DESIGNING VIABLE ASSESSMENT PLANS

An Overview of Assessment Strategies
Task Force on Learning Goals and Outcomes

Task Force on Learning Goals & Outcomes
Board of Educational Affairs, American Psychological Association
2002

Classroom/Course Data

Objective Tests

Essay Tests

Embedded Questions and/or Assignment

Classroom Assessment Techniques (cf. Cross & Angelo)

Individual Projects/Performance Assessment

Written Products (e.g, term papers, lab reports, critiques)

New Oral Presentations (e.g., speeches, role plays)

Graphic Tests and Displays

Poster Presentations

Structural/Situational Assessments

Summative Performance Assessment

Standardized Tests

Locally-Developed Exams

Capstone Experiences

Internships

Portfolios

Assessment Center Methods (e.g, in-baskets)

Case or Longitudinal Studies

Self-Assessment/Reflection

Student Journals

Self-Critiques

Collaboration

Research Teams

Group Projects (e.g., written and oral)

On-Line Group Activities (e.g., chat room traffic)

Interviews and Surveys

Satisfaction Measures (e.g., alumni, seniors, employers, etc.)

Performance Reviews

Exit Interviews

External Examiner Interviews

Focus Groups

Follow-up Alumni Interviews

Archival Measures

Transcript Analysis

Analysis of Transfer Patterns

Syllabus Audit

Demographic Data Analysis

Alumni Database

Library Use Statistics

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