Resources

Myths and Realities

Myth #1: External accountability is the most important goal of assessment. We assess programs because WASC says we …

Civic Learning Assessment Guide for Course Instructors

As the University of Hawai‘i aspires to be the world’s foremost indigenous serving university, civic learning and community …

YouTube videos for student to develop oral presentation skills

HOW TO Give a Great Presentation – 7 Presentation Skills and Tips to Leave an Impression Author: Practical …

Rewarding Assessment with Student Pride

Apparel Product Design & Merchandising -Approximately 40 graduates each year-130 declared majors-6 faculty members Marcia Morgado of Apparel …

OC Bibliography

The Assessment and Curriculum Support Center is in the process of compiling resources on the pedagogy, assessment, and …

Assessment Tools for Affirmation and Improvement

The Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work -Approximately 20 students graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Social …

Learning by Doing

Department of Anthropology -The Department of Anthropology was formally established in 1934.-Eighteen faculty members in the department. Overall, …

Multiple Opportunities to Become Good Scientists

UH Mānoa Department of Tropical Medicine -The Department of Tropical Medicine and Medical Microbiology at the John A. …

Using Multiple Assessment Strands

Shidler College of Business -800 declared undergraduate majors and 550 graduate students.-12 academic degree programs plus executive programs …

Evolution of an Assessment Plan

Theatre -Approximately 16 graduates each year-50 declared majors-12 faculty members Program assessment was waiting for Professor Lurana O’Malley …

Open-Doors Communication for Continual Assessment

American Studies -The UHM American Studies Department is one of the oldest and largest American Studies departments in …

Looking Out, Looking In: Structure for Student Success

School of Architecture -The School of Architecture was established in 1980.-Thirteen faculty members.-The architecture program consists of a …

2009 Committee on Institutional Educational Objectives

The Senate passed the undergraduate learning objectives (pdf) in 2012, various assessment projects have been completed on the …

Assessment Coordinators 2002-03

Department Contact Accounting Hamid Pourjalali, Dept. Chair 956-5578 American Studies Paul Hooper, Dept. Chair 956-8843 Anatomy and Reproductive …

Helpful Links for Assessment

University of Hawai’i related assessment links/resources University of Hawai’i Executive Policy E5.210 University of Hawai’i CAPP Resolution on …

Principles of Good Practice for Assessing Student Learning

PDF full version available (4 pages) Source: Insert in the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) Bulletin, December …

Handouts

Program Learning Assessment Overview Program Assessment Overview (quick start guide) Three Brief Examples of the Assessment Cycle The Wheel …

Rubric Bank

We would like to share your rubric too. Please email it to us. Repository of Graduate Program Rubrics …

Document Templates

Planning Planning Template: Program Learning Assessment Plan Template (Google Doc), scroll to bottom for frameworks to evaluate the …

Examples of Program Assessment in Action

University Academic Assessment and Institutional Research Web Sites

Mānoa’s peer, benchmark, and comparison institutions Campus Colorado State University-Fort Collins -Institutional Research George Mason University -Office of …

Additional Resources

UH and UHM Websites Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Mānoa Institutional Research Program Review Office …

UHM Faculty Senate Documents

Mānoa Assessment Committee Institutional Learning Objectives (Mānoa Assessment Committee, General Education Committee, Committee on Academic Planning and Policy, …

UHM Handbooks and Guides produced by Mānoa faculty

CAPP Departmental Assessment Handbook (Mānoa Faculty Senate Committee on Academic Programs and Policies, 2000) Assessors Anonymous Handbook (College …

Organizing a Virtual Assessment Poster Exhibit

1. Why Organize a (Virtual) Assessment Poster Exhibit? Back to Top 1a. Benefits of an Assessment Poster Exhibit …

Assessment for Learning Improvement Support Fund 2023

The Assessment and Curriculum Support Center (ACSC) is launching our 2nd Learning Assessment Support Fund. Earn up to …

Assessment Journals

The following is a list of academic journals offering current, established, and cutting-edge perspectives on assessment practice in …

Rubric for Assessing the Quality of Program-level Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment Plans

[Taken and adapted from the August 10, 2007 draft Rubric for Assessing the Quality of Academic Program Learning Outcomes” …

Index of how-to materials

Not sure how to start your program assessment project? Try our step-by-step guides: Plan for assessment Choose a …

Workshop Recording Now Available! Using Program Assessment to Support Learning: Graduate Program Showcase

Enhance graduate students’ learning environment through the tools of program learning assessment. Hear from and share with our …

The Steps of Program Learning Assessment

The basic steps: Define the program goals and/or mission. Establish student learning objectives/outcomes (SLOs). Determine “learning opportunities” (i.e., …

Choose a Method to Collect Data/Evidence

Part 1. Data-collection Methodology: Direct and Indirect Part 2. Benefits and Drawbacks of Data-collection Methods Part 3. Evaluate …

Develop Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

What are program student learning outcomes? Why develop and publish program student learning outcomes? Characteristics of program student …

Curriculum Mapping / Curriculum Matrix

On this page: Additional resources: videos, workshop presentation slides and handouts: 1. What is it? Why do it? Back …

Creating and Using Rubrics

On this page: Part 1. What is a rubric?Part 2. Why use a rubric?Part 3. What are the …

Using Portfolios in Program Assessment

On this page: What is a portfolio? Portfolios as a data-collection method for assessment Advantages and disadvantages Creating …

Develop a Capstone

The first half of this document defines and discusses the capstone experience. The latter half covers using capstones for …

Report & Plan Use of Results

Congratulations are in order if you have finished evaluating evidence of student learning or completing compiling perceptions of …