Resources

Classic Books on Learning Outcomes Assessment

Angelo & Cross, Classroom Assessment Techniques

Astin & Antonio, The Philosophy and Practice of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Barkley & Major, Learning Assessment Techniques

Hubs & Freed, Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning

Kuh et al., Using Evidence of Student Learning to Improve Higher Education

Maki, Assessing for Learning

Massa and Kasimatis, Meaningful and Manageable Program Assessment

Suskie, Assessing Student Learning

Woolvoord, Assessment Clear and Simple

 

Learning Outcomes Assessment Literature

Essential Assessment Resources Links to an external site. by Gavin Hemming

American Association for Higher Education (1992). Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning Links to an external site.

American Association of University Professors (1991). Mandated Assessment of Educational Objectives Links to an external site.

Baker, G.R., Jankowski, N., Provesiz, S. and Kinzie, J. (2012). Using Assessment Results: Promising Practices of Institutions That Do It Well. Links to an external site. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

Trudy W. Banta, Merilee Griffin, Teresa L. Flateby, and Susan Kahn, Three Promising Alternatives for Assessing College Students’ Knowledge and Skills Links to an external site., NILOA Occasional Paper #2, December 2009.

Trudy Banta and Catherine Palomba,  Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education Links to an external site. , Josey-Bass, San Francisco, 2014.

Elizabeth Barkley and Claire Major, Learning Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty Links to an external site. , Josey-Bass, San Francisco, 2016.

David Boud and Nancy Falchikov, Aligning assessment with long-term learning, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education Links to an external site., Vol. 31, No. 4, August 2006, pp. 399–413

Amy Driscoll and Swarup Wood (2007) Developing Outcomes Based Assessment for Learner-centered Education Links to an external site. , Stylus Publishing, Sterling, VA.

ETL Project (Enhancing Teaching-Learning Environments in Undergraduate Courses: Website Links to an external site.

ETS, Accreditation and Student Learning, A selection of Inside Higher Ed articles and essays, September 2013: AccreditationAndStudentLearning_InsideHigherEd_2013.pdf Download AccreditationAndStudentLearning_InsideHigherEd_2013.pdf

ETS, The Evolving Curriculum: Measuring Effectiveness of Change, June 2014: MeasuringEffectivenessOfCurricularChange_2014.pdf Download MeasuringEffectivenessOfCurricularChange_2014.pdf

David Eubanks, A Guide for the Perplexed Links to an external site., Intersection of Assessment and Learning, AALHE Intersections, Fall 2017.

Ewell, P. T. (2002). An emerging scholarship: A brief history of assessment Links to an external site.. In T. W. Banta (Ed.), Building a scholarship of assessment (pp. 3-25). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Ewell, P. T., Paulson, K., & Kinzie, J. (2011). Down and in: Assessment practices at the program level Links to an external site.. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

Caroline V Gipps, Beyond Testing: Towards a Theory of Educational Assessment Links to an external site., Taylor & Francis,  Washington, D.C., 1994

Keston H. Fulcher, Megan R. Good, Chris M. Coleman, and Kristen L. Smith, A Simple Model for Learning Improvement: Weigh Pig, Feed Pig, Weigh Pig Links to an external site., National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, Occasional Paper 23, December 2014

Hales, S., Who's Assessing the Assessors' Assessors? Links to an external site., Chronicle of Higher Education, March 11, 2013.

Joan Hawthorne, Does Assessment Make Colleges Better? Let Me Count the Ways Links to an external site. , Chronicle of Higher Education, August 19, 2015.

Huba, M.E.,  Freed, J. E. (2000). Learner-centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning, Allyn and Bacon, Boston.

Hutchings, P. (2016). Aligning educational outcomes and practices Links to an external site.. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA). Jobs for the Future. (2016, February). Expanding competency-based education for all learners. Washington, DC

Jankowski, N. A., Timmer, J. D., Kinzie, J., & Kuh, G. D. (2018, January). Assessment that matters: Trending toward practices that document authentic student learning Links to an external site.. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

Jonson, J.L., Guetterman, T., Thompson, R.J. (2014). An integrated model of influence: Use of assessment data in higher education Links to an external site.. Research and Practice in Assessment, 9(1), 18–30.

Kuh, G.D., Jankowski, N., Ikenberry, S.O., & Kinzie, J. (2014). Knowing What Students Know and Can Do: The Current State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment in US Colleges and Universities. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

George D. Kuh, Stanley O. Ikenberry, Natasha Jankowski, Timothy Reese Cain, Peter T. Ewell, Pat Hutchings, and Jillian Kinzie, Using Evidence of Student Learning to Improve Higher Education Links to an external site., San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2015.

Love, A.G. (2012). Discussing the Data, Making Meaning of the Results Links to an external site.. University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

Maki, P. (2010). Assessing for Learning: Building a sustainable commitment across the institution Links to an external site. . 2nd edition. Stylus Publishing, Sterling, VA.

Maki, P. (2016 forthcoming publication). Assessing Your 21st-Century Students in Real-time. Stylus Publishing, Sterling, VA.

Laura Massa and Margaret Kasimatis (2017). Meaningful and Manageable Program Assessment Links to an external site. , Stylus Publishing, Sterling, VA.

Michael F. Middaugh (2009). Planning and Assessment in Higher Education: Demonstrating Institutional Effectiveness, Wiley, Medford, MA.

Montenegro, E., & Jankowski, N. A. (2017, January). Equity and assessment: Moving towards culturally responsive assessment Links to an external site. (Occasional Paper No. 29). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment. (2019, January). A historical overview of assessment: 1980s-2000s Links to an external site. (Assessment Brief). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) [Excerpted from Peter T. Ewell and Tammie Cumming Chapter 1, Enhancing Assessment in Higher Education, Stylus (2017)]

Prendergast, C. O., & Horst, S. J. (2021, June). Assessment professional development competencies: Applications of the assessment skills framework Links to an external site. (Occasional Paper No. 54). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment.

Roksa, J. (2012). An Analysis of Learning Outcomes of Underrepresented Students at Urban Institutions. Links to an external site. The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).

Robinson, V. M. J. (2009). School leadership and student outcomes: Identifying what works and why Links to an external site.. Wimmalee, NSW, Australia: ACEL Mongraph Series, No. 41, October.

Schuh, J.H. and Gansemer-Tepf, A.M. (2010). The Role of Student Affairs in Student Learning Assessment. Links to an external site. University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

Suhayda, R. & Barnett, D. (2011). The Role of Assessment in Teaching and Learning Links to an external site.. In K. Reuter-Rice & B. Bolick (Eds),Pediatric Acute Care: A Guide for Interprofessional Practice. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Suskie, Linda (2009). Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide Links to an external site., Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.

Suskie, Linda (2014).  Five Dimensions of Quality: A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability Links to an external site. , San Francisco, Josey-Bass.

Suskie, Linda, Seminal readings on assessing student learning, Links to an external site. Posted on December 8, 2017

University of Tennessee Walker Center for Teaching and Learning, Classroom Assessment Strategies Links to an external site.

Walvoord, B.E. (2010). Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments and General Education Links to an external site., 2nd Edition, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco. 

Wehlburg, C.W. (2008) Promoting Integrated and Transformative Assessment: A Deeper Focus on Student Learning Links to an external site., Wiley, San Francisco.

 

Assessment Guides for Higher Ed Programs

Ball State University's Assessment Workbook Links to an external site.

Cal Poly's complete Learning Assessment Planning Guide Links to an external site.

Colorado College* Assessment Website Links to an external site.

Council of Graduate Schools, Assessment and Review of Graduate Programs 2011.pdf Download Assessment and Review of Graduate Programs 2011.pdf

Dirlam, David, Development of Assessment Cultures Rubric: DirlamDavid_Development_of_Assessment_Cultures_Rubric.pdf Download DirlamDavid_Development_of_Assessment_Cultures_Rubric.pdf

Johnson County Community College, Academic Program Review, Planning and Development, 2018-19 Academic Year Links to an external site.

Kent State University: Six Steps to Continuous Improvement: A Guide to Support the Assessment Process Links to an external site.

Marymount University: Learning Outcomes Assessment Handbook Links to an external site.

Paul D Camp Community College, Student Outcomes Assessment Plan: Course Assessments and Program Reviews Links to an external site.

Penn State's Program Assessment: Website

The Schreyer Institute at Penn State: Assessing Learning Outcomes Tutorial

University of Calgary: Guiding Principles for Assessment Links to an external site.

University of Central Florida: Program Assessment Handbook Links to an external site.

University of Guelph: A Guide to Developing and Assessing Learning Outcomes Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i Manoa: Assessment How-to Index Links to an external site.

University of Massachusetts: Course-based Review and Assessment: Methods for Understanding Student Learning Links to an external site.

University of Massachusetts: Program-based Review and Assessment: Tools and Techniques for Program Improvement Links to an external site.

University of Missouri, Kansas City: Handbook for Learning Outcomes Assessment Links to an external site.

University of Nebraska, Lincoln: Guidebook for Programmatic Assessment of Student Learning Links to an external site.

Western Washington University: Tools and Techniques for Program Assessment Links to an external site.

 

Assessment Policies and Administrative Rules

Suskie (2000) Fair Assessment Practices, AAHE

Banta (2007) Can Assessment for Accountability Complement Assessment for Improvement? Peer Review

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Hawaii at Manoa 2010 Faculty Governance of Assessment.pdf Download Hawaii at Manoa 2010 Faculty Governance of Assessment.pdf

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Faculty Governance of Assessment website Links to an external site.

Univeristy of Texas, Austin:  AustinCC_AssessmentPolicySheet_2012.pdf

 

Classroom Assessment Tools (CATs)

Samples of mid-semester assessments (check-ins) from Smith College: assessments-rudinsky-shea.doc Download assessments-rudinsky-shea.doc

 

Culture of Assessment

AAHLE, Emerging Dialogs on Assessment Links to an external site.

The Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) Links to an external site. of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has refined 9 categories, which can function as a baseline for assessing fundamental processes supporting goal achievement.

Brassard, M., & Ritter, D. (2010). The memory jogger II: A pocket guide of tools for continuous improvement and effective planning (2nd ed.). Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press.

Fuller, M. B., Skidmore, S. T., Bustamante, R. M., Holzweiss, P. (2016). Empirically exploring cultures of assessment in higher education: Results from the Administrators’ Survey of Assessment Culture Links to an external site., Review of Higher Education, 39, 395-42.

Andrew Furco & Barbara E. Moely, Using Learning Communities to Build Faculty Support for Pedagogical Innovation: A Multi-Campus Study Links to an external site., Journal of Higher Education, v83 n1 p128-153 JanFeb 2012.

MacDonald, S. K., Williams, L. M., Lazowski, R. A., Horst, S. J., & Barron, K. E. (2014). Faculty attitudes toward general education Assessment: A qualitative study about their motivation Links to an external site.. Research & Practice in Assessment, 9.

Self-Assessment and action Planning Using the Baldrige Organizational Profile for Education Links to an external site. -- This survey looks at the issue across areas of the organizational environment, organizational relationships, external environment, and strategic context.

Survey of Assessment Culture featured in Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education blog Links to an external site..

Tague, N. R. (2005). The quality toolbox (2nd ed.). Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press.

 

Culturally Responsive Assessment

Hurtado, S., & Halualani, R. (2014). Diversity assessment, accountability, and action: Going beyond the numbers Links to an external site.. Diversity & Democracy, 17(4), 8-11.

Montenegro, E., & Jankowski, N. A. (2017, January).  Equity and assessment: Moving towards culturally responsive assessment . (Occasional Paper No. 29). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

Montenegro, E., & Jankowski, N. A. (2020, January). A new decade for assessment: Embedding equity into assessment praxis Links to an external site. (Occasional Paper No. 42). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

Sedlacek, W. E. (1994). Issues in advancing diversity through assessment Links to an external site.. Journal of Counseling & Development, 72, 549-553.

 

Collecting Evidence

Dwayne Chism,  Excavating the Artifacts of Student Learning Links to an external site. , Educational Leadership, February 2018, Volume 75, Number 5.

Community College of Allegheny County Assessment Tool Kit Links to an external site.

Elise Demeter, Reflecting on Course Redesign: How Faculty Can Measure the Impact of Instructional Changes Links to an external site., Liberal Education, AAC&U, Aug 12, 2021 

Gwet, K.L. (2012) Handbook of Inter-rater reliability: The Definitive Guide to Measuring the Extent of Agreement Among Multiple Raters Links to an external site. , Advanced Analytics, Gaithersburg, MD. 

Jay McTighe,  Three Key Questions on Measuring Learning , Educational Leadership, February 2018, Volume 75, Number 5.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Methods for Collecting Evidence Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Workshop on Collecting Evidence Links to an external site.

Western Association of Schools and Colleges Evidence Guide Links to an external site.

Pew Research Center (via Common Good Vermont): Survey Design Links to an external site.

 

Curriculum Design

Aligning and Building Curriculum: Curriculum Resources Links to an external site.

Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship: Eight Steps to Curricular Change Links to an external site.

Smith, M. K. (1996, 2000) ‘Curriculum theory and practice’ the encyclopaedia of informal education, www.infed.org/biblio/b-curric.htm Links to an external site..

 

Curriculum Mapping

NILOA, Mapping Learning: A Toolkit Links to an external site., 2018

University of Connecticut: Curriculum Mapping Primer Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Curriculum Mapping/Matrix Links to an external site.

 

Course Design

ASCD, How Can UDL Help My Students? Links to an external site., Volume 13, Issue 7, December 14, 2017

"Cutting Edge" Course Design Tutorial

L. Dee Fink (2003) A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning Links to an external site.,Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.

Margery Ginsberg and Raymond Wlodkowski (2009) Diversity & Motivation: Culturally Responsive Teaching in College Links to an external site., Wiley, San Francisco.

InstructionalDesign.org website Links to an external site.

Elise Demeter, Reflecting on Course Redesign: How Faculty Can Measure the Impact of Instructional Changes, Links to an external site. AAC&U, 8/5/21

 

Eportfolio Assessment

Brianna Hodges, Portfolios boost assessment relevancy for truly transformative learning Links to an external site., Education Dive, Feb. 11, 2019

 

Learning Oriented Assessment

Carless, D. (2007). Learning-oriented assessment: conceptual bases and practical implications Links to an external site., Innovations in Education and Teaching International, Vol. 44, No. 1, February 2007, pp. 57–66

Carless, D. (2009). Learning-oriented assessment: Principles, practice and a project Links to an external site.. In L. H. Meyer, S. Davidson, H. Anderson, R. Fletcher, P.M. Johnston, & M. Rees (Eds.), Tertiary Assessment & Higher Education Student Outcomes: Policy, Practice & Research (pp.79-90). Wellington, New Zealand: Ako Aotearoa

Carless, D. (2015a). Excellence in University Assessment: Learning from award-winning practice. London: Routledge.

Carless, D. (2015b). Exploring learning-oriented assessment processes. Higher Education, 69(6), 963-976.

Keeley, Page (2008). Science formative assessment: 75 practical strategies for linking assessment, instruction, and learning. Thousand Oaks, CA. Corwin.

Key principles of learning-oriented assessment Links to an external site., Cambridge English, Cambridge University Press

 

Learning Outcomes

Stephen Adam, An introduction to learning outcomes Links to an external site., Implementing Bologna in your institution B2.3-1

A delman, C. (2015). To imagine a verb: The language and syntax of learning outcomes statements. Links to an external site. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA).

Boone, H.A. and Boone, D.A, ABC's of Behavioral Objectives--Putting Them to Work for Evaluation Links to an external site., Journal of Extension, October 2005, Volume 43, Number 5

Declan Kennedy, Áine Hyland, Norma Ryan, Writing and Using Learning Outcomes: a Practical Guid Links to an external site.e, Implementing Bologna in your institution C3.4-1, 2005.

Leslie Owen Wilson (2016). Three Domains of Learning – Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor, The Second Principle Links to an external site.

Florida State University College of Medicine: Behavioral Objectives and How to Write Them Links to an external site.

Iowa State University: Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Links to an external site.

Los Angeles City College Course SLO Handbook Links to an external site.: LosAngelesCityCollege Course LO Assessment Handbook.pdf Download LosAngelesCityCollege Course LO Assessment Handbook.pdf

Robert K. Noyd (2005?) A Primer on Writing Effective Learning-Centered Course Goals Links to an external site., US Air Force Academy

UNC Charlotte Center for Teaching and Learning: Writing Objectives using Bloom's Taxonomy Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Writing Learning Outcomes Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Developing Program Learning Outcomes Links to an external site.

University of Rhode Island: Developing and Writing Course-level Student Learning Outcomes Links to an external site.

 

Methods of Analysis

The Schreyer Institute at Penn State: Item Analysis Tutorial

Quantitative Methods of Analysis: Sage Textbook Chapter 8 Links to an external site.

Qualitative Methods of Analysis: Sage Textbook Chapter 10 Links to an external site.

Qualitative Data Analysis: University of Wisconsin (Links to an external site.)

Quantitative approaches to Qualitative Data: University of Reading (Links to an external site.)

Which Chart or Graph is Right for You?: Tableau White Paper Links to an external site.

Visual Analysis Best Practices: Tableau White Paper Links to an external site.

 

Popular Press and Bloggy Things on Assessment

Douglas, V.A. (March 7, 2016) On Assessment Links to an external site., libraries and inquiry

Erik Gilbert, An Insider’s Take on Assessment: It May Be Worse Than You Thought Links to an external site., The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 12, 2018.

David Eubanks, A Guide for the Perplexed Links to an external site., Intersection, Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education, Fall 2017, pp. 4-13.

Natasha A. Jankowski, Responses to "The Misguided Drive to Measure 'Learning Outcomes'" Links to an external site., NILOA Blog, March 12, 2018

Kate Drezek McConnell, What Assessment Is Really About Links to an external site., Inside Higher Ed, March 1, 2018.

Linda Suskie,  How to assess anything without killing yourself...really! Links to an external site., A Common Sense Approach to Assessment & Accreditation, Posted on May 30, 2017.

Doug Ward, It’s time to move beyond a bogeyman view of assessment Links to an external site., Bloom's Sixth, Kansas University, February 28. 2018.

Molly Worthen, The Misguided Drive to Measure ‘Learning Outcomes’ Links to an external site., The New York Times, February 23, 2018.

 

Rubric Design

Assessment for Learning: Sample Rubrics

Austin Community College: General Education Rubrics (Links to an external site.)

Susan M. Brookhart,  How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading Links to an external site. , ASCD, 2013.

Susan M. Brookhart,  How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading Links to an external site. , ASCD, 2013.

Brown University: Grading Criteria and Rubrics Links to an external site.

Dwayne Chism,  Excavating the Artifacts of Student Learning Links to an external site. , Educational Leadership, February 2018, Volume 75, Number 5.

Churches, Andrew, A Guide to Formative and Summative Assessment and Rubric Design Links to an external site., 21st Century Fluency Project

Eastern Illinois University Departmental Assessment Rubrics: Many Examples

David Eubanks, Addressing the Assessment Paradox Links to an external site., Peer Review, Fall 2018, Vol. 20, No. 4

George Brown University: Critical Thinking Rubric Links to an external site.

Illinois North Central College: Rubric Bank Links to an external site.

Stevens, D.D. and Levi, A.J. (2005) Introduction to Rubrics: An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback, and Promote Student Learning, 2nd Edition Links to an external site. , Stylus, Sterling, VA.

Suskie, L (2018) Rubric Development, in Handbook on Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation in Higher Education, 2nd Edition, Secolsky, C and Denison, DB, eds, Routledge, New York. Suskie_RubricDevelopment_2018.pdf Download Suskie_RubricDevelopment_2018.pdf

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Rubric Bank Links to an external site.

University of Miami, Ohio: Rubric Use and Development Links to an external site.

University of Texas: Rubric Bank Links to an external site.

University of West Florida Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment: Website

Virginia Wesleyan Univeristy (Dirlam): Rubric Bank Links to an external site.

University of West Florida Center for University Teaching, Learning, and Assessment: Website

 

Rubric Norming

Holmes, C., & Oakleaf, M. (2013). The Official (and Unofficial) Rules for Norming Rubrics Successfully.   The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 39 (6), 599-602.

Huot, Brian A. "Reliability, Validity, and Holistic Scoring: What We Know and What We Need to Know." College Composition and Communication 41 (1990): 213.

Jonsson, A, & Svingby, G. (2007). The use of scoring rubrics: Reliability, validity and educational consequences. Links to an external site.Educational Research Review (2), 130-144. On page 39, "Does the use of rubrics promote learning and/or improve instruction?"

Stanny, C. J., Gonzalez, M., & McGowan, B. (published online 11 September 2014).  Implementing a syllabus review for academic program assessment Links to an external site., Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. doi:10.1080/02602938.2014.956684

Williamson, Michael M., and Brian A. Huot. Validating Holistic Scoring for Writing Assessment. Cresskill: Hampton, 1993.

Introduction to Rubric Norming, Live Text: Introduction to Rubric Norming Live Text.pdf Download Introduction to Rubric Norming Live Text.pdf

Assessing Performance: Designing, Scoring, and Validating Performance Tasks. See especially chapters 6-7-8.

 

Reporting and Using Assessment Results

DePaul University Center for Teaching & Learning Links to an external site.  >  Assessment Links to an external site.  >  Assessing Learning Links to an external site.  > Analysis & Interpretation Links to an external site.

The Data Visualization Catalogue: datavizcatalogue.com Links to an external site.

Stephanie Evergreen shows how to make informative visuals in Excel with templates:  http://stephanieevergreen.com/how-to/ Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Reporting and Using Assessment Results Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Workshop on Program Decisions Based on Evaluation of Individual Student Learning Links to an external site.

Fulcher, K. H., Good, M. R., Coleman, C. M., & Smith, K. L. (2014, December). A simple model for learning improvement: Weigh pig, feed pig, weigh pig. (Occasional Paper No. 23 Links to an external site.). Urbana, Il: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment.

   

Resources and Collections

Air War College Gateway to Internet Resources Links to an external site.

Assessement Commons Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment Website Links to an external site.

Changing Wisdom, postings of David Dirlam to the Methodology Community of Practice of the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE): Website Links to an external site.

Community College of Allegheny County Assessment Website Links to an external site.

David Dirlam's Learning Assessment Wiki Links to an external site.

Jon Meuller's Authentic Assessment Toolbox Links to an external site.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Student Learning Assessment: Options and Resources Links to an external site., 2007

NILOA Transparency Framework Links to an external site.

University of Central Florida: Program Assessment Handbook Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Assessment Workshop PowerPoint; Assessment website Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa, Examples of Program Assessment in Action Links to an external site.

University of Massachusetts: Course-Based Review and Assessment: Methods for Understanding Student Learning Links to an external site., 2001

University of Rhode Island Student Learning, Outcomes Assessment and Accreditation: Website

University of West Florida: Assessment Resources Website

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Direct Assessment Measures Links to an external site.

Webb, Norman L. and others. “Web Alignment Tool” 24 July 2005. Wisconsin Center of Educational Research. University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2 Feb. 2006: DepthOfKnowledgeChart.pdf

Western Washington University Student Learning Assessment Resources Links to an external site.

 

Student Affairs Assessment

Cornell University Syllabus Evaluation Rubric Links to an external site.

Palmer, M. S., Bach, D. J., & Streifer, A. C. (2014). Measuring the promise: A learning-focused syllabus rubric Links to an external site.. To improve the academy: A journal of educational development, 33 (1), 14-36.

 

Teaching and Learning

ASCD,  How Can UDL Help My Students? Links to an external site. , Volume 13, Issue 7, December 14, 2017.

Center of Inquiry Research and Publications Page Links to an external site.

Jan Meyer and Ray Land, Occasional Report 4: Threshold Concepts and Troublesome Knowledge: Linkages to Ways of Thinking and Practising within the Disciplines Links to an external site., ETL Project, May 2003.

Meyer JHF, Land R, Threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge (2): Epistemological considerations and a conceptual framework for teaching and learning Links to an external site., Higher Education, 49(3), 373-388, 2005.

Michael Orey, Ed. Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching, and Technolog Links to an external site.y, Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology, University of Georgia

Land, R., Cousin, G., Meyer, J.H.F. and Davies, P., Threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge (3): implications for course design and evaluation Links to an external site., in C. Rust (ed.), Improving Student Learning − equality and diversity, Proceedings of the 12th Improving Student Learning Conference. Oxford: OCLSD, 2005.

Ray Land, Jan H. F. Meyer and Jan Smith, Eds, Threshold Concepts within the Disciplines Links to an external site., Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, 2008 [Educational Futures: Rethinking Theory and Practice, Michael Peters (Ed.), volume 16]

Entwistle, N. Promoting deep learning through teaching and assessment: Conceptual frameworks and educational contexts Links to an external site.. Paper presented at the TLRP Conference, Leicester, November 2000

 

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Web Page Examples - Assessment

Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning Assessment and Evaluation Links to an external site.

DePaul University Assessment Web Page Links to an external site.

Kendall College Approach to Assessment Links to an external site.

Marquette University Assessment Web Page Links to an external site.

Marymount California University Assessment Web Page Links to an external site.

Oakland University Learning Assessment Web Page Links to an external site.

Queen’s University Centre for Teaching and Learning Links to an external site. : Assessment Strategies***

Saint Olaf College Assessment Web Page Links to an external site.

Salt Lake Community College ePortfolios at SLCC Links to an external site.

Samuel Merritt University Office of Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness Links to an external site.

Syracuse University Institutional Research & Assessment Links to an external site.

University of Central Florida Office of Operational Excellence and Assessment Support Links to an external site.

University of Hawai'i, Manoa: Assessment Leadership Institute Links to an external site.

University of Tennessee, Martin Accreditation and Assessment Links to an external site.

Washington State University Office of Assessment of Teaching and Learning Links to an external site.

Westmont College Student Achievement Web Page Links to an external site.

 

Web Page Examples -  Teaching and Learning Centers

Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning Links to an external site.

British Columbia Institute of Technology Teaching and Learning Centre Links to an external site.

DePaul University Teaching Commons Teaching Guides Links to an external site.

Genesee Community College Online Teaching Faculty Resources Links to an external site.

Georgetown University Teaching Commons Links to an external site.

MIT Teaching and Learning Lab Links to an external site.

University of Michigan Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Links to an external site.

University of Waterloo Centre for Teaching Excellence Links to an external site.

Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching Teaching Guides Links to an external site.