This page offers resources and strategies for assessing student learning in the classroom. (To learn about assessment in programs and colleges, visit TLA's website). Assessing student learning involves finding out what knowledge or skills students have retained and can transfer to new situations, providing feedback to the students, and reflecting on how to improve teaching and learning.
Strategies and Resources
Assessment tools
- Informal (ungraded) assessments (CATS)
- Rubrics (scoring guidelines)
- Tests and quizzes
- Bloom's taxonomy
- Links to examples of test questions - Grading methods and policies
Angelo, T.A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Cross, K. P. (2005). What do we know about students learning and how do we know it? Research & Occasional Paper Series: CSHE.7.05. Center for Studies in Higher Education. University of California, Berkeley.
Duley, J. S. (1992). Learning Outcomes: The Measurement and Evaluation of Experiential Learning. PANEL Resource Paper #6. Raleigh, NC: National Society for Internships and Experiential Education.
Walvoord, B.E., & Anderson, V.J. (1998). Effective grading: A tool for learning and assessment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Whitker, U. Assessing Learning: Standards, Principles & Procedures. Philadelphia: CAEL, 1990.
