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
Nuventive 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
- Course-embedded Assignment
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 (NSSE)
- Alumni Surveys
- Self-assessment
ECU’s Distribution of Means of Assessment Categories (PDF)
Resources Related to Higher Education Assessment
The following websites and documents are highly respected and represent authentic assessment processes and information:
Assessment at Other UNC Institutions
