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Assessment of student learning is the process by which we come to understand if students are accomplishing the learning goals and outcomes we set for them. Assessment occurs at the course, program, college, school, and university levels. Learn more about the variety of resources to aid in the process of assessment of student learning. Whether assessment is formative (occurring during the process of learning) or summative (occurring at the end of the learning process), it provides information about what students know, what students can do, and what students hold of value. Assessment of student learning is a faculty-led process with support from the administration.
The Assessment Cycle
The Assessment Cycle
The assessment process is cyclical.
Faculty first determine what learning goals are appropriate for a class, major, or general education curriculum. SLO/Curriculum Map Document
Faculty then determine the measurable objectives that comprise each learning goal. (Some disciplines combine goals and objectives into learning outcomes.)
Faculty collect information (artifacts) that shows to what extent an objective was achieved. This information can be quantitative or qualitative.
The collected information is analyzed and discussed to determine what it means with respect to what is taught, how it is taught, and how students are engaged with that content and teaching methods.
The result of the analysis and discussion is feedback to the curriculum about what needs to be changed and what is working particularly well and should not be changed.
Based on that feedback, curricular and programmatic changes are made. At this point, the assessment cycle begins anew.
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