Four-Year Colleges and Universities
1) Alverno College - www.alverno.edu
http://www.alverno.edu/academics/ddp.html - Alverno’s Diagnostic Digital Portfolio for student
assessment-as-learning process.
2) Andrews University - http://www.andrews.edu/index.html
http://www.andrews.edu/assessment/ - University Assessment Office.
The site is provided by the University Assessment Office. It defines goals and objectives as well
as a schedule and tools for getting the job done. Other areas also provide information on
Assessment Help for Faculty, a guide for what the faculty should be doing, and when to
complete the process. The site does provide another section of Assessment help for faculty and
a listing of links for further investigation beyond Andrews. Testing and rating are listed under the
tools.
3) Ball State University - www.bsu.edu
http://www.bsu.edu/web/assessment/index.htm - University Assessment Office.
The Academic Assessment and Institutional Research Office site.
4) Boise State University – www.boisestate.edu
http://www.boisestate.edu/iassess/ - Institutional Assessment.
http://www2.boisestate.edu/iassess/outcomes/outcomes.htm - Departments and Programs
Outcomes Assessment Plans.
This site links first to the University’s colleges and then to the departments. Tables include
important departmental outcomes and, in many cases, multiple measures for determining
whether outcomes have been achieved. Of special note: in many cases, general education
outcomes are included in departmental goals.
http://csi.boisestate.edu/iltrubrics.htm - Rubrics for a variety of Departments/Programs
5) Bucknell University – www.bucknell.edu
http://www.bucknell.edu/InstResearch/ - Institutional Research and Assessment
http://www.bucknell.edu/About_Bucknell/Offices_Resources/Institutional_Research/Educational
_Outcomes_Assessment.html - Educational Outcomes Assessment.
Go to the bottom of the page for the following: “The most important information to determine the
quality of a Bucknell education comes from outcomes assessment within our academic
departments.” The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment has worked with the faculty
of the academic departments in developing assessment plans to prepare for Bucknell's
accreditation visit by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Related Links:
Bucknell University Assessment Plan (.pdf)
Academic Departments Assessment Plans
Administrative Departments Assessment Plans (.pdf)
Assessment Updates
Assessment Resources
6) Buffalo State University – www.buffalostate.edu
http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/assessment/ - Assessment at Buffalo State.
With links to twelve different disciplinary areas, this site provides a number of models that may
help other Colleges to think through their own assessment methods and approaches. Outcomes
and objectives for the individual areas are stated, as are the ways in which the outcomes will be
assessed. Additional links beyond general education assessment such as major program
assessment and institutional assessment plans can be explored.
http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/assessment/gened.htm - General Education Assessment.
http://www.buffalostate.edu/english/x664.xml - Rubric for English Department.
http://www.buffalostate.edu/depts/writingprogram/portfolio-099-101rubric.htm - Writing Rubric
http://www.buffalostate.edu/depts/writingprogram/portfolio-102rubric.htm - Writing Rubric.
http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/assessment/assessment/mathematics.htm - Mathematics
Rubric.
http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/assessment/assessment/arts.htm - Gen Ed Art Rubric.
http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/assessment/assessment/humant.htm - Gen Ed Humanities
Rubric.
7) California State University of Los Angeles – www.calstate.edu
http://www.calstate.edu/AcadAff/SLOA/links/rubrics.shtml - Student Learning Outcomes.
Sample Rubrics.
8) Calpoly - www.calpoly.edu
http://www.academics.calpoly.edu/assessment/ - Learning Outcomes Assessment.
Complete program review - documents, guidelines, schedules, etc. Rubric examples. Many test
examples and standards available. There are examples of portfolios available and examples of
“Best Practices.”
9) Calstate Chico - www.csuchico.edu
http://www.csuchico.edu/vpaa/assessment/ - Assessment
http://www.csuchico.edu/community/assessment.html - Guidelines for Assessment.
http://www.csuchico.edu/phil/ct/ct_assess.htm - Critical Thinking Assessment Project.
http://www.csuchico.edu/phil/ct/profile_x.html - Critical Thinking Assessment Project.
http://web.csuchico.edu/~ah24/intelligence.htm - Multiple Intelligence Selfhttp://www.csuchico.edu/celt/roi/course2003/aesl.html - Assessment and Evaluation of Student
Learning.
http://rigel.csuchico.edu/alum/assess_form.html - Alumni Assessment Questionnaire.
http://www.csuchico.edu/tlp/onlineLearning/rubric/selfAssessForm.pdf - Rubric for Online SelfAssessment Form.
http://www.csuchico.edu/vpaa/vppra/wasc/pdf/WASC_Wolff_Presentation_11_2002.pdf Shifting from Assessment to Learning.
There is also assessment information and multiple websites. Go to www.csuchico.edu and
type in assessment and also rubrics in the search bar.
10) Central State University - http://www.centralstate.edu
http://www.centralstate.edu/administration/Assessment/Prgm_Rvw.htm - Assessment of
Academic Programs, Core Curriculum, and Special Programs.
Cites other resources for understanding and implementing Program Review Process and
implementation. One site noted was the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education. www.ncate.org
11) Delta College - www.delta.edu
http://www.delta.edu/assessmt/ - Academic Assessment at Delta College.
Provides clearly stated mission and goals of assessment as well as assessment committee
information, assessment process, developing program outcomes, a glossary of assessment
terms, assessment philosophy, and the AAHE Principles of Good Practice. Delta College
Academic Assessment Plan 2002-2006
http://www.delta.edu/assessmt/Academic%20Assessment%20Plan%20final92503.rtf - Delta
College Academic Assessment Plan.
Describes Delta’s philosophy of academic assessment, roles and responsibilities of the faculty,
the structure of the academic assessment advisory board, and more.
http://www.delta.edu/wdc/home.htm - Delta College Workforce Development Center.
12) Eastern Connecticut State College - www.easternct.edu
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/yes/assessment.html - Assessment.
Program Review — committee, philosophy, review process, review cycle, report,
assessment outline. Curriculum units on computer literacy are available.
http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/units/careerassessment.html - List of Assessment with
Rubrics
13) Kansas State University - http://www.k-state.edu
http://www.k-state.edu/assessment/index.htm - Office of Assessment
http://www.k-state.edu/assessment/extres/index.htm - External Resources
14) Kansas University - www.ku.edu
http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgibin/cgiwrap/specconn/main.php?cat=assessment&section=cbm/main - Curriculum Based
Assessment.
Kansas University has a “Special Connection Site” that gives information on Curriculum Based
Assessment (CBA). As part of this there is a section on teacher tools that gives “how to do”
information including: teacher tools, resources, case studies and online collaboration. Program
Review – There is information on general education review and assessment. Site gives fairly
detailed information of the goals, review process and evaluation of the process. They use
student portfolios. Includes information on their office of Research and Planning.
The user can Search Site for other assessment related issues.
http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgibin/cgiwrap/specconn/main.php?cat=instruction&section=main&subsection=udl/rubrics Rubrics.
Information is included in “Special Connections Site” such as definition, types, benefits, and
instruction on creating rubrics and where to go for more information. Portfolios: Special
Connections Site contains information on how to develop portfolios. Has a link to a portfolio
check sheet. Also has information on e-journals. This university uses portfolios to evaluate
general education outcomes.
Testing: General information on their testing process. Information Literacy: Information is
available on how students should evaluate information sources.
15) Kings College - www.kings.edu
http://www.kings.edu/coursecatalog/curriculum/assessment.htm - Comprehensive Assessment
Program.
http://www.kings.edu/celt/handbook/index.html - Handbook on Excellence in Teaching and
Learning.
16) North Carolina State University - www.ncsu.edu
http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/upa/assmt/index.html
Clearly defines Program Review, who determines program review for the school, how it is
administered, what it takes to complete and sample includes reports. Site takes you from
assessment of general education at NCSU to plans, portfolios, and rubrics. Includes a pilot
assessment of technology enhanced learning environments. Includes a letter and survey to
students regarding academic integrity. A rubric is also available for evaluating the assessment
process.
17) Northern Illinois University – http://www.niu.edu
http://www.niu.edu/assessment - Assessment Services.
Program Review and Assessment.
http://www.niu.edu/assessment/_formats/ap.pdf - Program Assessment plan spelled out.
http://www.niu.edu/assessment/_univplan/University Assessment Plan.pdf - Comprehensive
Assessment Plan.
http://www.niu.edu/assessment/_univplan/Graphic Over view of Assessment Plan.pdf – Graphic
Overview of Assessment Plan.
http://www.niu.edu/assessment/_plans/BlankForm.doc - Blank Assessment Plan Annual Update
Form.
Each department provides its own requirements. Blank form supplied as well as a sample.
http://www.niu.edu/assessment/_plans/SampleForm.pdf - Sample Assessment Plan Annual
Update Form.
http://www.niu.edu/assessment/_resourc/vol2_num1_fall_2003.pdf - Assessment Services
Toolkit.
Mentions computer skills as part of the Program Objectives in a Sample Assessment Report,
and computer training for staff and faculty. Assessment Services provides a newsletter, which
includes the definition of a rubric. Includes a glossary of assessment terms.
18) Northern Michigan University - http://www.nmu.edu/
http://www.nmu.edu/board/academic.htm - Academic Affairs Committee.
http://www.nmu.edu/education/state/rubrics.htm - Teacher Entry Level Performance Rubrics.
(http://www.nmu.edu/www-sam/oac/documents/OACAnnualRpt0001.htm - Outcomes.
Assessment Program.
http://www.nmu.edu/www-sam/oac/documents/OACtemplate.doc - Outcomes Assessment Plan.
Outcomes Assessment - operating procedures and guidelines appear to be pretty general.
However, The School of Education has a Periodic Review/Program Evaluation that provides an
entry-level Performance Rubric.
19) Oklahoma State University - http://osu.okstate.edu/
http://www.okstate.edu/assess/OSUReport/2004AnnualReport/2004What's_New.htm Workforce Oklahoma Strategic
Plan.http://system.okstate.edu/planning/plans/okm_uer_workforce.php - Program Outcomes.
Assessment Plans with examples, samples, and tips
http://www.okstate.edu/assess/assessment_plans/assessment_plans.htm Program Assessment
Plans.
http://www.okstate.edu/peu/portfolio_handbook/ - Portfolio Handbook.
20) Penn State – www.psu.edu
http://www.psu.edu/president/pia/ - Office of Planning and Institutional assessment.
http://www.psu.edu/president/pia/cqi/planning_model1.pdf - Assessment Model.
Institutional Assessment Program uses a "model" (graphic representation) that integrates
planning, assessment and improvement. Office of Planning and Institutional Assessment has a
Newsletter.
21) Portland State University – www.pdx.edu
Program review includes complete instructions and support documentation, textbooks, and
contacts for faculty to access. Examples are given for 2 rubrics—1) Writing Assessment and
Evaluation; 2) for Measuring Classroom Participation. Also available is a calendar of events,
one of which is Rubrics for All Occasions. Testing and rating methods--many examples are
available along with descriptions, how to use, and how to implement. Site provides the faculty
with documentation, person support, etc for understanding what a portfolio is, how it should be
developed and its use.
http://www.pdx.edu/clas/progreview.html - Program Review.
http://portfolio.pdx.edu/Portfolio/Institutional_Effectiveness/Program_Review/ - Institutional
Effectiveness Portfolio, which includes Program Review and Assessment.
http://www.president.pdx.edu/Initiatives/assessment/41503memo.html - Assessment Memo to
Department Chairs and Program Directors.
http://portfolio.pdx.edu/Portfolio/Institutional_Effectiveness/Assessment_Student_Learning/
Assessment.
http://portfolio.pdx.edu/Portfolio/Institutional_Effectiveness/view?p=Program_Review - Program
Review.
http://www.cyborglab.pdx.edu/portfolioproject/ - Student Portfolios.
http://www.cyborglab.pdx.edu/portfolioproject/PSUtemplate/index.html - Sample Portfolio
Template.
http://www.pdx.edu/cae/rubric_bank.html - Rubric Bank.
http://www.psychweb.pdx.edu/Assignments/scoring_rubric3.htm - Psychology Rubric.
http://www.pdx.edu/cae/ - Center for Academic Excellence
22) Saint Louis University - http://www.slu.edu/
(http://www.slu.edu/organizations/fs/manual-uh-77.html - Faculty Handbook.
Program Reviews are mentioned in the faculty handbook. Offers workshops on outcomes
assessment to faculty and a list of web sites where more information is available.
23) Southern Polytechnic State University www.spsu.edu/irpa/assessment/gened.pdf
This site contains a pdf file describing “expected results” and displays small matrices of
outcomes and assessment methods. Each expected results is tracked with at least two different
assessments.
24) SUNY Brockport http://www.brockport.edu/
Provides an overview of periodic program review and assessment since the early 1990s.
(http://www.brockport.edu/assessment/site-map.html) In the division of Academic Affairs, this
project has been an effort to evaluate student learning at the department and program levels. All
academic units and the General Education Program are required to have a written set of student
learning outcomes. These outcomes are in the form of statements about the knowledge, skills,
and dispositions that students are expected to acquire as they pass through the major courses
and General Education requirements. In assessment, departments are expected to devise
assessments that demonstrate the degree to which students are actually achieving these
outcomes. Models of departmental assessment plans are available through the link "Organizing
Departmental Assessment Projects." Also available are the General Education Program student
learning outcomes, the General Education Assessment Plan, reports on the development of the
competency examinations in computer skills, writing, and mathematics; the student learning
outcomes, assessment projects, and project status of all academic departments and programs.
25) Texas A & M www.tamu.edu
There is considerable information available on assessment on this website. There is an
Outcome Assessment Link to Educational Assessment - Covers 8 categories - University
Assessment pages, General Resources, Agencies and Organizations, Assessment Instruments
and Techniques, Assessment Papers and Reports, Resources on Assessment, Bench Markers
and Software. Program Review: Helpful information is provided. Of interest is information found
on the link to office of Institutional Assessment and Diversity. Provides support for program
review from student, faculty and administrator viewpoints. Link to the national Council of
Advancement and Standards.
Rubrics: Pages of information available for those wanting to develop rubrics for classroom
situations. There are rubrics for trades and agriculture, math, reflective journals, group
participation, (info that can be used to develop a workforce readiness rubric), observational
rubric and more. Workforce Readiness: Information includes Adult Basic Skills, Texas
Standardized Curriculum Frameworks, literacy links, classroom resources and developing job
readiness. Portfolios: Information on developing portfolios as Assessment instruments. There
is a portfolio starter kit that is helpful. Also available is information on developing portfolios for
job interviewing. Information is available for electronic portfolios. Also, information is available
on establishing math portfolios as an alternative way of assessment.
Information Literacy: Toolkit available to students. Computer Literacy: Has a computer training
tutorial. Core Curriculum for Texas A&M is available.
26) University of Alaska www.uaf.edu
This web site has information about the University of Alaska Assessment plan and strategies.
All other areas of interest are link sites. Assessment: Web site has how to do information. Site
includes Step by Step guidelines on assessment planning. It has an assessment plan template
you can download. Each program has its assessment criteria on line. Student Learning
outcomes are defined. Assessment of Core Curriculum is available.
Rubrics: Links to other sites are available. Workforce Readiness: Provides links to other sites.
Portfolios: Provides links to sites. Some sites have good information on developing electronic
portfolios.
27) University of Maryland www.umuc.edu
Assessment information is available under Assessment Resource Center. Of interest is
Program Self Assessment Service, 7 Principles of Quality Undergraduate education. It has links
to sites at other institutions. Program Review: Information is available at the Assessment
Resource Center ie. goals, general education skills, critical thinking, communication literacy
and diversity. Information Literacy includes: definition, student competencies, class activities
and resources. Also has information on writing literacy including: definition, competencies
(describes characteristics of various grades), student activities, connections and resources.
Computer Literacy: definition, student competencies, class activities, skill competencies,
concept competencies and intellectual competencies and resources.
28) University of Massachusetts www.umass.edu
http://www.umass.edu/oapa/oapa/
Assessment: Information available on their site for the Academic Planning and Assessment
department. www.umas.edu/oapa/assessment/publications. OAPA is course-based
assessment. There is a complete handbook that is helpful. Also has helpful assessment
bulletin. Program Review: Info is available in the Campus Procedures for Academic Quality and
Development (AQUAD). Included are Tools and Techniques for Program. Portfolios:
Information found in Program Based Review and Assessment, Preparing Teaching Portfolios,
Alternate Assessment methods and many others. Information Literacy: Getting Started with
Research, Standards of Literacy Toolkit - Step by Step procedures along with outcomes.
29) University of Michigan http://www.umich.edu/
http://www.provost.cmich.edu/assessment/toolkit/toolkit.htm
www.provost.cmich.edu/assessment/toolkit/multiple_measures.htm
30) University of Montana www.umt.edu
Assessment information can be found under www.umt.edu/provost/assessment . Gives criteria
for general education outcomes, program assessment - includes definition and goals, general
education outcomes, department assessment, best practices, help for busy department chairs,
definitions, getting started, measuring education experience, policies and procedures,
resources. Program Review: - see above. Workforce Readiness: Report of Commerce and
Society Planning Center has some useful information. Rubric on educational leadership is
available along with Web connections.
31) University of Texas www.utsystem.edu
Assessment: Information found in Academic Affairs. There is a site entitled Information for UTS
Staff on Assessment. Virtual Assessment Center. Program Review: Under Academic Affairs Program Review Approval Standards -Standards for Quality Review of Programs.
32) University of Washington www.washington.edu
Look at office of Educational Assessment. Has program evaluation and research support.
There is an academic Services toolkit that is quantitative reasoning information (math). There is
a substantial paper on the Evaluation of General Education. Program Review: Information is
found in the Office of Academic Programs. There is a guideline page. Rubrics: Found in paper
on Evaluation of General Education. There is a section on Student Learning Outcomes.
Portfolios: There is a section on Assessing and Improving your Teaching that gives information
on how to develop a Teaching Portfolio. Info is also available on electronic portfolios.
33) University of Wisconsin - Green Bay http://www.uwgb.edu
Assessment is defined for the institution on this site. There is a 13-page document that outlines
the summary, rationale, structure of the program, assessment categories and components,
procedures, rubrics and use of the results. The assessment focus is on mathematics, reading,
English and science. Testing instruments and procedures may include student portfolios,
commercially published tests, locally developed tests, interviews and questionnaires. Various
rating methods are described. Site mentioned that student portfolios may be used but no further
information was available. As part of the student and faculty assessment process, a survey will
target employers who have provided internship experiences for the students or recently hired
UWGB graduates. The survey will provide information on employers' perception of the academic
skills of UWGB students and their overall satisfaction with the institution's ability to prepare them
for successful careers in business. Site includes: Executive Summary, Rationale, Mission
Statement, structure of program.
34) University of Wisconsin - at Madison www.wisc.edu
http://www.provost.wisc.edu/assessment/manual. The North Central Association of Colleges
and schools (NCA), UW-Madison's institutional accrediting agency, adopted - student outcomes
assessment as one of its requirements for 1993. Testing methods used included: Capstone
Course Evaluation; Course embedded assessment; tests and examinations, portfolio
evaluations, pre and post testing; Thesis Evaluations; Video and Audio and Evaluations. It also
mentioned the use of Indirect Indicators such as: External reviewers; student surveys and exit
interviewing; Alumni surveys; and employer surveys. Many examples of rating are available
along with descriptions, how to use, and how to implement. Site included information on how to
use portfolios in assessing student outcomes.
35) Virginia Commonwealth University www.vcu.edu
Documentation includes a report on The First Year of College: Assessing What We Value Teleconference #2 of 2002 (www.vcu.edu/quality/progrev/periodic.html). Experts on assessment
provided relevant data including: trends in assessment, strategies to improve student learning,
strategies to maximize assessment quality, assessment tools and structures as well as various
testing methods. Computer Literacy survey available - 2 page with 23 questions and other data
resources. There are various rubric examples listed - One for evaluating research papers and
speech programs – and various testing methods described and ratings mentioned in the plan.
There is data on portfolios available on site.
36) Western Washington College www.wwu.edu
Assessment is defined for the institution and includes Program Review, Student Learning
Outcomes, role of assessment, etc. The website also mentions the techniques used by three
other colleges. www.ac.wwu.edu/~dialogue/issue2.html. There is information available on
critical thinking, computer literacy, quantitative reasoning and other general education
outcomes. The website discusses various testing methods. There is information on rubrics
available and various testing methods are described. Information available on Critical Thinking –
is available.