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What is Assessment?

Assessment is an ongoing, systematic process that involves:

Establishing clear, measurable expected goals of student learning
Gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information
Applying information and using the results for continuous improvement of teaching and learning.

Student Learning includes the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and personal development attained through curricular, co-curricular, and out-of-class learning experiences.

Assessment should:

Help faculty/departments/programs determine goals and objectives/outcomes

What demonstrates understanding?

What demonstrates knowledge?

What demonstrates mastery?

Assist in the development of assessment instruments that collect data useful for determining attainment of objectives

Evaluate progress

How are students progressing in the program?

What pedagogical approaches are most effective?

What changes or modifications are needed to help students?

Provide diagnostic feedback

What are the student’s needs?

Where could students improve and the program improve in order to meet those needs?

Are the instruments collecting useful data?

Motivate student learning

For students: How am I doing? How can I learn better?

For faculty: What is working for the students? What can we do to help students more?

Help the institution remain accountable

Are we providing students with the educational experience we say we are?

Last Updated : April 24, 2007