Assessing-U is written in the style of a blog. Its purpose is to share current issues in assessment, observations, and summaries of new resources. The viewpoints represented belong to the post’s author.

Design Assessment Plans and Select Assessment Tools

Assessment Plans At CSU Fort Collins, all undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as graduate certificate programs are expected to create and carry out plans to assess student achievement of program-level learning outcomes. A Program Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan

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Program Assessment Series

Spring 2025 Workshops for Faculty Please join us this spring for a faculty workshop series focused on program learning outcomes assessment for academic degree programs. Each workshop will give you tools for success for planning and carrying out your assessment

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Direct and Indirect Assessment of Student Learning

Programs typically collect both direct and indirect evidence/data of student learning. Using both kinds of  assessments can support a more complete picture of what students are learning, how well they are learning, and how students perceive their learning. Direct measures

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Student Learning Outcomes Assessment and Student Success

What is the distinction between student learning outcomes assessment and student success measures? Aren’t they the same thing? Student learning outcomes assessment and student success measures are both ways to evaluate the effectiveness of education, but they focus on different

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Programs Completing Program Review

Assessment planning and annual documentation The assessment planning and annual documentation process is being phased in each year as departments complete program review. The first group includes programs that completed program reviews in AY23 and AY24. The following programs are expected

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