Assessment Resources





Bloom's Taxonomy

Bloom's Taxonomy - pyramid with words from the top: create, evaluate, analyze, apply, understand, remember. Words along the side of each segment of the pyramid from the top: top box - design, compose, write, plan, combine, formulate; second box- reframe, criticize, judge, order, support, decide; third box - compare, infer, classify, survey, contrast, connect; fourth box - solve, modify, use, teach, calculate, act, construct; fifth box - summarize, describe, ask, report, interpret, discuss; sixth box - define, identify, list, name recognize, recall

Spring 2013 Assessment Retreat

Agenda

Future Forecast for Assessment

Download Powerpoint presentation by Bonnie Paller

Exposing Major Assessment Challenges-Activity

Download Powerpoint presentation by Gini Vandergon

Rubrics Introduction

Download Powerpoint presentation by Marilynn Filbeck

Rubrics for Graduate Level Proposals and Thesis

Download Powerpoint presentation by Gini Vandergon

Rubric for Undergraduate Writing

Download Powerpoint presentation by Sharon Klein

Rubric for G.E. Cultural Studies

Download Powerpoint presentation by Gigi Hessamian, Beth Lasky, Anu Thakur and Mintesnot Woldeamanuel

Assessment Activity - Skit

Mathew D'Alessio's very successful presentation on how to get faculty buy-in and closing the loop will be repeated next year


Useful Materials

Assessment Terms and Definitions
Turnitin Common Core Rubrics Grade 11 and 12
CSU Fullerton Assessment Conference Overview


Media

Free 30-Minute Webcast: Learner Centered Assessment

Sponsored by Turnitin
Learner Centered Assessment: Do Rubrics Enhance the Learning Experience?
Presented by: Heidi Andrade, University at Albany—State University of New York
"Rubrics have been the standard in assessment for several years now and are widely used by educators in both secondary and higher education. Join us as we explore whether rubrics really work to improve student success."
Link to watch webcast

Connecting Teaching and Assessment - Febraury AALC Meeting Powerpoint Presentation

A presentation on tracking assessment through programs and courses, connecting student successes and needs with constructive changes, and asking the big question "How would you know if the program is successful in creating the ideal graduate?" Presented by Marilynn Filbeck and Beverly Cabello.
Download the Presentation

Quality Online Learning and Teaching (QOLT)

Presented by: Brett Christie, Ph.D., QOLT Program Director & Faculty Development Liaison, CSU Academic Technology Services, Li Wang, Ph.D., QOLT Program Coordinator & Instructional Designer, CSU Northridge, Dora Preminger, Ph.D., Physics & Astronomy, CSU Northridge
"QOLT, a program of CSU Academic Technology Services, was developed to assist faculty, faculty developers, and instructional designers to more effectively design hybrid and online courses. The QOLT evaluation instrument was informed by existing models of traditional-hybrid-online course evaluation, as well as long-standing research on effective teaching and learning."
Click to watch video or slides of the presentation

Meeting Agendas


External Resources Feed

Committing to Quality: Guidelines for Assessment and Accountability in HIgher Education
A new article from NILOA which you might find interesting and useful.
Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment
The best single place to look for resources, guidebooks and links to assessment websites for universities nationwide.