Assessment in Practice: Putting Principles to Work on College Campuses

IDENTIFYING PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE IN ASSESSMENT. Assessment: It Starts with What Matters Most. An Imaginative Consideration of Learning. The Road to Success Is Paved with Goals. It's Not Only Where They End Up, But How They Get There. Assessment Doesn't Just Happen, It Evolves. Involvement in Assessment: A Collaborative Endeavor. Making Data Meaningful. The Important Part Is What You Do With It. The Train Is Leaving the Station. Perhaps There Are Ten? EXAMPLES OF EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES. Assessing Student Achievement in the Major. Assessing Student Achievement in General Education. Assessing Student Development and Progress. Assessment at the Classroom Level. Faculty Development to Promote Assessment. Developing a Campus-Wide Approach to the Assessment. Has Assessment Made a Difference? Resources: A. Carnegie Classification Code Definitions B. List of Contributors.