Assessment Resources
Agencies and Associations
- The Higher Learning Commission, formerly known as North Central Association Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
- North Central Association Commission on Institutions of Higher Education National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB)
- National Postsecondary Education Cooperative
- U.S. Department of Education
Classroom Assessment Techniques
- From Cleveland State University, descriptions and suggestions for using Classroom Assessment Techniques.
- Suggestions for getting started from Dr. Ruth Streveler, Teaching Effectiveness Office, Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO.
- A detailed summary and examples from Honolulu Community College.
- From Indiana University: an overview of classroom assessment with a table of specific techniques and applications of classroom assessment to improve student learning.
- Isothermal Community College (North Carolina): a CATs catalog.
- From Middle Tennessee State University: details classroom assessment techniques, which are most useable in the technological classroom.
- Review of Angelo & Cross CATs, provided by Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas.
- Sinclair Community College provides an exemplary resource for assessment, offering numerous links on Classroom Assessment Techniques.
- From the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville: multiple links to descriptions and examples of many different classroom assessment techniques.
- "Technology applied to classroom assessment," compiled by Tom Creed, provides links to several resources for those interested in using technology to enhance and extend their use of TechnoCATs.
Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
- A comprehensive source of assessment and related topics for all levels of education. Full text information is available for several categories such as subject disciplines, assessment tools, and issues through the ERIC digests and the Full Text Library. "Assessment on the Internet" is a directory of Web sites on assessment. It also includes links to search tools for the entire ERIC database.
General Education and Assessment Resources
- Assessment resources provided by Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence In Teaching and Learning, Western Carolina University
- General Education Assessment, University of Cincinnati
Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment
- North Carolina State University's list of assessment resources on the Web is organized into general resources, assessment of specific skills or content, individual institutions' assessment-related pages, and accrediting bodies.
Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning
- Home page for the American Statistical Association with instructions on gathering and using data; especially see "Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice."
- The American Psychological Association with many insightful and informative articles on student testing, especially "Rights and Responsibilities of Test Takers: Guidelines and Expectations"
STLCC Assessment Resources
- Institutional Research and Planning Assessment Toolbox -- available to STLCC faculty and staff only through the Intranet.