RICHARD J. STIGGINS is widely known as an advocate of classroom assessments in the service of student learning. His long career in testing brought him to that vantage point: He holds a doctorate in ...

As a business owner, you must have relevant performance assessments for your employees. You would use these to determine if an employee is meeting the demands of his specific job and to also outline ...

Peer review of academic programs is a widely accepted method for assessing curricular sequences as well as course development and delivery. Using external reviewers is a useful way of analyzing ...

Within the past 50 years, we’ve seen our country move from an industrial economy to an information-based economy. Now, early in the 21st century, it appears we are shifting to an innovation-based ...

The college routinely uses assessment information to improve its programs. Select a department or program to see examples of assessment information in action for positive change: The AES undergraduate ...

Evidence is gathered about student achievement or understanding. The information allows the instructor or learner to alter future instructional steps. It is done to improve learning outcomes (Black & ...

Summative assessments gauge student achievement after the completion of learning activities. While many of these are common such as exams, projects and essays, there are a larger variety of ways to ...

The previous chapter identifies eight competencies that the available research suggests are related to undergraduate persistence and success: (1) behaviors related to conscientiousness; (2) sense of ...