Appendix O - Assessing the Assessment
Adapted from the “Template: Scoring Guide—Assessing the Quality of Content and Assessment Description.” (available at http://outcomeprimers.com/templates/)
Template: Assessing the Quality of an Assessment Plan
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Rating scale: 1=absent 2=minimally met 3=adequately met 4=exceptionally met
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Areas to Assess
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| 1. Purpose and Alignment |
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| Selected assessments purposefully measure an intended outcome. |
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| 2. Content |
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| Selected assessments are affirmed by content experts (faculty, staff, or literature) |
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| 3. Accurate Information |
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| Selected assessments provide information that is as accurate and valid as possible. |
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| 4. Multiple and Direct Measures |
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| The assessment plan includes multiple measure with at least one direct authentic measure of student learning for each learning outcome. |
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| 5. Appropriate Standards |
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| Achievement targets are clearly stated and justified by faculty who teach the related content. |
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| 6. Data Collection |
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| Data collection processes are explained and appropriate. |
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| 7. Use of Results |
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| The plan includes ways to share, discuss, and use the results to improve student or institutional learning. |
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