Myths and Realities
Myth #1: External accountability is the most important goal of assessment. We assess programs because WASC says we …
Resources
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Organizing a Virtual Assessment Poster Exhibit
Why Organize a (Virtual) Assessment Poster Exhibit? General Steps/Timeline for Planning and Execution of the Poster Exhibit 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 …
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: What is it? Why do it? What does a curriculum map/matrix look like? How is …
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 …