ASSESSMENT RESOURCES

 

 

 

 

 

This collection of Assessment Resources includes handouts and information provided by the national experts that have given workshops on assessment at Palo Alto College as well as resources by topic.

General Resources From Workshop Presentions
Event Files
Linda Suskie Palo Alto College
Workshop handouts and resources		 Administrator Workshop Files
Faculty Workshop Files
Bibliography Files
Dr. Barbara Millis Palo Alto College Workshop handouts and resources Barbara Millis Morning Session Files
Sandi Osters Palo Alto College
Workshop handout 		Writing Program Outcomes

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Rubric Resources
Rubric Files
Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide 2nd edition by Linda Suskie Chapter 9 - Using a Scoring Guide or Rubric to Plan and Evaluate an Assignment
Effective Grading: A Tool for Learning and Assessment in College 2nd edition by Barbara Walvoord and Virginia Johnson Anderson Chapter 4 - Establishing Criteria and Standards for Grading Appendix A - Examples of Rubrics
Sandi Osters Palo Alto College
Workshop handout 		Writing Program Outcomes
University of West Florida Basic information about how rubrics can be used and the steps for creating a rubric with a link to other web sites devoted to rubrics
Kennesaw State University -
Assessment Rubrics		 Information about common features of rubrics, creating a rubric including a rubric template, and rubric generator links
San Diego State University Webquest The three steps for creating a rubric explained in detail
Florida Atlantic University A rich collection of rubric resources including example websites
The University of Rhode Island A collection of rubrics to assess intellectual and practical skills, personal and social responsibility, and integrated learning plus links to other rubric resources
Rubistar Rubric building website for teachers
Developing Rubrics Waubonsee Community College file with rubric template examples
A Rubric Template Template shared by Dr. Barbara Millis in her training workshop at Palo Alto College
A Rubric for Rubrics Dr. Bonnie B. Mullinix tool for assessing quality and use of rubrics shared by Dr. Barbara Millis in her training workshop at Palo Alto College

 

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Test Blue Print Resources
Event Files
Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide 2nd edition by Linda Suskie Chapter 11 - Writing a Traditional Test This chapter explains the 4 steps to writing a test blue-print and also gives advice on writing test items (multiple choice, interpretive, matching, completion or fill in the blank). Page 169 has an example of a test blue print.
Sample Test Blue Print –
Lone Star Common Final		 Lone Star Math 0308
Sample Test Blue Print -- Pat Stone Test Blue Print

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Additional Resources
Resources Files
Writing Student Learning Outcomes SLO Checklist
Student Learning Outcomes
Writing Related Action Plans Attach Closing the Loop Tips pdf
Compiled Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment This NC State University website provides and maintains annotated, sorted by category resources for assessment in Higher Education
A Visual Representation of Bloom's Taxonomy This Iowa State University website provides examples of learning objectives that match knowledge dimensions and cognitive process dimensions
Assessment Primer This University of Connecticut provides great resources for understanding all aspects of assessment
Learning in a Technology Rich Environment This NC State University website provides great resources for assessing student learning that are organized according to cognitive, affective, and psychomotor performance and interpersonal or collaborative skills domains
National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment This website has newsletters, resources, assessment briefs and 'occasional papers' that give insight on the latest thinking about assessing student learning.

 

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