- Angelo, Thomas, and Patricia Cross. Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1993. (available in LMU Center for Teaching Excellence and library call#: LB 2822.75 A54 1993)
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Learn how to plan, implement, and analyze assessment projects, by reviewing fifty classroom assessment techniques, step-by-step procedures for administering the techniques, and practical advice on how to analyze your data alongside twelve case study examples included in this text. |
- Dunn, Lee, and Chris Morgan. The Student Assessment Handbook. London: Routledge Falmer, 2004.(library call#: LB 2368 S88 2004)
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Read practical examples for embedding assessment in courses and programs including:
1.) Methods for assessing oral and written communication skills in a variety of disciplines
2.) A three-stage process used to assess how students learn to be 'reflective' using
reflective writing and portfolios (see pg. 189-192) |
- Maki, Peggy. Assessing for Learning: Building a sustainable commitment across the institution. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, American Association for Higher Education, 2004.
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An expert in assessment offers a blueprint for building assessment practices into every aspect of a university's infrastructure. You will find practical advice, examples, fill-in-the-blank templates for everyday assessment activities, and an introduction to rubrics, including what they are used for and how to construct them in a variety of institutions and disciplines. |
- Martell, Kathryn, and Thomas Calderon, eds. Assessment of Student Learning in Business Schools: Best Practices Each Step of the Way; 2 vols. Assessment in the Disciplines. Tallahassee, FL: Association for Institutional Research, AACSB International, 2005.
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Find examples of assessment plans and rubrics in tabular form that have proved successful amongst other business faculty. These resources may prove helpful to faculty in other disciplines as well. |
- Miller, Ross, and Andrea Leskes. Levels of Assessment: From the student to the institution. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2005.
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The "five levels" of assessment at the university are outlined here, therefore differentiating between program assessment, course assessment, student assessment, etc. Typical assessment questions for each level are discussed. |
- Palomba, Catherine, and Trudy Banta, eds. Assesssing Student Competence in Accredited Disciplines: Pioneering Approaches to Assessment in Higher Education. Sterlong, VA: Stylus Publishing, 2001.
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This book offers practical advice for faculty responsible for assessing student learning from both an institutional and accreditation vantage point. Particular emphasis is placed on professional disciplines, including business, teacher education, and social work, yet some content is applicable across academic disciplines as well (see Ch. 1, 2, and 13). |
- Walvoord, Barbara. Assessment Clear and Simple. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.
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