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Related Web Links

 
  • http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm
    North Carolina State University - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 31,802.
    Hosted and maintained by North Carolina State University, this list currently has about 800 links, including over 300 college and university assessment sites.
     
  • http://www.ncsu.edu/assessment/ger/pdf/ger_examples.pdf
    North Carolina State University - Examples of Learning Outcomes and Assessment Instruments for GER Courses.
     
  • http://www.uky.edu/Assessment/BestPractices.html
    University of Kentucky - Enrollment: 2006-2007 Total 26,382.
    University of Kentucky website includes a number of classroom assessment techniques with examples submitted by faculty.
     
  • http://www.uky.edu/Assessment/meth.shtml
    University of Kentucky web site includes a basic discussion of various assessment methods available to faculty and administrators.
     
  • http://www.uky.edu/Assessment/Docs/fiftyCATSv2.doc
    University of Kentucky - 50 Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATS)
     
  • http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/technology/crs_biblio.htm#bio (If link does not work, copy and paste into browser)
    Vanderbilt University - Enrollment 11,847-Classroom Response System (Clickers or CRS) Bibliography contains over 100 entries of articles on CRS's both general and discipline-specific.
     
  • http://www.bridgew.edu/AssessmentGuidebook/
    Bridgewater State College - Enrollment: Undergraduates - 7,825 Graduates - 1,830.
    Assessment guide book for departments (Bridgewater State College). Introduction to assessments (definition, courses, programs); overview of the assessment process (developing assessment plan and steps in the assessment process); developing program mission (purpose, process and examples of mission statement); establishing learning outcomes; assessment tools (direct and indirect methods); implementation (samples, rubrics, results); examples of program assessment tools and rubrics; glossary of terms.
     
  • http://www.morningside.edu/academics/research/assessment/handbook.htm
    MorningSide College - Enrollment: Total 1,722.
    Assessment handbook - Morningside College. Defining assessment; assessment essentials; levels of assessment; the assessment process; purpose statements and goals; classroom assessment vs. course-embedded assessment; objectives or outcomes; writing student learning outcomes (includes verb table); what does it mean to be learner-focused; common expectations for assessment; five fundamental questions about assessment; curriculum mapping; selecting an assessment method; advantages and disadvantages of various assessment methods; a rubric - by any other name; making assignments worth grading; a learning-centered approach to course design and assessment.
     
  • http://www.skidmore.edu/administration/assessment/handbook.htm
    Skidmore College - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 2,394.
    Skidmore College. Go to: "Developing Program Goals and Course Goals: A Curriculum Planner's Guide". It discusses how to develop program goals and course goals. Also, gives an example on assessment plan and inventory of the course.
     
  • http://www.engin.umich.edu/teaching/assess_and_improve/handbook/
    University of Michigan - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 41,042.
    University of Michigan - College of Engineering. Go to "creating assessment plans": gives information how to create assessment plan and examples of assessment plans in engineering programs. "Concluding direct assessment": explains and gives examples how to measure student learning outcomes.
     
  • https://www.ualr.edu/provost/?page_id=78
    University of Arkansas - Enrollment: Spring 2007 Total 10,626.
    University of Arkansas. Looks step by step how to create an assessment (goals, objective, methods, how to report findings, results, etc.).
     
  • http://assessment.uconn.edu/primer.htm
    University of Connecticut - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 28,190.
    University of Connecticut. Click on "start here" on the bottom of right corner. Information is presented in different sections (components of assessment outcomes, assessment learning cycle, goals-objectives-outcomes, how to write instructional objective, how to do assessment and assessment planning.)
     
  • http://web.bsu.edu/IRAA/AA/WB/contents.htm
    Ball State University - Enrollment: 2006-2007 Total 20,030.
    Assessment workbook - Ball State University. Question - answer method to present information. Topics: surveys and test for assessments, measures and techniques of assessment and how to report the results. In each topic there are a lot of questions and answers plus examples related to assessment.
     
  • http://web.bsu.edu/IRAA/AA/WB/chapter7.htm
    Ball State University - website includes assessment techniques such as: interviews, focus groups, transcript analysis, unobtrusive measures, etc. Click NEXT for more information.
     
  • http://www.wku.edu/sacs/assessmentmanual.htm
    Western Kentucky University - Enrollment: Fall 2006 Total 18,664.
    Developing Academic Program Assessment Plans - Western Kentucky University (SACS Accreditation Review Project). Go to "steps of assessment planning". They give 5 steps: specify intended educational outcomes, identify means of assessment and criteria for success, obtain assessment results, "Close the Loop" (i.e. use results to improve program), report assessment results. Each step is well explained and gives examples what to do and what not to do.
     
  • http://www.academicprograms.calpoly.edu/assessment/assessplanguide.htm
    California Polytechnic State University - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total roughly 19,777.
    Learning Outcomes Assessment Planning Guide - California Polytechnic State University (CalPoly). Contains A Learning Outcomes Assessment Planning Guide in online and printable version (topics: defining your program and learning outcomes, aligning program components with learning outcomes, selecting and implementing assessment methods, using evidence gathered in assessment) as well as an assessment glossary from CalPoly.
     
  • http://explore.kent.edu/aa/guide/index.html
    Kent State University - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 22,532.
    Continuous Improvement of Student Learning - Kent State University. Academic Quality Improvement contains a six step guide to support the assessment process as well as a glossary that explains terms as they are used in the six step guide.
     
  • http://www.provost.wisc.edu/assessment/manual/
    The University of Wisconsin-Madison - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 42,041.
    UW-Madison Assessment Manual - The University of Wisconsin Madison. Table of contents includes 9 topics: introduction, background, assessment approach in UW-Madison, developing a department assessment plan, assessment instruments and methods, tools used for assessments, recourses and conclusion.
     
  • http://www2.semo.edu/provost/assmt/busy.htm
    Southeast Missouri State University - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Undergraduates 9,977 Graduates 1,456.
    Busy Chairperson's Guide to Assessment - Southeast Missouri State University. Includes seventeen questions with answers.
     
  • http://www.cord.edu/dept/assessment/Wkshp99_00Time.htm
    Concordia College - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 2,815.
    Concordia College--Assessment for People Who Don't Have Enough Time to Do Assessment. Includes introduction and five steps how to develop an assessment plan.
     
  • http://www.sjsu.edu/ugs/docs/Guide.pdf
    San Jose State University - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 31,906.
    Guide to Outcomes Assessment of Student Learning - San Jose State University. The site provides information on: mission statement, goals and objectives, assessment activity planning, guidelines for development mission and program assessment plan and examples of assessments.
     
  • http://uat.okstate.edu/assessment/what_is_assessment/index.html
    Oklahoma State University - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 22,693.
    Oklahoma State University - contains information on program outcome assessment, general education assessment, entry-level assessment, assessment of student and alumni satisfaction and frequently asked questions section. Also, there are links to assessment plans and methods.
     
  • http://www.colorado.edu/pba/outcomes/ovview/mwithin.htm
    The University of Colorado - Enrollment: Fall 2007 Total 28,988.
    University of Colorado - this website gives information about assessment methods used by this university.
  • http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsd/2_learntch/methods.html
    Oxford Brooks University - Enrollment: 2005/2006 Total 18,727.
    Oxford Brooks University website gives information and suggestions on selecting methods of assessment.
     
  • http://www.siue.edu/~deder/assess/catmain.html
    Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville - Enrollment: Fall 2006 Undergraduate 10,960 Graduates 2,489.
    Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville website gives information about classroom assessment techniques. Also, there are links to different assessments used in this university.
     
  • http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm
    Everything about rubrics. Includes a lot of examples in rubric gallery. Registration is free and you can edit a rubric that you liked.
     
  • http://www.eduplace.com/science/profdev/articles/badders.html
    Methods of Assessment by William Badders. Talks about assessment purpose, tools and formats.
     
  • http://www.questionmark.com/us/glossary.aspx
    Testing and assessment glossary of terms.
 

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50 CATS by Angelo & Cross
Techniques for Assessing Course-Related Knowledge & Skills

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Common questions and answers about UAOPS

Question and answer to general usage of UAOPS