Assessment of Student Learning
The assessment of student learning is an ongoing, faculty-led process of inquiry that leverages evidence to improve our courses, degree programs, and general education curriculum.
The Center for Teaching Excellence works to support, enable, and promote meaningful assessment within courses, degree programs, and the general education curriculum, the KU Core. Primarily, we work with departments through direct consultation, workshops, and stipend-supported programs that enlist faculty in long-term collaborations with our support staff.
If you are here for resources about course-level assessment, consider visiting our Teaching Resources or Portfolio Gallery, where you can view many “home grown” examples from your colleagues right here at KU
If you are looking for information about KU’s new general education assessment process, visit the KU Core website. To read more about how assessment relates to KU’s accreditation and your department’s role in this important process, visit the provost office’s website.
CTE Assessment Resources
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Crash-Course in Degree-Level Assessment
A well-designed curriculum is a set of interrelated learning activities that are intentionally constructed to help students achieve a set of learning outcomes. It includes a plan for continuous assessment and evolution or renewal. See the steps to Design a Healthy Curriculum while Satisfying Reporting Requirements.
Faculty Reflection Prompts for Assessment
The purpose of assessment – or studying how students learn – is similar to academic research in that it aims to contribute to the body of scholarship. Prompts for you and your colleagues about students and degree programs
Student Learning Data Gathering & Analysis
There are many ways to assess student learning. Here are some ideas on how to find assessment data you might already have on hand, as well as some easy-to-implement targets for new assessment processes you might consider.
Rethinking Exams
Instructors can use exams to assess student learning. This assessment resource explores various aspects of exams, including whether they align with learning outcomes and how to tailor exams to meet course needs.
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Course Level Outcomes Guide
Course-level learning outcomes are, at their heart, declarations of your values for student learning that can shape the way you teach, monitor progress, and contribute to the overall student experience. Resources to help develop course-level outcomes.
Degree Level Outcomes Guide
Degree-level learning outcomes signify to students the ultimate rewards of their time, effort (intellectual, emotional, and physical), and investment in a degree program. Learn methods to create robust degree level guidelines
Degree Outcomes Visibility
Making degree outcomes more visible to students can help them understand what faculty, courses, and assignments are moving them toward; see the value of the degree through a different lens; and better articulate their learning. Find methods to help students see the value of a degree.
CTE Assessment Podcast
Scaling Student Assessment Series
