Assessment resources

Assessment Resources

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Faculty assessment of student learning is an important activity. There are resources available to assist instructors with this work. These are share below with additional information about assessment focused academic organizations, conferences, and publications also posted. If there are any questions you have or additional needs please contact Dr. Patrick Barlow, University Assessment Coordinator.

Resources for Conducting Assessment

Assessment Review and Support

Campus Committees and Support for Assessment

Multiple campus committees and resources are involved in assessment at UW-La Crosse. These groups are identified below along with links for additional information.

University Program Assessment Committee (UPAC)

The UPAC is charged with review of program level assessment work for academic departments primarily within the Colleges of Arts, Social Sciences, & Humanities as well as Science & Health. See the Faculty Senate webpage for additional information.

Assurance of Learning Committee (CBA)

The AOLC is charged with review of assessment within the College of Business Administration. See this Committee webpage for additional information.

General Education Assessment Committee (GEAC)

The GEAC is charged with coordinating the assessment of the general education program under the policies approved by the General Education Committee. See this Faculty Senate page for more information.

Assessment Toolkit

Assessment Activity	Helpful Resources
Writing Meaningful Learning Outcomes	Guide to Writing SLOs from Kansas State Website Writing Learning Outcomes (Objectives) from Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Teaching Center Two Page Guide on Writing SLOs from US Naval Academy CATL presentation on Writing Measureable Objectives
Understanding my Curriculum through Maps/Matrices	Curriculum Mapping & Design - Carleton University Southern Conn. State University Resources (Overview, Rationale, Steps, Glossary) Examples of Curriculum Maps (Simple - Viterbo Univ.) (Complex - Southern Conn. State Univ.) Narrated Video on Maps from University of Kentucky Presentation on Maps - Murray State Univ.
Selecting Measures of Learning/Assessment Methods	Choosing Assessment Measures - Univ. of Hawaii- Manoa Advice on Selection of Assessment Measures -Loyola Marymount Univ. Handout on Direct and Indirect Assessment Tools Narrated Video on Methods from California State- Long Beach
Setting Benchmarks or Performance Targets	Setting Performance Targets - Gallaudet University Presentation - U.S. Naval Academy Why set targets for assessment results blog- Linda Suskie
Using Results to Plan Actions to Improve Learning	Using Assessment Results for Program Improvement -California Polytechnic Statue University Univ. Northern Iowa -On Using Assessment Information Guide NILOA Monograph on Using Assessment Results Narrated Video on Using Results - Murray State Univ.
UWL Assessment Commons Terminology Guide	Common Grounds Assessment Terminology Guide

Assessment Related Organizations, Conferences, Publications

The following organizations, conferences, and sources of publications are useful aids to your assessment work. Please check them for additional information.

Organizations:

National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA): Source for regular reports, resource library, links to projects like the Degree Qualifications Framework that bring useful assessment practices to light.

Association for Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE): Resource for faculty including Assess listserv, Assessment Commons, and Intersection (emagazine published quarterly) to help spread examples of meaningful assessment.

Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U): primary resource for issues related to liberal arts/general education including assessment. Home for the VALUE rubrics and information on Liberal Education for America's Promise (LEAP) initiatives and Inclusive Excellence.

Conferences:

AAC&U Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment conference held in Spring annually.

Assessment Institute IUPUI held annually in October, spans all kinds of assessment needs.

Association for Institutional Research Annual Forum has special tracks on assessment.

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA): holds annual meeting with sessions on assessment. There is also a knowledge community within NASPA that is oriented to Assessment and Evaluation.

Publications:

A short list of assessment related journals and other publications.

Inside HigherEd Learning & Assessment Items (Ezine)

Assessment Update (Quarterly Newsletter)

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability (Journal)

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education (Journal)

Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy, & Practice (Journal)

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