Office of
Assessment

General Resources
Workshop Resources
Other Resources

GENERAL RESOURCES

• Program Assessment Guidebook
• PLU Library Holdings on Assessment

WORKSHOP RESOURCES

• Fall 08 Workshop Schedule/Descriptions
• Spring 09 Workshop Schedule/Descriptions
• Assessment 101 slides
• Assessment 101 handouts:
  • Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Worksheet
  • Writing Learning Objectives
• Additional 101 worksheets from 9/22/08:
  • Expanded Reflection sheet
  • Setting Priorities Worksheet
  • Classroom Assessment Terminology Sheet
• Assessment 102 slides
• Classroom Assessment Strategies Summary Sheets:
  • Part 1
• Creating Rubrics Resources:
  • Rubric Guide

OTHER RESOURCES

• NWCCU Standards

INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

PLU participates in the National Survey of Student Engagement on a regular basis.  Information about the NSSE can be located at www.nsse.iub.edu.

INFORMATION ON THE COLLEGIATE LEARNING ASSESSMENT

PLU participated in the CLA during the 2009-2010 academic year as one element of a comprehensive assessment plan for student learning.  Information on the CLA is available on the CLA website (below) and the most relevant background documents are directly linked below. 

http://collegiatelearningassessment.org/

• Background information and rationale: "Returning to Learning in an Age of Assessment"
• Construction of the assessment and explanation of scoring: "Architecture of the CLA"
• Answers to technical questions: "CLA Technical Questions"

APPENDIX A OF THE UNIT REPORT

Department Chairs and Program Directors: Please complete Appendix A and submit it with your annual unit report.  You do not need to submit major program learning outcomes again unless modifications have been made.  Appendix A of the reports are used for internal improvement processes and to fulfill NWCCU reporting needs. 

Unit Report Appendix A - Assessment Planning and Reporting document (pdf)

Unit Report Appendix A - Assessment Planning and Reporting document (word)