Assessment is meaningful when it addresses questions that people care about and that benefit student learning. When we do assessment for learning we create spaces for meaningful work.
Student learning is the responsibility of everyone in the educational community, and assessment must be done in collaboration within the community to understand student achievement and the student experience.
Sustainable Assessment integrates assessment into institutional processes, devotes resources to good assessment, and uses results to make improvements to instruction, programs, or the learning environment.
This site provides resources for the CSU community to learn about learning outcomes assessment and educational program evaluation. We hope that community members will use these resources to engage in collaborative assessment work, and connect with university programs and offices devoted to using assessment as a tool to help students learn and thrive at CSU. Resources will be added regularly. To receive email updates about assessment activities at CSU, please register at the CSU-Assess listserv registration site.
In May 2025 Faculty Council passed a new set of Institutional Learning Objectives (ILOs). These ILOs represent CSU’s unique programs and institutional mission. Read the new ILOs!
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) collects data from first-year and senior students at four-year colleges and universities about their educational experiences and how they spend their time. CSU students will participate this spring. Learn more on the CSU NSSE page.
Join colleagues from across the university to learn about the upcoming NSSE, data governance updates, and new ways to have fun with your assessment data! See session summaries and register.
What is assessment? How do we use curriculum maps? Keston Fulcher from James Madison University’s Center for Assessment & Research Studies offers short, engaging videos to learn more about assessment in higher education. Check it out on his Youtube channel, Keston’s Assessment & Improvement.
There are many approaches to thinking about evaluating teaching and learning. Three approaches used in higher education are often confused
What is the distinction between student learning outcomes assessment and student success measures? Aren’t they the same thing? Student learning
