Choosing a Published Instrument to Assess Student Learning

It’s your first big decision when considering student assessment tools:

Store-bought or homemade?

“Store-bought” assessment tools – more generally known as “published assessment instruments” – have some advantages and disadvantages relative to homemade, or locally developed, tools.

But published instruments are also a diverse lot; they need to be examined carefully, and on their individual merits.

You’ll get an excellent perspective on these tools as we help you decide whether published instruments should be part of your assessment program, and if so, which ones.

What is covered in this 90 minute seminar?

• The difference between a published and a standardized test.
• The relative advantages and disadvantages of published and locally-developed assessment tools.
• The key features of some of today’s most popular published tests and surveys.
• Sources of further information on published instruments, and ways to interpret and critically analyze that information.
• The essential questions that must be addressed as you plan the administration of an assessment program.
• The appropriate role of published instruments in your assessment program.

Ms. Suskie also looks in detail at many of the best-known (and some lesser-known) published instruments, including:

• MAPP
• CAAP
• CBASE
• Praxis 1
• Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA)
• The National Survey of Student Engagement
• GRE

Who will benefit from this seminar:

• Faculty
• Faculty Development Personnel
• Academic Affairs Personnel
• Academic Administrators
• Department Chairs
• Academic Deans
• Continuing/Extension Education Personnel

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