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
Rating scale: 1=absent 2=minimally met 3=adequately met 4=exceptionally met
Areas to Assess
Suggestions

Improvements
1. Purpose and Alignment 1 2 3 4
Selected assessments purposefully measure an intended outcome.




2. Content 1 2 3 4
Selected assessments are affirmed by content experts (faculty, staff, or literature)




3. Accurate Information 1 2 3 4
Selected assessments provide information that is as accurate and valid as possible.




4. Multiple and Direct Measures 1 2 3 4
The assessment plan includes multiple measure with at least one direct authentic measure of student learning for each learning outcome.




5. Appropriate Standards 1 2 3 4
Achievement targets are clearly stated and justified by faculty who teach the related content.




6. Data Collection 1 2 3 4
Data collection processes are explained and appropriate.




7. Use of Results 1 2 3 4
The plan includes ways to share, discuss, and use the results to improve student or institutional learning.