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Center for
Teaching and Learning Excellence
Assessment Methods: Handbooks
The following handbooks and workbooks were designed for faculty.
They provide guidelines for developing assessment plans, defining
learning outcomes/objectives, and selecting appropriate assessment
methods. Unique attributes are noted.
Course Based Review and Assessment Handbook
Office of Academic Planning and Assessment, University of Massachusetts,
Overview of course based assessment provided in this 54-page
Handbook (pdf), included various classroom assessment techniques,
methods of student engagement, collection and analysis then
interpretation and reporting of data:
Program Based Review and Assessment Handbook
Office of Academic Planning and Assessment, University of Massachusetts,
Overview of program review provided in this 64-page Handbook
(pdf), including explanation of various assessment methods and
sources of data for program assessments, curriculum mapping,
and timelines:
Assessment Workbook
Offices of Academic Assessment & Institutional Research, Ball
State University,
This online workbook describes the use and strengths of different
methods, including tests, surveys, performance-based assessments,
and "how-to" use institutional data for program assessment purposes.
Assessment Methods: Rubric
Creators
Rubrics are useful for evaluating performance-based assessment
activities, including as projects such as case studies, lesson
plans, laboratory reports, and thesis/manuscripts. Rubrics can
provide consistency in grading between students, over time,
and between instructors. They can provide guidance to students.
The link below is for a gateway; this page provides link to
subject specific and skills rubrics, rubric creators, and related
articles.
The following links allow you to create rubrics for free, as
well as search for other examples if you are increasing your
skill in developing these tools.
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