Assessment Resources
Xitracs Resources
Please go to the Xitracs Resources page for more information.
Curriculog Resources
If you are submitting a New Program Proposal (degree, stand-alone, minor, or certificate) in the Curriculog system, you will need to include the following two items to satisfy the assessment requirements. Please complete the following templates and attach them to the official proposal.
- Academic Assessment Plan / Reporting - Template *Download the template and fill in the first three columns. It will include the Program Student Learning Outcomes, Strategic Plan Connection, and the Measure and Methods - You want to show how the program will be collecting and analyzing the assessment data, e.g. the Who / What / When / How will data be collected. (For more specific information as to what should be included in the Measure and Methods column, see the UWG Peer Review Rubric here). The Strategic Plan Goals are also available here.
- Curriculum and Assessment Map - Template *Download the template and complete it per the embedded instructions. IF you will be using course embedded assessment, be sure to include an "A" in the appropriate cells to indicate where learning outcomes will be assessed.
Revise Program Requests where any program courses, student learning outcomes, or tracks/concentrations are impacted must attach an updated Curriculum and Assessment Map template. If student learning outcomes or program courses where assessment of SLOs take place have changed, then an updated Academic Assessment Plan/Reporting template needs to be attached as well.
Embedded Certificates and Certificates of Less Than One Year do not require an Assessment Plan or a Curriculum and Assessment Map.
Information on Writing Program Level Student Learning Outcomes (.pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions
A Program Map outlines the program courses and in which order they should be taken, while a Curriculum and Assessment Map outlines the courses and how they support student learning outcomes. It also differentiates the level of learning (Introduction, Reinforcement, Mastery) and indicates during which courses student learning outcomes are assessed. It should align with the Measure/Methods section of the Assessment Plan.
All courses in the Field of Study (FOS) should support at least one student learning outcome, even if an assessment of an SLO does not take place in that course (Introduction, Reinforcement, Mastery).
Revised programs typically require a revised Curriculum and Assessment Map because changes in the program can affect the alignment of courses with learning outcomes and assessment methods.
General Education Assessment Resources
Blinding (Redacting) Student Work in a PDF
The videos below will walk you through how to blind (redact) student work in a PDF for purposes of General Education Assessment.
- Blinding (Redacting) Student Work in a PDF - Option 1
- Blinding (Redacting) Student Work in a PDF - Option 2
General Resources
General Resources
- Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE), 2018 Winter/Spring Intersection Publication - for more information or for access to past publications, please see the AALHE website here.
- Grading vs. Assessment of Learning Outcomes: What's the difference?
- Regression Toward the Mean: An Introduction with Examples (external site)
- Writing Program Level Student Learning Outcomes (.pdf)
Reading Resources
Articles on Assessment
- Meaningful Assessment Measures in an Art Program - Frank A. Pishkur and John D. Hogue
- A Capstone Experience for Sustainable Assessment in Science: Biochemistry - Walter A. Patton and Megan F. Potteiger
- A Simple Model for Learning Improvement: Weigh Pig, Feed Pig, Weigh Pig - Keston Fulcher, Megan R. Good, Chris M. Coleman, and Kristen L. Smith
Books on Assessment
- Barbara Walvoord, Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide, 2nd ed. (2010)
- Catherine Wehlburg, Promoting Integrated and Transformative Assessment (2008)
- Trudy Banta, Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide, 2nd (2009)
- George Kuh et al., Using Evidence of Student Learning to Improve Higher Education (2015)
- Karen Nichols and James Nichols, The Department Head Guide to Assessment Implementation in Administrative and Educational Support Units (2000)