Assessment Strategies -- WHAT'S THE QUESTION?

FOUR ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Evaluation and assessment force us as professionals to engage in evidence-based thinking. Moreover, the nature of the evidence we gather depends upon the question one asks at the beginning of the process. Most evaluation and assessment activities seek answers to one or more of these generic questions:
  1. Does the student or program meet or exceed certain standards (Meeting Standards)?

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  2. How does the student or program compare to others (Comparing to Others)?

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  3. Does the student or program do a good job at what it sets out to do (Measuring Goal Attainment)?

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  4. How can the student’s program and learning experience be improved (Developing Talent and Improving Programs)?
 

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