The Office of
Outcomes Assessment adheres to
a set of criteria that guide the formal
review of institutional-level assessment
tools used for reporting on student learning.
Using the criteria, the Office of Outcomes
Assessment reviews institutional-level
assessment tools to assure compliance
with expectations for the assessment
of student learning.
The six criterion that guide the use of institutional-level assessments are as follows:
Criteria for the Review of
Institutional-Level Assessment
Tools
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| Criterion
#1 |
Standardized
assessments will be used for the
assessment of institutional-level
student learning. A standardized
assessment is defined as a test
constructed using standard administration
procedures. Examples of standardized
assessments include, but are not
limited to, final examinations,
case studies, research papers,
or norm referenced/criterion referenced
tools. |
| Criterion
#2 |
Scoring
procedures for standardized assessments
must be well documented and uniformly
applied. Documentation of reliability
and validity of outcome scores are required for norm referenced
and criterion referenced assessments.
A scoring rubric is required for
all other forms of standardized
assessments. |
| Criterion
#3 |
Any
assessment used to report institutional-level
student learning must demonstrate
a clear linkage between the specific
core learning area(s) and, where
relevant, the course learning objectives. |
| Criterion
#4 |
Any
assessment used to report institutional-level
student learning must provide quantifiable
and concrete results directly linked
to the specific core learning area(s). |
| Criterion
#5 |
Any
assessment used to report institutional-level
student learning must adhere to
a collaboratively developed action
plan for the implementation of
the assessment. The action plan
must address the administration
of the standardized assessment(s),
provide an implementation timeline,
identify the students to be assessed,
and detail the use of student learning
results at the institutional-level,
program-level, and course-level. |
| Criterion
#6 |
The
implementation of an institutional-level
assessment must provide a documented
process for continuous feedback
that connects content, instructional
practice, and the results of student
learning. Evidence must be provided
that documents how the iterative
feedback process has been (or will
be) used to revise, refine, and/or
enhance the appropriate curriculum
and the standardized assessment. |
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