Student Assessment and Learning Outcomes

Defining Student Assessment and Learning Outcomes

Barbara D. Wright
More Art Than Science: The Postsecondary Assessment Movement Today

Vicki Golich, University of Minnesota
Thinking About Assessment

American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)
Assessment Forum

Question Mark
Testing and Assessment Glossary

Models and Designing an Assessment Plan

Barbara D. Wright

• Assessment Methods -- A Close-Up Look
• Guidelines for Good Assessment of Student Learning at the Department or Program Level

Introduction to Twenty Questions: A Proposed Student Reaction to Instruction Form

University of Colorado, Boulder
Outcomes Assessment

Political Science Assessment Plan Models

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department of Political Science

University of Minnesota at Moorhead
Department of Political Science

Northeastern Illinois University
American National Government

Ohio University
Department of Political Science

University of South Carolina at Aiken
Political Science Program

Weber State University
Political Science Program

Additional Resources: Websites

American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)
AAHE Bulletin Articles on Assessment and Accreditation

California State University Bakersfield
Assessment Center

California Polytechnic University
Learning Outcomes Assessment

University of Maryland, College Park
Department of Measurement, Statistics, and Evaluation
Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE)

National Center for Academic Transformation
Pew Learning and Technology Program

North Carolina State University
Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Critical Issue: Ensuring Equity with Alternative Assessments

Northeastern Illinois University
Assessment Homepage

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Undergraduate Assessment & Program Review

St. Edward's University
Learning Outcomes Initiative

Western Washington Institute
Office of Institutional Assessment, Research, and Testing (IART)

Testing Services

Educational Testing Service - Major Field Test in Political Science http://www.ets.org/hea/mft/discipline.html

Area Concentration Achievement Test
http://www.collegeoutcomes.com/ACATS/polsci.htm