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Classroom Assessment

Classroom Assessment can tell you quickly and effectively how well your students are learning. Simple methods can be used. The purpose of classroom assessment is to provide faculty and students with the awareness and information needed to improve teaching effectiveness and learning quality. Feedback received through Classroom Assessment can inform and provided opportunities for adjustments in teaching. Faculty can share feedback with students, using it to help them improve their learning strategies and study habits to become more independent, successful learners.

The Center for Teaching and Faculty Development This link opens in a new windowCan also be a great resource for training on workshops of teaching and classroom assessment techniques.

Review resources available for Classroom Assessment:

Southern Illinois University Classroom Assessment techniques. This link opens in a new window Includes many examples of classroom assessment techniques.
U of Washington This link opens in a new window department samples of student learning objectives in: chemistry, anthropology, geography, public health and many course “exemplary” objectives.
An engineering coalition presents evaluation instruments, employer evaluations, using focus groups. In another section of this site (“Design”), find info on Capstone courses and Freshman orientation courses. This link opens in a new window
Rose-Hulman presents an example of a complete data-oriented, top to bottom, assessment effort . This link opens in a new window
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