Articles on Specific Assessment Methods

• Classroom Assessment Techniques, Cross and Angelo - assessments for day-to-day use.
• Assessment That Promotes Learning - clear, specific suggestions for assessments
  Syllabus Questionnaire, Analysis of Exam Performance,
  Daily Problem, In-Class Problem, The Lab Writeup
• New link! Strengths and Weaknesses: Tests, Portfolios, Interviews, Surveys, and Inventories by Barbara D. Wright
• Fair Assessment Practices --> Rubrics
1. State learning outcomes clearly
2. Match assessment to what you teach
3. Use many different (kinds of) measures
4. Help student learn how to do the assessment
5. Engage and encourage students
6. Interpret assessment results appropriately
7. Evaluate the outcomes of your assessments
• Expert Advice from NewCollege.edu
• Student Assessment of Assessment - Doug Holdread's idea for raising students' awareness and getting feedback on assessment techniques
• Trojan Horse workshop
• Standards for Authenticity
• Assessment 101 - a fairly complete 10 step approach to assessment from the North Central Education Laboratory

General Assessment Discussions

• Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation - peer-reviewd electronic journal
• Student Learning, Assessment, And Accreditation The Higher Learning Commission of NCA
• Natl Center for Postsecondary Improvement Assessment Toolkit
• Discussion of Definition of Assessment
• New Mexico Higher Ed Assessment Conference

Assessment Instrument Resources on
• 150+ list of online Faculty resources from Academic Integrity to Critical Thinking to Movies That Teach to Using Technology
• Huge list of links at NC State
• Writing objectives
• Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
• California Academic Press
• Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation Database
• Rubric template
  
• Critical Thinking rubric