Resources
The resources below provide information about topics that are relevant to the Office of Assessment's mission. Examples of resources that you may find helpful include documents about designing an assessment plan for your department, locating critical thinking scoring rubrics, or learning about undergraduate educational analysis. The resources are intended to supplement your own effort to enhance undergraduate education, but please feel free to contact our office if you have questions or would like additional information.
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Critical Thinking Resources - General
Cultural and Globilization Assessment
Department- or Discipline-specific Resources
- Duke University Undergraduate Websites
Evaluation Methods (Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment Tools)
Rubrics and Grading Guidelines
- AAC&U Rubrics
- General Rubrics and Guidelines
- Critical Thinking Rubrics
- Cultural and Globalization Rubrics
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- Florida International University ALCs
- Florida State University ALCs
- University of Florida ALCs
- University of North Florida ALCs
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- Academic Program Review Tutorial
- Association of American Colleges and Universities
- Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) Description
- Defining, Assessing, and Documenting Student Learning
- Defining Issues Test (DIT-2) Description
- Description of Student Course Evaluation Process
- IDEA Center Assessment Resources Website
- Georgia Institute of Technology's Office of Assessment
- North Carolina State University's Assessment Resources
- A Study of Assessment at Independent Colleges in the United States
- "What every instructor should know about assessment" - Western Washington University
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- Assessment of Capstone Course: Education
- Capstone Assessment: Example Surveys and Peer Reviews for Science and Engineering
- Capstone Assessment: An Introduction
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Critical Thinking Resources - General
- Critical Thinking: A Statement of Expert Consensus for Purposes of Educational Assessment and Instruction
- Washington State University Critical Thinking Project Resource Guide
- Critical Thinking Community
- Washington State University: Promoting Critical Thinking through Faculty Development Initiatives
- Critical Reflection in Service-Learning
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Cultural and Globalization Assessment
- Cross-Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI)
- Global Perspectives Inventory (GPI)
- Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
- Thunderbird Global Mindset Inventory (TGMI)
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Department- or Discipline-specific Resources
- Links to Duke University Undergraduate Websites
- Assessments for Departments with Limited Time and Resources
- Assessment Guide for Department Websites
- Assessment Workbook for Departments
- American Association for Higher Education: Developing an Assessment Plan
- California State University: Integration of Learning Outcomes
- Program Assessment Handbook
- Upperclass Academic Integrity Survey
Humanities Samples
Natural Science Samples
- Indiana University Kokomo: Program Assessment
- University of Warwick: Higher Education Research in Biological Sciences
- Vanderbilt University: Chemistry Exit Survey
Social Science Samples
- University of West Georgia: Department of Economics, Learning Goals & Assessment
- Western Michigan Political Science Assessment Plan 2005
Other College Program Samples
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Evaluation Methods (Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment Tools)
- Direct and Indirect Methods of Assessment
- How to Conduct a Focus Group
- Data Collector's Field Guide
- Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research - key points
- Qualitative Types and Methods
- Qualitative Measures (Broad Summary)
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Rubrics and Grading Guidelines
- AAC&U Rubrics
(Association of American Colleges and Universities)
- Intellectual and Practical Skills
- Integrative Learning
- Personal and Social Responsibility
- General Rubrics and Guidelines
- Creating a Rubric
- Developing and Using Rubrics
- Guidelines for Grading Essays - Intermediate
- Guidelines for Grading Essays - Advanced
- Laboratory Competence Rubric - Chemistry
- Oral Communication Rubric - Chemistry
- Oral Exam Evaluation Criteria 1
- Oral Exam Evaluation Criteria 2
- Rubric for African American and Diaspora Studies
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- Ohio University: Arts and Sciences Learning Objectives
- Example Learning Objectives Assessment Grid
- Park University: Writing Learning Objectives
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- Assessing Student Learning Outcomes
- Auburn University: Writing Intended Educational Outcomes
- California State University: Integration of Learning Outcomes
- San Jose State University: Information Literacy Student Learning Outcomes
- Student Learning Outcomes Synopsis
- Bridgewater State College: Writing Student Learning Outcomes
- Vanderbilt University: Chemistry Portfolio using Student Learning Outcomes