting templates (Word documents).
- Information about assessment mini-grants.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Information about & from on-campus assessment conference (pdf files) and workshops.
- Institutional research includes NSSE reports (pdf files).
Lord Fairfax Community College (Virginia)
Lord Fairfax Community College: Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Office (Virginia)
- LFCC assessment manual (pdf file):
- FAQ and tips about designing assessment plans.
- Calendar and a course*objectives matrix for general education assessments.
- Forms for reporting assessment plans & results.
- Information about academic program review.
- General education learning goals & outcomes (pdf file).
- Program review calendar and institutional research data from program reviews (Excel files).
- Instructions for WEAVEonline (pdf & Powerpoint files; WEAVE access is restricted to LFCC faculty & staff).
Los Angeles Mission College (California)
Los Angeles Mission College (California)
- Institutional (general education) learning outcomes.
- Introduction and (pdf files) Instructions for developing & implementing assessment processes.
- Related documents include tips, guidelines, and links to other resources (Word documents, pdf files).
- General education and individual academic units’ learning outcomes and assessment reports (online interactive menu, and pdf & Excel files).
- College reports on outcomes assessment status (pdf files).
- Assessment schedule (Excel file) and course assessment plan (Word document).
- Guide (FAQ) for students about assessment at LAMC.
- Information about and from an on-campus assessment retreat.
- Retreat information & survey results (pdf files).
- Assessment tips, guidelines, & examples (Word documents, Powerpoint file).
Los Angeles Valley College (California)
Los Angeles Valley College: Outcomes Assessment Committee (California)
- Student learning outcomes (SLO) manual and (Word documents, Powerpoint files) other resources for developing & implementing outcomes assessment processes.
- Reporting forms for course-level and service-unit outcomes assessment (Word documents).
- Student learning outcomes (SLOs)
- For course outcomes, select course SLOs, then find a course, then select a subject. Select a course and see Section II (course content and objectives).
- Academic, administrative & service units’ assessment plans & reports (Word documents) and course-assessment tracking reports (Excel files).
- Course assessment reports
- Guidelines (Powerpoint files).
- Assessment status (tracking, Excel files) and reports (Word documents).
- Sample course reports (Word documents).
- Program assessment
- Learning outcomes for LAVC’s program pathways (the pdf file of pathways’ subjects has descriptions of each outcome).
- Assessment reports for each program pathway (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Pathway alignment grids are Word documents.
- Information about & from the committee (agendas and recent minutes are pdf files; older minutes have pdf icons but are Word documents).
- Links to other resources.
Loyola Marymount University (California)
Loyola Marymount University: Office of Assessment (California)
- Overview and guiding principles.
- Undergraduate learning goals & outcomes (general education).
- FAQ.
- Resources include
- Tips, guidelines, & examples (examples include pdf files & video recordings of workshop presentations).
- Glossary.
- External funding opportunities.
- Bibliography.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Assessment reports are restricted to LMU faculty & staff.
- Celebrating assessment at LMU: “Best practice” examples & impacts.
- LMU’s NSSE results.
- Information about LMU assessment mini-grants.
- Information from and about on-campus workshops (pdf files).
Loyola University Chicago (Illinois)
Loyola University Chicago: Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy (Illinois)
- About assessment at Loyola: Overview of & guidelines for assessment at LUC. (Note: this page’s link to the reporting template did not work when last checked. Use the plan and report templates page instead.)
- Assessment plan and report templates (Word documents).
- Glossary.
- Guidelines & resources for writing learning outcomes and using rubrics.
- Best practices guidelines & resources for developing assessment plans.
- About ePortfolios & assessment, and a guide (Word document) to implementing e-portfolios at LUC.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Macalester College (Minnesota)
Macalester College: Assessment Office (Minnesota)
- Assessment at Macalester: Faculty, administration, & student roles in assessment. The statement of student learning has college-wide (general education) learning goals & outcomes.
- Instruments used for institutional assessment at Macalester. Results are not available on the website.
- Overview & schedule for general education assessment. Results are not available on the website.
- Individual academic departments’ assessment plans (pdf files). Departments’ assessment tools are restricted to Macalester faculty & staff.
- Co-curricular assessment leads to Macalester’s Student Affairs website. It does not include assessment information.
- Resources include:
- Glossary and suggested readings.
- Tips & guidelines (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Assessment reports (see using assessment) are restricted to Macalester faculty & staff.
Madison Area Technical College (Wisconsin)
Madison Area Technical College: Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (Wisconsin)
- Overview of MATC’s assessment process.
- FAQ.
- Assessment resources include (pdf files unless indicated otherwise):
- Glossary.
- A video presentation on assessment (not available when last checked) and assessment guidelines & tips.
- Information and a video presentation about MATC’s core abilities (general education outcomes).
- Program assessment handbook and guidelines.
- Quick tips on formative and summative assessment.
Malone University (Ohio)
Malone University: Assessment of Student Learning (Ohio)
- Principles of assessment.
- Assessment manuals
- Manuals for academic programs and administrative/support units (pdf files).
- Reporting templates (Word documents).
- Assessment reports from individual academic and administrative/support units including outcomes, assessment methods, results, and impacts (pdf files).
- Background information
- Survey results, including NSSE reports (pdf files; also see Ongoing Projects).
- Institutional portrait (IR data).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- About the assessment implementation committee.
Mansfield University (Pennsylvania)
Mansfield University (Pennsylvania)
- Assessment at MU: University assessment plan (pdf file).
- The Excellence in Higher Education guide (pdf file) includes a model for assessment.
- Resources include tips, guidelines, & links to other resources for:
- Developing learning outcomes.
- Developing & using rubrics.
- Writing course syllabi that include learning outcomes (pdf files).
- Information about general education workshops and a University Day assessment presentation (pdf files).
Marietta College (Ohio)
Marietta College (Ohio)
- Overview.
- Assessment standards (general education outcomes) & (pdf files) rubrics.
- Glossary.
- Links to other assessment resources
- Still to come:
- “How to” guides for implementing assessment processes.
- Assessment reports.
Marquette University (Wisconsin)
Marquette University (Wisconsin)
- Assessment process
- Assessment cycle and goals.
- Learning outcomes framework: Institutional and core (general education) learning outcomes.
- Still to come: Program & course outcomes.
- Policies, procedures, and calendar (pdf files).
- FAQ.
- Information about & from the assessment committee (pdf files).
- Individual academic units’ assessment plans (pdf files).
- Assessment reports (pdf files)
- Institutional: Survey results.
- Program:
- Overview of measures used and any actions taken as a result of assessments.
- Examples of academic program improvements.
- Archived reports are restricted to Marquette faculty & staff.
- Assessment resources (mostly pdf files)
- For program assessment leaders (PALS): Links to some of the other resources on Marquette’s site.
- Assessment library and reference materials, including links to other assessment resources.
- Materials from on-campus workshops and seminars.
- Guidelines for Bloom’s taxonomy.
- ARMS (Compliance Assist’s assessment reporting management system) is restricted to Marquette faculty & staff.
Marymount University (Virginia)
Marymount University: Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (Virginia)
- Handbooks for assessment in academic and administrative/support units (pdf files).
- A brief overview of Marymount’s assessment process for administrative/support units (pdf file) and an associated Powerpoint presentation.
- Glossary (pdf file). This is an annotated glossary of key terms. The handbook for academic units includes a more extensive glossary but without the annotations.
- Assessment reporting templates for academic and administrative/support units (Word documents).
- Examples of assessment from some academic units (Word documents).
- Assessment reports from individual academic units (pdf files).
- Information about the university assessment committee.
- Reports from surveys of graduating students and alumni (pdf files).
- Resources include presentations on assessment processes and results (pdf files).
- Guidelines for periodic program review (pdf file).
Maryville University (Missouri)
Maryville University, St. Louis, Missouri
Institutional Research – outcomes data from schools of Business and Education
NILOA article discussing the Office of Student Life’s assessment process
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts: Office of Institutional Research
- Assessment
- FAQ (pdf file).
- Glossary.
- Institution-wide learning outcomes (AAC&U’s LEAP outcomes),and (pdf file) core curriculum learning outcomes.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Students’ ePortfolios. Content varies from student to student. For an overview, see the College portfolio A Whole Student Experience.
- Schedule of assessment surveys.
- Program review handbook, schedule, and related documents (pdf files, Word documents).
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes (pdf file).
- News: Assessment-related events & resources (html pages, pdf files).
- Assessment forum: Links to other resources (html pages, pdf files).
McKendree University (Illinois)
McKendree University (Illinois)
- Assessment plan & timeline.
- General education learning outcomes.
- Current assessment development activities.
- Sources of evidence, & some results.
- Process for using assessment evidence in planning, and “closing the loop” highlights.
- Resources include:
- Information about surveys & performance tests used at McKendree.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- YouTube video about assessment at McK.
Medgar Evers College (New York)
Medgar Evers College: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (New York)
- Tools (pdf files)
- Template for annual strategic planning report.
- Handout from Walvoord workshop on assessment.
- Types of evidence for student learning.
- Guidelines & data for strategic planning.
- Handout on Bloom’s taxonomy.
- General education outcomes.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Mercer County Community College (New Jersey)
Mercer County Community College: Office of Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning (New Jersey)
- Overview of assessment at MCCC.
- Institutional assessment plan (pdf file).
- Results from the CCSSE and graduating student surveys (pdf files).
Mercer University (Georgia)
Mercer University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Georgia)
- Overview of assessment at Mercer.
- Glossary, principles of good practice, and information for students about assessment.
- Assessment calendar.
- About the assessment council.
- Compliance Assist’s assessment management system is restricted to Mercer faculty & staff.
- The assessment record system managed and archives previous years’ assessment information. Update access is restricted to Mercer faculty & staff.
- To see instructions, and sample records for academic & administrative/support units, use samples as both username & password and select a year.
- To see academic programs’ and administrative/support units’ outcomes and assessment methods, use view as both username & password and select a year.
- The assessment record system managed and archives previous years’ assessment information. Update access is restricted to Mercer faculty & staff.
- Assessment plans, reporting forms, and results for general education outcomes (pdf files).
- NSSE results (html pages, pdf file). Institutional testing, which includes other survey results, is restricted to Mercer faculty & staff.
- Guidelines & forms for periodic program review.
- Resources include books & videos available on campus.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Merritt College (California)
Merritt College (California)
- Overview of outcomes assessment.
- For faculty: Using the TaskStream tool to report assessment plans & reports (pdf files).
- Institutional (general education) learning outcomes.
- Information about & from the student learning outcomes assessment committee (SLOAC; minutes & agendas are pdf files).
- Calendar of on-campus training events.
Mesa Community College (Arizona)
Mesa Community College: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Arizona)
- General education, developmental, and workplace learning outcomes (pdf file).
- Assessment results; the full reports include assessment methods and results (pdf files).
- Student Outcomes Committee information and Results Outreach Committee (ROC) mini-grant information and forms (pdf files, Word documents).
- Information about periodic academic program review (pdf files, Word documents).
- Results from student surveys, including CCSSE (pdf files).
Mesabi Range College
Mesabi Range College (Minnesota)
Metropolitan State University of Denver (Colorado)
Metropolitan State University of Denver: Office of Academic Assessment (Colorado)
- Assessment report dates (the memo is a Word document).
- About:
- University, general studies, and college assessment committees.
- Program assessment (the memo is a pdf file).
- Forms for assessment reporting (pdf file), curriculum mapping (Excel file), and program review (Word document).
- Initiatives: Recipients of program assessment awards.
- NSSE reports (pdf files) and information about NSSE’s report builder.
- Reports are restricted to MSU faculty & staff.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- The helpful tools (a glossary, guidelines, and rubrics) were not available when last checked.
Miami Dade College (Florida)
Miami Dade College (Florida)
- MDC’s general education learning outcomes.
- Video about outcomes assessment at MDC (swf file).
- FAQ.
- Assessment
- Tasks used in MDC’s college-wide (general education) outcomes assessment process.
- Overview and history of MDC’s assessment process (the information on these html pages is combined in the pdf file The Process).
- Rubrics for MDC’s college-wide (general education) learning outcomes (also available in a pdf file).
- The online student assessment itself is restricted to MDC faculty, staff, & students.
- Mapping
- Templates and examples of course & program maps (Excel files), and an overview of MDC’s mapping project.
- Student services learning outcomes & assessment methods (pdf file).
- Resources include
- Guidelines for faculty and student services staff.
- Examples of assessment methods and outcomes-based syllabi from MDC faculty (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Miami University (Ohio)
- Overview of MU’s three-tiered model of assessment.
- Full-cycle assessment (glossary).
- Assessment briefs (newsletter, pdf files).
- Assessment basics
- Guidelines for designing assessment plans.
- FAQ and assessment glossary.
- Examples of rubrics for general education skills and abilities.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Outcomes in the majors: Overview & guidelines (html page, pdf files).
- Information about surveys used at MU.
- A (draft) e-portfolio manual from one unit (pdf file).
- Information about CELTUA mini-grants and reports from some recent projects (pdf files).
- Student success plan
- Miami Plan (general education) outcomes & assessment plans.
- Examples of assessment in undergraduate majors (see above).
- Assessment of student engagement, including NSSE results (pdf files).
- Additional learning opportunities include
- Information about co-curricular opportunities at MU.
- Results from a survey of alumni’s employers (pdf file).
- Assessment information from student affairs units was not available when last checked.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Institutional and Programmatic Student Outcomes Assessment | FOD
Ephraim Schechter, a specialist in outcomes assessment, states that student outcomes assessment is for program planning and improvement as well as accountability reporting–“telling the story,” with program improvement the primary goal. Many institutions of higher education have developed well-designed programs for institutional assessment that interconnect accountability and program improvement and have put this information on a website. The resources below provide information and Internet links on all aspects of student outcomes assessment at the institutional and programmatic level, with multiple examples of programs in place at colleges and universities throughout the United States and elsewhere. For student outcomes assessment in the classroom, please see other topics under assessment on this website.
Office of Faculty and Organizational Development
- CAT’s and Informal Student Feedback
- Formative and Summative Evaluation
- Institutional and Programmatic Student Outcomes Assessment
- Multiple Choice Tests, Poster Presentations, Rubrics, Student Portfolios
- Testing and Grading
- Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research
- Institutional Effectiveness Achievement Reports
- Reporting timeline (pdf file).
- The IE Achievement Reports (assessment reports from academic, administrative, and support units) were not available when last checked.
- Senior exit exams
- General education (critical thinking) test reports (pdf files).
- Major field test instruments used by MTSU programs.
- Results from surveys of students, alumni, employers, and faculty, including NSSE results (pdf files).
- Procedures for academic program review (pdf files, Word documents; program review reports are restricted to MTSU faculty & staff).
Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts)
Middlesex Community College (Massachusetts)
- Outcomes assessment
- Plan: Timeline for developing & implementing assessment of institutional student learning outcomes (SLOs).
- Institutional SLOs (ISLOs)
- Rubrics for MCC’s ISLOs (pdf files).
- Examples of outcomes & assessment methods, with some (pdf files) rubrics and results.
- Overview of MCC’s program review process.
- Review calendars for academic and administrative/support units, with some (pdf files) review reports.
- Reporting templates (pdf files).
- Guidelines & resources include program review roles & procedures and units’ mission statements.
- Ongoing program assessment reports from some academic & administrative/support units (pdf files).
- Assessment newsletters (pdf files).
- Reports & surveys include results from surveys of graduating students about MCC’s core curriculum and surveys of area residents and businesses (pdf files).
- CCSSE results (pdf files; also see CCSSE-related information on the home page).
Millersville University (Pennsylvania)
Millersville University (Pennsylvania)
- Overview of assessment at Millersville.
- MU’s assessment practices (Word document) and principles (pdf file).
- Effective assessment practices: Brief guidelines for implementing assessment processes.
- Academic outcomes assessment: General education outcomes & associated rubrics (briefs, pdf files).
- NSSE multi-year overview (pdf file). Also, see special NSSE analyses (Excel files).
- A description of Millersville’s student artifact repository project for general education core courses.
- The comprehensive assessment summaries and the reports and surveys are restricted to MU faculty & staff.
- Information about WEAVEonline. (WEAVE access is restricted to MU faculty & staff.)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato: Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment
- FAQ.
- Student learning outcomes (general education).
- General education assessment
- Overview of MNSU’s general education assessment process.
- Learning outcomes, assessment method, and rubrics for each general education category.
- Assessment reports (pdf files).
- Information from the general education assessment committee (mostly pdf files).
- Program/department assessment: Reporting & feedback forms (Word documents).
- Resources include:
- MNSU’s assessment philosophy & guidelines and an introduction to developing assessment plans.
- Guidelines for writing learning outcomes and implementing assessment.
- Bibliographies and links to other assessment resources.
- Institutional surveys: Results from NSSE and student satisfaction surveys (pdf files).
- Information from & about assessment committees (pdf files, see sub-meet).
- Program review procedures and (pdf files) calendars.
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Assessment
The primary purpose of Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is to educate our students. The true measure of our institution is how well our students learn the knowledge and skills we have determined are critical to their success as individuals, professionals, and citizens. The process of assessing student learning, then, is a vital part of understanding how well we are accomplishing our goals.
- Assessment Activities
- Assessment Principles
Voluntary System of Accountability
University-Wide Student Learning Outcomes
contact: voeller@mnstate.edu
Mission College (California)
Mission College (Santa Clara, California)
- Information about on-campus presentations.
- Guidelines for MC assessment processes (pdf files).
- Use of CCSSE student engagement data for institutional level outcomes (ILOs) data (pdf file).
- Information about:
- standardized documents and forms used at MC, including program learning outcomes, service area outcomes. (pdf files).
- tools and resources (pdf files).
- Assessment handbook (pdf file)
- Links to other assessment resources.
Mississippi State University
- Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
- Results from surveys of students & faculty, including NSSE/FSSE (pdf files).
- Rubric examples, including general education and thesis/dissertation rubrics (pdf files).
- Division of Student Affairs, Office of Assessment
- About student affairs assessment at MSU.
- Pre-assessment worksheet: Guidelines for planning assessments (pdf file).
- Reports from surveys (pdf and Powerpoint files).
- Resources include a bibliography on student-affairs-related assessment and (pdf file) guidelines for developing assessment processes.
Missouri State University
Missouri State University: Office of Assessment
- NILOA Occasional Paper on assessment for improvement (pdf file).
- Assessment shorts: Examples of MSU assessment.
- Assessment blog.
- Resources include:
- Reporting templates and tips & guidelines (Word documents).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- College assessment reports:
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes (html pages).
- The college assessment process summaries also include their programs’ outcomes (pdf files).
- Evidence of student learning: NSSE results (pdf files).
- Standardized surveys & tests
- Descriptions of instruments used at MSU (the tracker, a pdf file, summarizes when each instrument was used).
- NSSE and exit exam results (pdf files).
- Proficiency Profile and other results are restricted to MSU faculty & staff.
- Quality initiative project and public affairs documents: Assessments related to MSU’s public affairs mission (mostly pdf & Powerpoint files).
Missouri Valley College
Missouri Valley College: Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
- Levels of assessment at MVC (pdf file).
- Reporting forms, instructions, & guidelines for academic & service (administrative) programs (pdf files,Word documents).
- Assessment reports from academic & service programs include program goals, outcomes, assessment methods, & results (pdf files).
- NSSE/FSSE results (Excel, pdf, & Powerpoint files).
- Periodic program review guidelines & reports (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Moberly Area Community College (Missouri)
Moberly Area Community College: Office of Institutional Research (Missouri)
- Overview of outcomes assessment at MACC.
- Institutional data and statistics include CAPP and student survey results, and an assessment annual report (pdf files).
Modesto Junior College (California)
Modesto Junior College (California)
- About assessment at MJC.
- Handbook (pdf file).
- Assessment & program review cycle & schedule.
- Institutional & general education learning outcomes, & information about learning outcomes for courses, academic programs, and administrative & service units.
- Learning outcome (LO) assessment
- Curriculum-map grids (Excel files) & assessment reports (Word documents) from some academic programs.
- Pdf files of programs, general education, & institutional outcomes.
- Materials from MJC’s outcomes assessment day (pdf files).
- Discoveries are videos of some presentations.
- Information about & from the assessment workgroup (minutes & agendas are pdf files).
Mohawk Valley Community College (New York)
Mohawk Valley Community College: Office of Institutional Research and Analysis (New York)
- Principles of assessment.
- The handbook includes:
- An overview of assessment at MVCC.
- A glossary (pdf file).
- Guidelines & resources for assessment activities and for developing & using rubrics.
- College competencies (general education outcomes).
- Results from surveys of graduates (alumni; pdf files) and Powerpoint presentations about assessment.
- Other survey results are restricted to MVCC faculty & staff.
- Information about the institutional effectiveness council (assessment committee).
- Links to other resources.
Monmouth University (New Jersey)
Monmouth University (New Jersey)
From first-year advising to career services, as well as Experiential Education, Monmouth helps leaders look forward right from the very first day. Our students, in turn, gain valuable experience outside the classroom. And it’s those out-of-the-classroom experiences that have led our more than 48,000 alumni to successful careers throughout the Northeast, the country, and around the world.
- 93 percent of 2014 graduates are either engaged in full-time employment, attending graduate or professional school or not employed full-time by choice. (SOURCE: Class of 2014 alumni survey, 6–9 months after May Commencement)
- 78 percent of MU students have completed a practicum, internship, co-op, or similar “real-world” experience by their senior year—30 percentage points above the national average at comparable institutions. (SOURCE: 2015 National Survey of Student Engagement)
- NSSE– What Our Students Say
- Active and Collaborative Learning
- Enriching Educational Experiences
- Level of Academic Challenge
- Student-Faculty Interaction
- Supportive Campus Environment
- Experiential Education Placements By School
- Overview of Alumni Success
- Employment of Alumni
- Graduate Study of Alumni
- Accreditations
Montana State University
- Guidelines & tips for course– and program-level assessment and a rubric used to review course-level learning outcomes (pdf files).
- Templates for academic departments’ assessment plans & reports (Word documents).
- Individual academic departments’ assessment plans & reports (pdf files). The database of assessment plans & reports was not available when last checked.
- Information about periodic program review (pdf files).
- Archived (historical) pages, being reviewed to see if they’re still accurate:
- Background of outcomes assessment at MSU.
- Assessment policy, principles, standards, and useful techniques.
- Assessment plans and reports for undergraduate majors, and a rubric used to review assessment plans (pdf files).
- General education
- A brief overview of MSU’s assessment process.
- About MSU’s CORE 2.0 general education program.
- The Hewlett project report was not available when last checked.
- Information about capstone courses.
- Senior survey results (pdf files) and related data (institutional research results); these have been kept up to date.
- Information about periodic program review.
- Links to assessment resources (this website) and a bibliography.
Montana State University Billings
Montana State University Billings, Institutional Research, Analysis, and Programming
Montgomery College (Maryland)
Montgomery College (Maryland)
- Why and how we do outcomes assessment: FAQ and (pdf file) assessment plan.
- Student learning outcomes
- Brief overviews of course-level and general education assessment at MC.
- Guidelines for developing outcomes (pdf file).
- Course descriptions in the course catalog include course outcomes. (Editing access to the curriculum website is restricted to Montgomery faculty & staff).
- General education course assessment
- Overview and (pdf file) schedule. Assessment plans & reports are restricted to MC faculty & staff.
- General education competencies (outcomes) and assessment plan (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Rubrics for each competency (Word documents) and guidelines (pdf files) for using the rubrics.
- Assessment reporting forms (Word documents).
- Information from an on-campus orientation (Powerpoint file).
- Program assessment
- Overview and schedule.
- Assessment reporting form (Word document).
- Course assessment schedule and process (pdf & Powerpoint files, Word documents).
- Newsletter (pdf file).
- Glossary
- Resources
- Assessment plan & newsletters
- FAQ.
- The forms & instructions mentioned above.
- TracDat instructions (pdf files) & FAQ (TracDat access is restricted to MC faculty & staff).
- Links to other resources.
Moraine Valley Community College (Illinois)
Moraine Valley Community College: Academic Assessment (Illinois)
The Assessment of Student Academic Achievement office generates rich and useful information about student achievement that leads to improved student learning. We oversee the college’s assessment plan to measure, document, and improve student learning. We collaborate with faculty to develop assessment strategies for courses and programs, direct implementation of the General Education Assessment Plan and share assessment activities with the wider college community.
Because of its commitment to student learning, the college intends to provide frequent and useful feedback to students about their learning. The college encourages the faculty to use a variety of assessment methods, including classroom discussion, projects, essay and report writing, research, rubrics, and objective tests. Students have opportunities to express opinions about their educational experiences on campus through surveys and interviews.
Assessment of student learning results are used to drive improvement to curriculum, instruction, and student learning. Additionally, assessment shows college stakeholders how students perform and which areas to target for improvement.
To reach the Assessment of Student Academic Achievement office, please call Gabe Estill at (708) 974-5349, orCatherine Dixon at (708) 974-5253.
- Assessment Levels
- Course
- Program
- General Education
- Five-Year Assessment Plan with Annual Student Assessment Plan and Report
- Why Moraine Valley performs assessment
- College Assessment Plan: CPR
- Cycle
- Plan
- Report
- For more information, consult the Assessment Office’s brochure.
- Resources
- For Department Chairs
- For Student Development Personnel
Morehead State University (Kentucky)
Morehead State University: Institutional Research and Analysis (Kentucky)
- OA&A reviews & ratings of academic and administrative/support units’ assessment plans & reports (Excel files).
- Login to Faculty 180 and WEAVE is restricted to MSU faculty & staff.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio)
Mount Vernon Nazarene University: Institutional Effectiveness Office (Ohio)
- Strategic planning for student learning units (pdf files).
- The assessment summary report includes methods and results.
- Guidelines for developing & reporting assessment processes.
- Rubric for evaluating units’ assessment plans.
- Results from student surveys (pdf files).
Mount Wachusett Community College (Massachusetts)
Mount Wachusett Community College
Outcomes assessment is an ongoing process aimed at measuring and improving student learning. It involves making our expectations explicit and public; setting appropriate criteria and high standards for learning quality; systematically gathering, analyzing and interpreting evidence to determine how well performance matches those expectations and standards; and using the resulting information to document, explain and improve performance. Assessment helps us create a shared academic culture dedicated to assuring and improving the quality of higher education.
- Online Resources for Faculty
- Institutional Student Learning Outcomes
- Mount Wachusett Community College has identified five Institutional Student Learning Outcomes that define the skills that students will be able to demonstrate upon graduation from MWCC. Students will accomplish these outcomes through completing coursework and co-curricular activities on campus and in the community. Through their Program of Study, students will acquire subject matter knowledge in their field that aligns with their Program Student Learning Outcomes.
- AAC&U Official Visits Quality Collaborative Project Team
Nassau Community College (New York)
Nassau Community College: Office for Assessment and Program Review (New York)
- Overview of academic assessment at NCC.
- Overview of course level assessment.
- Guidelines (pdf file) & template (Excel file) for annual assessment report.
- General education learning goals & outcomes (pdf file).
- Program level assessment: Procedures for periodic program review (pdf file).
- About assessment committees.
- Resources
- The Concepts and Procedures assessment manual (pdf file) includes guidelines for planning & implementing course level assessment, a glossary, and assessment-planning/reporting matrices & examples.
- Quickstart guides for classroom assessment and TaskStream’s assessment management tools (pdf files).
- Assessment plan template (Excel file) and planning & reporting matrices (Word documents).
- Program review template (Word document) and instructions & procedures (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources & references.
- Overview of course level assessment.
- Exemplary assessment practices at NCC, and materials from on-campus assessment symposia (pdf files).
- Guidelines (pdf file) & application (Word document) for assessment mini-grants.
Nazareth College (New York)
Nazareth College: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (New York)
- Nazareth’s framework for assessment (pdf file).
- Academic assessment
- Reporting forms for assessment plans & results (Word documents).
- OIRA’s evaluation rubric for assessment reports and annual reports on the status of assessment at Nazareth (pdf files).
- Information about periodic academic program review (pdf files; the group exercise is a Word document).
- Administrative assessment: Planning & reporting forms (Word documents).
- Materials from on-campus assessment workshops (pdf, Powerpoint, & Excel files, Word documents).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Nevada State College
- About outcomes assessment at NSC.
- Assessment glossary.
- Learning outcomes assessment: Individual units’ outcomes, assessment rubrics, methods, & results (pdf files except for data which are in are Excel files).
- Assessment (program review) reports (pdf files).
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Jersey Institute of Technology: Office of Institutional Research and Planning
- NJIT institutional learning goals and core competencies.
- Program assessment model (jpg file).
- Information about periodic program review includes program and core competency assessment status reports & studies (pdf files, Word documents, YouTube podcasts).
- Template for reporting assessment plans & activities (Word document).
- Assessment guides include NJIT and other assessment resources (pdf files, videos, html pages).
- The NJIT Library’s ResearchGuide on grading & assessment includes links to still other assessment resources.
- A list of assessment surveys conducted at NJIT.
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Highlands University: Academic Outcomes Assessment
NMHU Outcomes Assessment Handbook
Progress Report on the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes Spring 2016
Higher Learning Commission Academy for the Assessment of Student Learning
National Survey of Student Engagement 2014 Report
Collegiate Learning Assessment 2014-2015
Academic Program Outcomes Assessment
Co-curricular Experiences Outcomes Assessment
- First Year Experience Learning Communities Program Evaluation Fall 2015
- Assessment of Practicum, Internship, and Field Experience Report 2014-2015
- ARMAS Evaluation Summary Summer 2015
- Career Services Report 2014-2015
- The Writing Center Annual Report 2014-2015
New Mexico Junior College
- Assessment handbook (pdf file).
- Assessment schedule and rotation cycle (pdf files).
- Institutional (general education) learning outcomes.
- Annual reports (pdf files).
- Tools include
- Material from in-service training (pdf files).
- Reporting forms and worksheet (Word documents).
- HLC statements on assessment (pdf files).
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University: Office of Assessment
- The institutional statement on assessment is a general overview of assessment (pdf file).
- Five levels of assessment
- Assessment of the baccalaureate experience (pdf files)
- The mission, goals, and objectives include NMSU’s overall learning goals for baccalaureate students. Also, see the baccalaureate experience self-rating rubric (assessment instrument).
- Annual assessment reports. The 2011-12 report includes the learning goals, the rubric, and a description of the administration method and results.
- CLA results from the Office of Institutional Analysis.
- The OIA site also includes NSSE results.
- Information about & from the committee for the assessment of student learning across the baccalaureate experience .
- General education assessment
- New Mexico’s state common core areas and assessment guidelines (the reporting form and rubric are Word documents; note: the link to the state site did not work when last checked).
- Alignment of NMSU’s baccalaureate learning experience objectives and the state common core (pdf file).
- Annual reports include assessment methods & results (pdf files).
- Information about & from the committee for the assessment of student learning in general education (agendas, minutes, & documents are pdf files).
- Guidelines, reporting templates, and evaluation rubrics for academic program assessment (Word documents) and annual summary reports (pdf files).
- Guidelines and resources for course-level assessment.
- Reporting templates & examples for co-curriculum and administration assessment (pdf files).
- The friendly description is a Youtube video.
- Information about & from the outcomes assessment committee for co-curriculum, administration and operations (agendas, minutes, & documents are pdf files).
- Assessment of the baccalaureate experience (pdf files)
New York City College of Technology
New York City College of Technology: Assessment and Institutional Research Office
- NYCCT’s (general education) learning goals.
- Assessment plan
- Assessment committee policies (pdf file) and organizational chart (html graphic or pdf file).
- Three-year assessment cycle (html graphic or pdf file).
- Assessment plan & worksheet for critical courses (pdf file).
- Guidelines (pdf file) & template (Excel file) for developing assessment tests.
- AAC&U Value rubrics (pdf file).
- Still to come: Assessment information for & from programs in each NYCCT school.
- The assessment workspace is restricted to NYCCT faculty & staff.
- NYCCT data includes IR data and results from NSSE and CUNY system surveys (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Niagara County Community College (New York)
Niagara County Community College (New York)
Niagara University (New York)
Niagara University: Outcomes Assessment Committee (New York)
- FAQ about designing outcomes assessment processes.
- Documents: Schedule for assessing academic majors, and reporting forms & guidelines (Word documents) and syllabus format (pdf file).
- Sample reports and rubrics (Word documents).
- Link to information about MSCHE assessment documents.
Nicholls State University (Louisiana)
Nicholls State University: Office of Assessment and Institutional Research (Louisiana)
- The Guidelines for writing student learning outcomes includes links to other assessment resources (pdf file).
- General education goals and assessment strategies & results.
- Results from surveys of students, alumni, employers, faculty, & staff, including CLA and MAPP reports (pdf files).
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University (North Carolina)
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University: Office of Institutional Research and Planning
- Foundations
- Defining assessment: Overview, contact information for assessment staff in various NCSU units, and (mostly pdf & Powerpoint files) assessment-related presentations.
- Links to other assessment resources (this page).
- Assessment staff in various NCSU units.
- Results from surveys of students, faculty, & staff (including NSSE reports), and a calendar of student, faculty, & staff surveys.
- Guiding principles and statements of best practice.
- Defining assessment: Overview, contact information for assessment staff in various NCSU units, and (mostly pdf & Powerpoint files) assessment-related presentations.
- Processes
- Undergraduate education (Office of Assessment, Division of Academic & Student Affairs)
- Academic assessment & program review
- About the annual assessment process with:
- A sample report and an evaluation rubric (pdf files).
- Materials from on-campus workshops (pdf files).
- Links to other NCSU assessment resources.
- Information about periodic undergraduate program review (html page, pdf files; the steering council pages are restricted to NCSU faculty & staff).
- General education (pdf files):
- Assessment plan & history.
- General education competencies, assessment processes, and associated rubrics.
- General-education-related results from University of North Carolina system-wide surveys (see Foundations / Surveys for more details).
- Forms and resources:
- Curriculum map and assessment report templates (Word documents).
- Tips & guidelines on assessment methods (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment and accreditation resources.
- About the annual assessment process with:
- Co-curricular assessment
- DASA academic services and Student Affairs units’ outcomes (pdf files; the Google-Drive reports are restricted to NCSU faculty & staff).
- Information about the DASA assessment council (the members list is a pdf file).
- Results from surveys of first-term students and links to other NCSU survey results (html pages and pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Assessment reporting templates & instructions (Word documents) and example (pdf file).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- The newsletter and data request form were not available when last checked.
- Academic assessment & program review
- Information for graduate programs about periodic program review (pdf files) and outcomes assessment (Word document).
- The InfoWeb data management system is restricted to NCSU faculty & staff.
- Information about assessment for distance education. (The newsletters were not available when last checked.)
- Information about assessment in online courses was not available when last checked.
- Undergraduate education (Office of Assessment, Division of Academic & Student Affairs)
- Links to some of the resources mentioned above.
North Idaho College
North Idaho College: Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- Institutional assessment:
- Assessment plan & goals, and evaluation report (pdf files).
- General education outcomes.
- Institutional research: Results from surveys of students, alumni, & staff (pdf files).
- Schedule (pdf file) and reporting checklist & template (Word documents) for periodic program review.
- About the Voluntary Framework of Accountability project.
North Lake College (Texas)
North Lake College: Institutional Research (Texas)
- Overview of assessment at NLC.
- Program-level general education learning outcomes.
- Assessment documentation (at the bottom of the page) has details about each general education outcome, guidelines for implementing the outcome in core courses, and a core-course curriculum map (pdf files).
- Summary report on assessments of the general education outcomes, and results from a student survey (pdf files).
- The general education assessment committee page has additional reports (pdf files).
- Assessment of technical programs.
- Overview.
- Program review rubric (pdf file).
- Summary report (pdf file).
Northeast Lakeview College (Texas)
Northeast Lakeview College: Program and Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee (Texas)
- General education competencies and common outcomes for degree programs.
- Assessment of student learning
- Information about the assessment committee.
- Still to come: NLC’s assessment policies.
- Training & presentations material is restricted to NLC faculty & staff.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- NLC’s strategic plan (pdf file).
Northeastern Illinois University
Northeastern Illinois University: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
- About assessment, and comparison of assessment at various levels (course, program, college, university).
- About NIU’s assessment advisory committee.
- NSSE and other survey results (pdf files).
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
- Overview of assessment at NEO.
- Reports (mostly Word documents)
- Annual institutional assessment reports include results from student surveys and general education assessments, and an overview of academic program assessment activities.
- Academic assessment reports include an overview of NEO’s assessment process, information about assessment methods, and assessment plans & reports from individual academic programs.
- The reporting templates for program assessment and for communication and critical thinking general education courses were not available when last checked.
Northeastern State University (Oklahoma)
Northeastern State University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Oklahoma)
- The annual assessment reports include summaries of institution-wide and individual academic program assessment methods and results (mostly Word documents).
- Template for reporting assessment activities and results (Word document).
- NSSE results (pdf & Excel files, Word documents).
- College Portrait planning documents (Word documents). NSU’s College Portrait data are here.
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University: Office of Curriculum, Learning Design, and Academic Assessment
- The intentional curriculum model links assessment and curriculum planning.
- FAQ.
- Assessment process (you must click to expand subtopics in order to see some of the items mentioned below).
- About assessment at NAU.
- NAU’s assessment policy (Word document).
- Tips, guidelines, & instructions for annual assessment reporting.
- Template (Word document) and email link for submitting assessment reports.
- Information from the university assessment committee.
- Reporting template and assessment committee feedback rubric (Word documents).
- The report archives are restricted to NAU faculty & staff.
- Still to come: NAU assessment best practices.
- University-wide academic assessment: Information about & from ETS’ Proficiency Profile (the full report is a Word document).
- About NAU’s assessment awards.
- Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- Reports from surveys of students, alumni, & faculty include NSSE/FSSE results (mostly pdf files).
- NAU’s College Portrait.
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University: Office of Assessment Services
- Assessment plans
- University assessment plan (pdf file).
- Reporting schedules & information (guidelines) packets (pdf files) and reporting templates (Word documents).
- Academic & support units’ assessment plans (pdf files).
- Individual degree programs’ learning outcomes (pdf files).
- Assessment manual.
- Annual assessment update reporting form (Word document) and instructions & reports (pdf files).
- Information about NIU projects in assessing writing, critical thinking, capstone courses, and student portfolios (pdf files, Word documents).
- Assessing the assessor project and survey reports (mostly Powerpoint files).
- Information about the CLA.
- Alumni survey results (the reports are pdf files; detailed results are restricted to NIU faculty & staff).
- Minutes & reports from NIU assessment committees (pdf files, Word documents).
- Material from on-campus assessment events, including “best practice” examples (pdf & Powerpoint files, Word documents).
- Resources include:
- NIU links, including (pdf files) NSSE results.
- Glossary.
- Assessment methods used by NIU academic programs.
- A toolkit including
- Links to some of the resources mentioned above, and to more details about some of them.
- Links to other resources.
- Materials from NIU’s on-campus Assessment Expo.
- Videotaped interviews with NIU faculty.
- Assessment-related research from NIU faculty (pdf files).
- NIU’s College Portrait.
Northern Michigan University
- Academic program assessment (Word documents unless indicated otherwise)
- The guide to academic assessment overviews the process and includes examples and the assessment committee’s evaluation rubric.
- The academic report template also includes the committee’s evaluation rubric.
- The annual assessment of learning procedure includes a timetable and describes the committee’s review process
- Examples of NMU academic program objectives (pdf file; organized by category, not by programs).
- Some academic department reports (pdf files; some plans & reports are available, some are restricted to NMU faculty & staff).
- Service and administrative units
- Reporting template and instructions(Word documents).
- Individual units’ assessment plans & reports (FY2011 plans & reports and FY2012 plans are pdf files; FY2012 reports and FY2013 & later documents are Word documents).
- Resources include
- Tips from the assessment committee (when last checked, this was also listed as program assessment guide) and materials from an on-campus workshop (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Northern New Mexico College
Northern New Mexico College, Institutional Research
Mission: The office of Institutional Research (IR) collects, analyzes, organizes and disseminates data and institutional information to support Northern’s mission.
Vision: The office of Institutional Research will support student success and Northern’s effectiveness by collecting and providing accurate data, information, and institutional research in a timely manner.
Assessment – Northern New Mexico College
- Student Achievement Information (pdf files).
- Archived Reports on NNMC’s Common Core for multiple years (pdf files)
- Institutional Assessment Plan
- Portfolio Guidelines Template
- Departmental assessment feedback reports (pdf files)
- Access to WEAVE limited to faculty and staff
- Reporting template (Word doc) and evaluation rubric (pdf file) for program assessment reports.
- Institutional research has reports from student surveys (pdf files)
- Common core assessment reports for multiple academic years (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Office of the Provost
Northern Virginia Community College
Northern Virginia Community College: Office of Academic Assessment
- Overview of and brief guidelines for academic outcomes assessment at NOVA (pdf & Powerpoint files)
- Degree & certificate programs’ learning outcomes and faculty/dean assessment coordinators (pdf files).
- Program evaluation (program review) overview, guidelines & program reports (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Assessment and program evaluation reports (pdf files).
- Institutional effectiveness plan & highlights (pdf files).
- Information for students about some core competency (general education) assessments used at NOVA (html pages, pdf files).
- Resources include:
- Information about WEAVEonline (pdf file; access to WEAVE is restricted to NOVA faculty & staff).
- Template & guidelines for program-level annual reports (mostly pdf files; these focus on IR data).
- Materials from on-campus workshops (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Links to other resources.
- CCSSE results from the Office of Institutional Research (OIR; the survey results are pdf files).
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University: Assessment Office
- Information for students, including campus policy and a table of the local and national tests and surveys used.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University: Office of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
- Assessment calendar.
- Information about and from NWOSU’s assessment day (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Academic assessment:
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes (html pages, pdf files).
- Guide & resources for developing assessment plans (pdf files).
- Materials from on-campus retreats & forums (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- General education assessment: General education competencies and a task force report on general education curriculum & assessment (pdf files).
- Annual reports include assessment results & impacts (pdf files).
- Student engagement: NSSE results (pdf file).
- Still to come: Student satisfaction results.
- Resources include NWOSU’s strategic plan (pdf file) and information about the LiveText information management system.
Nova Southeastern University (Florida)
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
http://www.nova.edu/cwis/saase/resources.html
Nova Southeastern University (Florida)
NSU Institutional Effectiveness
Mission of Institutional Effectiveness
The mission of Institutional Effectiveness is to provide accurate and timely information regarding Nova Southeastern University and to analyze and assess decision-making at the university on an on-going basis.
Function
We are part of the service arm of the university and report to the office of the President. The office provides a variety of research, planning, assessment, and related support services to the university community.
Organization
Institutional Effectiveness is comprised of the following four offices:
Nyack College (New York)
Nyack College: Office of Institutional Assessment (New York)
- Assessment model and information about the LOM (learning outcomes management) system.
- Core (general education) learning outcomes and (pdf file) associated rubrics, and a sample curriculum mapping chart.
- Program assessment rubric template and relationship to program learning goals.
- The assessment model page includes a link to an Excel file of the template.
- The glossary is an assessment manual that includes guidelines & examples (pdf file).
- Downloadable resources also include guidelines & examples (pdf files).
- Previous assessment information includes:
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes & curriculum maps (Excel file).
- Reporting guide (pdf file) and template example (Excel file).
- Summary reports (zipped archives of pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Oakland Community College (Michigan)
Oakland Community College Student Learning Assessment
Mission Statement
At OCC the central focus of the assessment process at all levels is the improvement of student learning. OCC faculty takes the lead in implementing assessment activities, as well as in planning and overseeing those activities. However, the Office of Student Learning Assessment provides support and guidance to the faculty of OCC in all assessment-related matters. The mission of the college-wide Student Outcomes Assessment Committee (SOAC) is to implement student outcomes and assessment at all levels of the institution. SOAC is an advisory committee comprised of faculty and academic deans that help to lead and shape the process of student learning assessment at OCC. Finally, OCC uses an electronic database, the “Assessment Results Tracking Information System” (ARTIS), to organize and track all assessment-related activities at the college.
- Course Assessment
- General Education Assessment
- Program Assessment
- Contact: Rachel Lathrop, Director of Student Learning Assessment
Oakland University (Michigan)
Oakland University: Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (Michigan)
- Assessment of student learning
- Program assessment
- About program assessment
- Overview of assessment and academic program review.
- University assessment plan and roles (Word documents) and summary of assessment methods (Excel file).
- Examples of assessment impacts (Word document).
- Information about assessment mini-grants and annual assessment awards (Word documents).
- University assessment committee (UAC) annual report (Word document).
- Academic departments’ assessment plans and examples of assessment rubrics and reports (mostly Word documents, some pdf & Excel files).
- University assessment committee (UAC) procedures, reporting templates & evaluation rubrics (Word documents, pdf & Excel files).
- Materials from assessment award recipients (Word documents, pdf files).
- Faculty resources: guidelines, sample rubrics, evaluation criteria, reporting formats and reporting template (Word documents, pdf files).
- General resources: Assessment bibliographies (html page, Word document) and links to other assessment resources.
- About program assessment
- General education assessment
- Overview.
- General education outcomes.
- Reporting forms for assessment plans & reports (Word documents).
- See general resources, above.
- Still to come: Assessment plans & reports.
- Material from on-campus assessment-related events (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- Program assessment
- Institutional research
- NSSE results (pdf & Excel files).
- OU’s College Portrait.
Occidental College (California)
Occidental College: Institutional Research, Assessment & Planning (California)
- College-wide (general education) learning outcomes.
- Academic departments
- Assessment handbook (pdf file).
- Program review calendar (pdf file).
- The reporting template and other documents & reports are restricted to OC faculty & staff.
- Assessment information for academic support and student affairs units is restricted to OC faculty & staff.
- Resources include reporting forms (Word documents) and links to other assessment resources.
- The institutional research site has some summary survey data. Detailed survey reports are restricted to OC faculty & staff.
Ohio State University
- College of Arts & Sciences: Curriculum & Assessment Services
- General education (GE) assessment
- Learning outcomes.
- Historical documents include an assessment plan and some reports (pdf files).
- Reports & requirements and the Sharepoint site are restricted to OSU faculty & staff.
- Reports & requirements for assessment in academic majors is restricted to OSU faculty & staff.
- Information about Arts & Sciences’ exit survey (pdf files). Results are restricted to OSU faculty & staff.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- General education (GE) assessment
- Office of Assessment
- Outcomes and curricular philosophy for PharmD program (pdf files).
- Assessment-related presentations and resources (pdf & Powerpoint files, Word documents).
- Still to come: Assessment reports.
Ohio University
Ohio University: Office of Institutional Research
- Overview of assessment activities at OU.
- The more examples link at the bottom of the page leads to:
- OU’s institutional assessment plan.
- Learning objectives for general education and academic disciplines, and links (mostly pdf files) to survey reports and (older) academic-department assessment reports (Word documents).
- Student involvement and engagement reports including NSSE results (pdf files).
- General education learning outcomes and (pdf files) assessment reports.
- Other, mostly older, assessment reports (pdf files, Word documents, html pages; some are restricted to OU faculty & staff).
Okanagan College (British Columbia)
Okanagan College: Office of Institutional Research (British Columbia)
- Documents are pdf files.
- Results from annual surveys of graduates.
- College-wide highlights and results from graduates with apprenticeships.
- Individual academic programs’ reports.
- The accountability plans and reports on the Our Institution page include summaries of graduates’ satisfaction data.
- CCSSE results.
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City Community College: Academic Outcomes Assessment Committee
- Academic outcomes assessment (pdf files)
- The faculty assessment handbook includes:
- Philosophy & history of assessment at OCCC.
- FAQ.
- Reporting forms for assessment plans and results.
- An assessment glossary.
- Forms for assessment plans & reports.
- Committee mission statement and minutes.
- The faculty assessment handbook includes:
- General education assessment (pdf files)
- Outcomes and associated rubrics.
- Assessment plan and annual reports.
- Committee minutes.
- Other general education resources & documents, not necessarily related to assessment.
- The curriculum and assessment pages include information about & from periodic program reviews (pdf files).
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University: Office of University Assessment and Testing
- Program outcomes assessment plans and annual reports
- Guidelines and examples for developing assessment plans and reports (Word documents, html page, pdf files).
- Examples of assessment impacts.
- Guide to UAT review & feedback about assessment plans & reports (pdf file).
- Academic programs’ latest assessment plans and annual reports were not available when last checked.
- Information about assessment-related budget requests (html pages, Word documents, pdf files).
- General education outcomes, (pdf files) rubrics and reports, and (pdf files and Google docs documents) training materials for & reports from assessment reviewers.
- The FAQ includes information about assessment funding (mini-grants).
- Reports from student and alumni surveys, including NSSE results (html pages, pdf files).
Old Dominion University (Virginia)
Old Dominion University: Office of Assessment (Virginia)
- About assessment at ODU.
- Information for ODU students about student assessments, including descriptions of university-wide assessments and instructions for participation.
- University assessment includes
- Mission and history of the assessment program.
- Fast facts from surveys of ODU students.
- Cycle of campus-wide assessment activities.
- FAQ.
- Information about WEAVE, and (pdf files) rubrics for reviewing assessment plans.
- Assessment results & reports are restricted to ODU faculty & staff.
- Information about ODU’s approach to assessing the SCHEV (State Council of Higher Education for Virginia) general education competencies.
- Toolbox with hints, guidelines, and suggestions for various assessment methods. Some of these include links to pdf files, Word documents, and online resources.
- The Encyclopedia of assessment methodology is a general presentation about assessment (pdf file).
Onondaga Community College (New York)
Onondaga Community College
The Department of IPAR facilitates and enhances college-wide strategic and operational planning, assessment, evaluation and research activities to ensure compliance with accreditation standards and support high-quality institutional decision-making, effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
- Planning
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Accreditation
- Research
- Data Collection and Reporting
- Grants Development and Management
Oregon State University
- Office of Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation
- Baccalaureate core (general education) assessment
- About the core and the assessment process (including the core learning outcomes).
- Step-by-step assessment guidelines & calendar.
- Support tools include examples and templates (Word documents, Excel files).
- Links include OSU websites and (pdf & Powerpoint files) reports.
- Undergraduate program assessment
- Assessment tips & guidelines.
- Individual programs’ learning outcomes.
- Individual programs’ use of performance assessment and high impact practice methods.
- Report template (Excel file).
- Information about classroom assessment, periodic program review, and the LEAP outcomes (pdf files).
- The learning outcome tracking system is restricted to OSU faculty & staff.
- Graduate and first professional program assessment
- Overviews.
- Graduate programs’ assessment plans (pdf files).
- Information about assessment mini-grants.
- Bibliography (the download format links are for bibliographic references, not for the books & articles themselves).
- Information about & from the assessment council (agendas & minutes are pdf files).
- Links to other Oregon state system institutions’ assessment sites.
- Baccalaureate core (general education) assessment
- Office of Student Affairs Research, Evaluation, and Planning
- History of assessment in OSU Student Affairs.
- Annual report (pdf file).
- Some survey reports are available online (pdf files), others are only available on campus.
- Department assessment
- Report summaries and annual reports (pdf files; individual department reports are restricted to OSU faculty & staff).
- Reporting formats, examples, and review rubrics (Word documents).
- Review schedule & assignments (pdf files).
- Planning: Assessment handbook and resources (pdf files).
- Newsletter (pdf files).
- Training: Materials from on-campus workshops (pdf files, Prezi & Youtube presentations).
- Information about & from the assessment council (minutes are pdf files).
Owens Community College (Ohio)
Owens Community College: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Ohio)
- Assessment & program review (PREP)
- Guidelines, tips, & examples for developing & implementing assessment processes (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- CAAP results (pdf files).
- Research & reports include some survey results (pdf files).
Pace University (New York)
Pace University: Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research (New York)
- Overview of the site and a report (pdf file, Blueprint for Accountability) on the development of assessment activities at Pace.
- Assessment plans & activities
- University assessment plan (Word document, Powerpoint presentation).
- School plans: Individual academic units’ assessment plans (Word documents).
- Assessment plans from (some) academic & administrative support units (Word documents, Excel files).
- Questions & answers FAQ.
- Information about standardized assessment instruments used at Pace.
- About Pace’s participation in AACU’s Bringing Theory to Practice initiative (html pages, pdf files, Word documents).
- Overview of NSSE results (Word document) and links to information about Pace initiatives related to NSSE benchmarks.
- Information for students about assessment.
- Assessment News newsletter (pdf files).
- Assessment-related presentations & publications by Pace faculty & staff (pdf files).
- Resources for staff and faculty include:
- Introduction to assessment (Powerpoint file) and guidelines for assessing administrative & support units (Word document).
- Links to other assessment resources (including a Word document with links to examples from other institutions).
Palm Beach State College (Florida)
Palm Beach State College: Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness (Florida)
- General education learning outcomes, results, & assessment committee minutes. Results & minutes are pdf files; results reports include assessment methods.
- Learning outcomes for academic programs and educational support services.
- Learning outcomes & assessment methods for individual courses. Search by course number (course numbers & names can be found here); course outlines include outcomes & assessment methods.
- Assessment resources: Tools for documenting & reporting program-level assessment plans & results, including:
- Reporting templates (Word documents).
- Access to assessment management tools is restricted to PBSC faculty & staff.
- Institutional research data (pdf files).
- Other resources include (pdf files):
- Program review guidelines.
- Outcomes assessment workbooks (manuals) for academic & student services programs.
Palo Alto College (Texas)
Palo Alto College (Texas)
- About assessment at PAC.
- FAQ, glossary, and calendar.
- General education assessment (mostly pdf files)
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes & assessment reports, and an assessment report template & guidelines (pdf files).
- Resources include:
- Materials from on-campus workshops (pdf files).
- Annotated links to other assessment resources.
Pamlico Community College (North Carolina)
Pamlico Community College: Office of Planning, Research, & Effectiveness (North Carolina)
- Assessment resources for faculty (pdf files).
- Tips, guidelines, & examples for developing & implementing assessment processes.
- Materials from an on-campus workshop.
- Assessment resources for staff (pdf files).
- Assessment planning & reporting form, with instructions.
- Materials from an on-campus workshop.
- Survey calendar (pdf file).
- Links to other assessment resources (this page).
Paradise Valley Community College (Arizona)
Paradise Valley Community College (Arizona)
- Overview of assessment and course assessment at PVCC.
- Assessment progress and results annual presentations and newsletter (Powerpoint & pdf files, Word document).
- General education outcomes and associated rubrics, sample assessments, & results (html pages, pdf, Excel, & video files, Word documents).
- Out of class (student life & student services) assessment plan & reports (pdf, Powerpoint, & Excel files, Word documents).
- Information about & from the assessment committees (minutes are Word documents).
- Information about periodic program review (Word documents).
- Resources:
- Assessment handbook. Each chapter is a pdf file.
- Tips & guidelines.
- Archived reports (pdf files, Word documents, html pages).
- Access to the online assessment tool is restricted to PVCC faculty & staff.
Park University (Missouri)
Park University – Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
GENERAL ASSESSMENT EDUCATION RESOURCES
Park University is committed to providing “access to academic excellence.” Assessment–at the university, degree program, and classroom levels–helps us know more about and improve student learning. This website serves as a central repository for information about assessment at Park University and resources supporting best practices in assessment.
Assessment is an ongoing process aimed at understanding and improving student learning. It involves:
- Making our expectations explicit
- Setting appropriate criteria and high standards for learning
- Systematically gathering, analyzing, and interpreting evidence to determine how well performance matches those expectations and standards
- Using the resulting information to document, explain, and improve performance.
Passaic County Community College
Passaic County Community College (New Jersey)
- Libguides at PCCC – These pages provide resources for subjects, courses and research assistance at PCCC.
Paul D. Camp Community College (Virginia)
Paul D. Camp Community College: Office of Assessment and Research (Virginia)
- Assessment toolkit (pdf files).
- Assessment plan (handbook).
- FAQ.
- Guidelines & tips for assessment & implementation.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Results from assessment of general education core competencies (pdf files).
- Institutional effectiveness includes (pdf files):
- College factbook.
- Curriculum maps with program-specific learning outcomes.
- Program assessments & review reports include learning outcomes, assessment methods, results, & impacts.
- A strategic planning benchmark report.
- Results from surveys of students, alumni, & faculty, including CCSSE reports (pdf files).
- Access to online surveys (please do not enter anything in these online forms).
Pennsylvania State University
- Expectations for academic program assessment.
- FAQ.
- Overview of academic program assessment.
- Guidelines & links to resources for program assessment procedures, from Penn State’s Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence.
- Other pages on this site also include links to Schreyer Institute resources.
- The Schreyer Institute site includes information about grants for assessment and other teaching support projects.
- Guidelines & links to resources for program assessment procedures, from Penn State’s Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence.
- Assessment tutorial (self-paced module); some pages include links to examples & additional resources (various formats).
- Assessment reporting template (Word document) and guides (rubrics) for evaluating assessment plans & reports (pdf file).
- Examples of PSU programs’ assessment plans (pdf files).
- Material from on-campus assessment events (pdf & Powerpoint files).
- NSSE results (pdf files).
Pepperdine University (California)
Pepperdine University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (California)
- Assessment
- Institutional learning outcomes.
- Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes.
- General education learning outcomes and (pdf files) assessment reports.
- Information about assessment mini-grants (the application is a Word document).
- Use this link for the ASLC (Advancement of Student Learning Council) page.
- Educational research: NSSE and CSS (College Senior Survey) reports on the national surveys page are restricted to Pepperdine faculty & staff.
- See OIE for information about on-campus workshops.
- Information about periodic program review (archived reports are restricted to Pepperdine faculty & staff).
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas
- Annual assessment results and summary reports from some academic divisions (mostly Word documents, some pdf & Excel files).
- Scroll down the main page for an assessment reporting template (Word document).
- The annual strategies & planning summaries address both strategic planning & outcomes assessment (Word documents).
- Student learning process: PCCUA’s assessment plan and reports (older reports are Word documents; recent ones are pdf files) .
- PCCUA’s goals for assessment results and impacts (Word documents), and college-level changes that have been related to the assessment process.
- Core competencies (general education) outcomes, assessment approach, and rubrics (Word documents), and CAAP results (Word documents and Excel files).
- Program assessment: Plans, results, and impacts for some academic programs (Word documents). These are also summarized in the college-level assessment reports.
- Results from surveys of students, alumni, and faculty (Word documents, Excel files, and Powerpoint presentations).
- Scroll down the main page for links to more recent CCSSE and graduate survey results (pdf files, Word documents).
- Guidelines for classroom assessment techniques (CATS) and guidelines and resources for other assessment & teaching techniques.
- Information from and about the college assessment committee (Word documents).
- Assessment newsletters (pdf files).
- Miscellaneous (institutional research) data related to assessment and outcomes (Word documents).
- Training and Other Sources include information about and resources from on-campus workshops.
- Other sources include materials from on-campus workshops (Word & rtf documents) and a list of available books.
Pikes Peak Community College (Colorado)
Pikes Peak Community College: College Outcomes Assessment Team (Colorado)
- General education outcomes.
- PPCC’s assessment plan and timeline, and results from a critical thinking assessment project (pdf files).
- A summary of PPCC’s assessment activities, with results from some general education and department assessments (pdf file).
- Evidence and use of evidence: Highlights of general education assessment methods & results (pdf files) and an overview of some assessment impacts.
- Resources
- The COAT handbook (pdf file) includes overviews of committee activities and the PPCC assessment process, and information about funding (mini-grants) for departments’ assessment activities.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Plymouth State University (New Hampshire)
Plymouth State University (New Hampshire)
- Individual academic departments’ sites include their learning outcomes; some also have (pdf files) assessment reports.
Portland Community College (Oregon)
Portland Community College: Learning Assessment Council (Oregon)
- Reporting deadlines, guidelines & templates (Word documents, pdf files).
- SAC (subject area committee) award-winning assessment reports (pdf files).
- About LAC (mostly pdf files).
- Core (general education) outcomes and associated rubrics and potential assessment methods.
- Individual academic programs’ reports & plans for assessing the core outcomes (pdf files).
- General resources include:
- Information about assessment mini-grants and on-campus workshops (classes) about assessment.
- PCC library resources and links to other assessment resources.
Portland State University (Oregon)
Portland State University: Institutional Assessment Council (Oregon)
- Council business
- About the IAC.
- History of assessment at PSU.
- What’s new?: Recent activities & events (pdf files).
- Meeting minutes, IAC charges, and annual reports are pdf files.
- Campus-wide learning outcomes
- CWLOs: General education outcomes (the criteria are a pdf file) and outcomes tiers (course, program, campus-wide).
- FAQ.
- The process by which the outcomes were developed.
- Assessment coverage.
- Status reports (assessment results) and (pdf files) assessment examples.
- Department roles in assessing campus-wide outcomes: Coverage, FAQ.
- Student pathway
- Examples of individual academic departments’ approaches to the campus-wide outcomes (pdf files).
- Showcase posters (Powerpoint file).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Prince George’s Community College (Maryland)
Prince George’s Community College: Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research (Maryland)
- Overview of assessment at PGCC.
- Handbook (pdf file).
- Still to come: Assessment findings summary report.
- Best practices webinars from TK20.
- Tips, guidelines & planning checklists (pdf files).
- Assessment-related presentations & publications from PGCC (pdf files).
Purdue University (Indiana)
Purdue University – Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness(Indiana)
The Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness provides reporting and analysis that allows the University to most efficiently use its resources. Our efforts help Purdue build the most effective environment to allow our students to be successful.
Contact us at oirae@purdue.edu
- Dashboards
- Data Digest – provides interactive and visual information.
- Management Dashboard (requires login)
- Self Service Reporting
- Surveys/Rankings
- List of Surveys (SERU, CIRP, NSSE, COACHE)
- Publications
- Resources – Common Data Set, Gallup, Student Learning Outcomes, CATs
- OIRAE Projects
Ramapo College of New Jersey
- About Ramapo’s assessment process (Word documents).
- Planning materials include an overview of assessment, guidelines for developing & implementing assessment, and for reporting assessment plans & results.
- Flowchart of Ramapo’s assessment process.
- Resources include:
- FAQ (Word document).
- A glossary.
- College-wide and general education learning outcomes (html page, Word document; both are also available under curriculum and assessment).
- Rubrics for some general education and discipline-specific outcomes, and (under assessment methods), guidelines for using rubrics (pdf files, Word documents).
- Bibliography and links to other assessment resources.
- Information about on- and off-campus assessment-related conferences & workshops.
- Assessment Briefs newsletter (pdf files).
- Data include:
- CLA results (pdf file).
- Institutional assessments: Information about and links to results from surveys & instruments including CLA and NSSE (Word document).
- Information about Ramapo’s assessment committees (Word documents).
Reedley College (California)
Reedley College (California)
- SLO Blackboard page from the State Center Community College District (SCCCD): See RC Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment.
- RC assessment progress updates, status report (Word document), and course-assessment inventory (Excel file).
- FAQ, including a link to the Assessment page (see below) and an FAQ (Word document) for adjunct faculty.
- Glossary.
- Outcomes
- General education learning outcomes and (Word documents) assessment reports.
- Learning outcomes from individual degree programs, and assessment report with program summaries (Word documents).
- Assessment
- Assessment reporting forms (Word documents) and timeline (Excel file).
- The program review handbook includes an assessment timeline and reporting forms (Word document).
- When last checked, the program and course assessment completion inventories on this page (Excel files) opened properly from Internet Explorer but not from other browsers such as Firefox.
Rhode Island College
- Introduction to assessment for new faculty (pdf file, from NILOA).
- General education outcomes, assessment plan, and (pdf files) pilot project results.
- Overview of academic program assessment, with (Word documents) reporting form, report-evaluation rubric, and curriculum-mapping template (also available under forms and templates).
- Overview of assessment in co-curricular programs, and (pdf file) student affairs assessment plan.
- List of assessments: Information about assessment instruments & processes at RIC.
- Assessment schedules.
- CLA and NSSE results (pdf files).
- Information about the assessment committee.
- Assessment newsletters (pdf files).
- Outcomes assessment reading lists (recommended readings, pdf files).
- Supporting organizations: Links to assessment resources.
Rice University (Texas)
Rice University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness (Texas)
- Guidelines for developing course- & program-level outcomes, curriculum maps, and an assessment plan.
- Glossary.
- Reporting cycle, guidelines, & templates for academic and administrative & support units (templates in pdf and Word form).
- Guidelines & (video files) tutorials for the Qualtrics survey system. (Qualtrics access is restricted to Rice faculty & staff.)
- Links to other resources.
Rochester Institute of Technology (New York)
Rochester Institute of Technology: Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Office (New York)
- Institutional assessment
- Overview.
- Essential (general education) outcomes (also in the academic program profile [pdf file]).
- Assessment planning map (matrix) and guide for administrative units (pdf files).
- University assessment measures: Sources of institution-level data.
- Glossary.
- Information about RIT’s assessment council and participation in a project to assist Board oversight of student learning & academic quality.
- Academic program assessment
- Overview.
- FAQ.
- Assessment plan guide, reporting form, checklist, & evaluation rubric (pdf files; the examples are restricted to RIT faculty & staff).
- Resources and course level assessment: Guidelines & tips, including rubric examples.
- Timeline for progress reports. (The examples and annual reports are restricted to RIT faculty & staff.)
- Information about the assessment committee.
- General education assessment
- Overview.
- General education outcomes and associated rubrics (the rubrics themselves are restricted to RIT faculty & staff).
- Framework and outcomes*framework alignment map (pdf files).
- Assessment plan model & schedule (pdf files; the plan itself is restricted to RIT faculty & staff).
- Plan (pdf file) for and presentation (Powerpoint file) about communicating general education assessment results (the reports are restricted to RIT faculty & staff).
- Information about the general education committee.
- Administrative & academic support unit assessment
- Assessment planning map & guide (pdf files).
- Status of individual units’ assessment maps.
- Assessment management system
- Overview & training/support information for RIT’s implementation of the Taskstream assessment management system.
- Academic & administrative unit access to the system is restricted to RIT faculty & staff.
- Assessment Office services & support.
- RIT assessment news & announcements, and a list of upcoming assessment conferences.
- Tips for assessment in an online environment.
- Information about assessment grants (the application form is a Word document).
- Assessment in Student Affairs.
- Strategic planning goals and scorecard (pdf files).
- Reporting form for department (strategic) plans (pdf file).
- Assessing programs, services, & student development: Department plan matrix (Excel file) & co-curricular map (Word document).
- Access to the Taskstream assessment management system is restricted to RIT faculty & staff.
Rock Valley College (Illinois)
Assessment of Student Learning
Our faculty and administrators are very serious when it comes to the quality of education students receive and for that reason they understand the need for assessing what and how students are learning in the classroom and around campus.
Taskstream Accountability Management System
Taskstream has replaced TracDat as the college’s accountability management system and will be used to track progress toward course, program, and institutional assessment beginning in fall 2015. Look for Taskstream training opportunities during development days and throughout the 2015-2016 academic year. The following areas have active links on the Assessment of Student Learning page:
- Assessment Overview
- Classroom Assessment
- Course Assessment
- Program/Discipline Assessment
- Institutional (SLO) Assessment
- Templates and Forms
- Reports
- Presentations and Publications
- Resources
Program Review
Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE)
The college will be participating in the Spring 2016 administration of CCSSE. Results from 2014 are available by contacting RVC-Research@RockValleyCollege.edu.
Recent Publications
Rockland Community College (New York)
Rockland Community College: Office of Outcomes Assessment (New York)
- Overview of assessment at RCC.
- Five-year plan for assessment at RCC.
- Assessment procedures (pdf files)
- Five-year plan details and SUNY-system general education outcomes.
- Reporting forms.
- Examples.
- Procedures & reporting template for the annual department assessment pilot project (pdf files).
- Resources include
- A framework for assessment (the AAHE assessment principles).
- Glossary.
- Links to other assessment resources.
Rutgers University (New Jersey)
Rutgers University (New Jersey)
- Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research
- Assessment terms, plans, & conduct: Guidelines for designing departmental assessment plans. (Includes pdf link to a sample rubric.)
- Notable ideas & practices (mostly pdf files):
- Links to some assessment resources.
- Examples of departmental learning goals.
- Procedure for annual assessment reports (the checklist was not available when last reviewed).
- Committees and university infrastructure for outcomes assessment.
- Glossary.
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning
- Information about surveys of students and faculty (some are pdf files). Assessment reports include results from a survey of graduating seniors.
- The Undergraduate Experience summarizes results from surveys of continuing and graduating students and of students who withdrew from the university (pdf files).
- Assessment at Rutgers-Camden
- Camden College of Arts & Sciences (CCAS) assessment plan.
- Individual academic departments’ plans (pdf files).
- Reporting forms (pdf files).
- Best practice examples from CCAS programs’ annual reports (pdf file).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- The Physics and Astronomy Education Research group’s Scientific Abilities Project site includes assessment tasks, rubrics for assessing scientific abilities, and presentations on assessment of scientific abilities (pdf files).
Saginaw Valley State University (Michigan)
Saginaw Valley State University (Michigan)
- Academic program assessment at SVSU: Principles and (pdf file) periodic program review cycle.
- Assessment materials
- Assessment/planning report forms & examples (pdf & rtf files).
- HLC self-study & final report (pdf files).
- Reports & materials from on-site workshops are restricted to SVSU faculty & staff.
- Administrative structure, roles, & responsibilities for the assessment process (pdf file).
Saint Mary’s College of California
Saint Mary’s College of California: Office of Institutional Research
- Overview of assessment at Saint Mary’s:
- Program assessment tips, guidelines, & reporting formats (pdf files).
- Information about & from Saint Mary’s assessment grant projects (pdf files).
- The core curriculum section includes (general education) learning outcomes and (pdf file) an assessment plan.
- Information about & from the on-campus assessment forum (pdf files; the video of the 2013 forum is restricted to Saint Mary’s faculty & staff).
- The institutional research site has results from surveys of students & alumni, including NSSE reports (pdf & Excel files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
Saint Michael’s College (Vermont)
Saint Michael’s College: Office of Institutional Research (Vermont)
- Vice President’s message about assessment.
- Results from surveys of the senior class and alumni (pdf files).
- College-wide assessment efforts includes NSSE results on spirituality & ethics and results from a survey about SMC’s mission (pdf files).
- Assessment of students in residence includes NSSE results and results from academic advising surveys (pdf files).
- Information about entering students and retention (pdf files).
Salem State University (Massachusetts)
Salem State University (Massachusetts)
- LEAP-based goals & learning objectives: SSU’s university-wide (general education) learning outcomes (pdf file).
- The glossary includes links to other assessment resources.
- Individual academic departments’ learning outcomes, assessment instruments & reports, & curriculum maps, and assessment instruments (mostly pdf files). What’s there varies from department to department.
- About SSU’s participation in the Wabash national study of liberal arts education.
- Information from & about SSU’s assessment committee (minutes are pdf files) and faculty fellows program.
- Materials from on-campus workshops (mostly pdf files; the agenda is a Word document).
Salt Lake Community College (Utah)
Salt Lake Community College (Utah)
- Overview (pdf files).
- Assessment plan & timeline.
- College-wide (general education) outcomes and guidelines for association with program- and course-level outcomes.
- Help includes:
- Tips & guidelines for developing & implementing outcomes assessment processes (pdf files).
- Forms & templates for (Word documents) assessment plans, curriculum maps, and (pdf files,Word documents) rubrics & assessment guidelines for some general education outcomes.
- Bibliographies and workshop presentations (pdf files).
- Links to other assessment resources.
- Documentation: Individual academic programs’ learning outcomes, curriculum maps, and assessment plans (pdf files; Results are restricted to SLCC faculty & staff).
- Video examples & overviews from SLCC faculty.
- Tips & guidelines for critical-thinking assessment assignments (pdf files, Word documents).
- Assessment reports from student services units (pdf files).