Resources
Assessment Resources
Assessment resources are available to help faculty and staff in developing, implementing, communicating and using evidence of student learning. Resources encompass documents, multimedia and training specific to ECU and also the national level.
Educational Program Resources
- Assessment Plan Guidelines (PDF)
- Assessment Report Guidelines (PDF)
- Assessment Review Rubric (PDF)
- Educational Program Assessment Discussion Worksheet (PDF)
- Facilitating Assessment Discussions for Educational Programs (PDF)
- Using the ARC Review Rubric in Improve Annual Assessment Reports for Educational Programs (PDF)
- Assessment Workbook for New Programs (XLSX)
- How to Write Program Student Learning Outcomes (PDF)
Support Unit Resources
- Support Units Assessment Plan Guidelines (PDF)
- Support Unit Assessment Report Guidelines (PDF)
- Support Unit Assessment Review Rubric (PDF)
- Support Unit Assessment Discussion Worksheet (PDF)
- Facilitating Assessment Discussions for Support Units (PDF)
- Assessment Workbook for New Support Units (XLSX)
- CAS Standards
- Student Affairs Assessment Leaders
Nuventive Improve Resources
Commonly Used Assessment Methods
Direct Measures
Direct examination or observation of student knowledge or skills.
- Doctoral Dissertation/ Master’s Thesis
- Examination
- Portfolio Review
- Presentation
- Research Paper
- Scholarly Activity
- Pass Rates (licensure, certification)
- Course-embedded Assignment (evaluated by faculty)
Indirect Measures
Perceived extent or value of learning experiences. Opinions or thoughts about students knowledge or skills.
- Exit Interviews
- Focus Groups
- Graduate Student Exit Survey
- Graduate Senior Survey (GSES)
- National Survey of Student Engagement (NSEE)
- Alumni Surveys
- Self-assessment
- Percentage of Students Participating in an Activity
ECU’s Distribution of Means of Assessment Categories (PDF)
Resources Related to Higher Education Assessment
High Impact Practices
- High Impact Practices – OFE T3 Series Presentation (PDF)
- Student Success Discussion Group Video (Requires ECU login credentials)
Other Assessment Resources
The following websites are highly respected and represent authentic assessment processes and information:
Assessment at Other UNC Institutions
