Assessment Tutorial

The purpose of this tutorial is to provide you with guidance in developing your assessment plan. This tutorial is based on the four categories of the Illinois State University Assessment Plan Rubric, which is used in the PRAAP process (Process for the Review of Academic Assessment Plans).  The tabs follow the categories of the rubric and include the following areas:

Overview 

Assessment is about establishing learning goals for students, collecting information about student performance, and using the results to make program, classroom, or institutional improvements. 

The Assessment overview will help you learn how to develop an assessment plan.

Writing Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes describe the kinds of things that students will know or can do that, after instruction, they could not do or know before.  

Direct & Indirect Measures 

Learn how to incorporate direct and indirect measures of assessment in your assessment plan.

Using Results 

The main purpose of assessment is to use results in decision-making for improvement.

Assessment Resources

View additional resources to help you with your assessment and evaluation plans.