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Tip Sheets on Assessment
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| Bloom's Taxonomy Graphic display of action words for Bloom’s Taxonomy (September, 2004) |
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| FAQ on SLO Overview of planning for development of assessments in response to State mandates for Academic Learning Compacts and SACS accreditation. (September, 2004) |
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| How Might the UWF Assessment Plan Play Out
in a Typical Department Example of a departmental assessment plan. (September, 2004) |
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| FAQ on Specifying Content Outcomes Guidelines for developing and writing student learning outcomes related to the Content domain for a program Academic Learning Compact. (October, 2004) |
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| FAQ Capturing Student's Critical Thinking
Skills Writing meaningful student learning outcomes for the Critical Thinking domain of an Academic Learning Compact. (October, 2004) |
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| FAQ about Communication Writing meaningful student learning outcomes for the Communication domain of an Academic Learning Compact. (October, 2004) |
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| ALC Project Management Writing meaningful student learning outcomes for the Project Management domain of an Academic Learning Compact. (October, 2004) |
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| Integrity FAQs and an Update Writing meaningful student learning outcomes for the Integrity/Values domain of an Academic Learning Compact. (October, 2004) |
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| Cleaning Up the SLOs FAQs Guidelines for formatting program student learning outcomes and other elements in an Academic Learning Compact. (January, 2005) |
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| The Curriculum Review FAQ Guidelines for creating a curriculum map (curriculum review/audit). (January, 2005) |
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| Curriculum Audit Sample Example of a curriculum audit for a department. (January, 2005) |
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| Designing Departmental Assessment Plans Guidelines for developing an assessment plan, including a discussion of direct and indirect measures of student learning. (February, 2006) |
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| Indirect Assessment Measures Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of indirect measures in an assessment plan. (February, 2006) |
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| Tip #15 | Where Do We Stand on Assessment Planning Review of work required related to assessment, development and assessment of ALCs, and the Quality Enhancement Plan. (February, 2006) |
| Tip #16 | Academic Foundations Description of the Academic Foundations model for the assessment of the General Studies curriculum. (March, 2006) |
| Tip #17 | Update on the Status of Assessments at UWF and Plans for 2006-2007 Overview of departmental obligations related to the assessment of General Studies (using the Academic Foundations model). Review of plans to implement a cycle of assessment of Academic Foundations and graduate programs during the 2006-2007 academic year while continuing the assessment of undergraduate programs. (August, 2006) |
| Tip #18 | Assessment of General Studies/Academic Foundations Review of the Academic Foundations model for the assessment of General Studies. Discussion of embedded assessments, rubrics, and why grades do not provide adequately diagnostic information to be useful for purposes of program assessment. Guidelines on developing a rubric to support assessment work. Guidelines for sampling methods that can be used when dealing with large enrollment programs. (September, 2006) |
| Tip #19 | Review of the Academic Foundation Matrix and Student Learning Outcomes Description of the Academic Foundation matrix of student learning outcomes in four Academic Foundations domains. Includes detailed descriptions of student learning outcomes that will be assessed within each domain. (September, 2006) |
| Tip #20 | Assessment of Student Learning in Graduate Programs Guidelines for the development and format of an Academic Learning Plan for graduate programs, writing student learning outcomes for an ALP, and an example of a rubric that could be used as the basis for development of a rubric for the assessment of theses or internships at the completion of a master’s program. (September, 2006) |
| Tip #21 | Creating a Sustainable and Meaningful Process of Assessment This Tip Sheet answers questions about the use of assessment evidence for continuous improvement of educational programs. Information is also provided about the assessment activity that should be included in annual reports. (February, 2007) |
| Tip #22 | Calendar for Assessment Activities Departments need to collect and use assessment data every year. The calendar outlines expected times when assessment data will be collected for each type of educational program (General Studies, undergraduate programs, graduate programs). Expectations for reports of assessment activity in the annual report are also described. (February, 2007) |
Updated 10/01/10