Assessment Dedicated Resources
Many of the links below are provided through the Hunter College Library. For Hunter faculty, staff, and students, you can log on with your Net ID and password in order to access the library's subscription. For those from other institutions, check with your local library.
- Chickering, A.W. & Gamson, Z. F. (1987). Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. AAHE Bulletin.
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education. (2007). Student Learning Assessment Handbook: Options and Resources.
- William, D. (2011). What is assessment for learning?. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 37(1), 3-14.
- Berheide, C. W. (2007). Doing less work, collecting better data: Using capstone courses to assess learning. Peer Review, 9(2), 27–30.
- Sum, P. E. & Light, S. A. (2010). Assessing student learning outcomes and documenting success through a capstone course. PS: Political Science and Politics, 43(3), 523-531.
- Banta, T. W., & Blaich, C. (2011). Closing the assessment loop. Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 43(1), 22-27.
- Diamond, R. M. (2008). Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Available at the Hunter College Library.
- Fink, L. D. (2003). Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Available in the Hunter College Library.
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst. (2001). Course-Based Review and Assessment: Methods for Understanding Student Learning.
- Wehlburg, C. M. (2006). Meaningful Course Revision: Enhancing Academic Engagement Using Student Learning Data. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Available in the Hunter College Library.
- Lederman, L. C. (1990). Assessing educational effectiveness: The focus group interview as a technique for data collection?. Communication Education, 39(2), 117.
- Angelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Available at the Hunter College Library.
- Barkely, E. K., Cross, P., & Major, C. H. (2004). Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Available online through the Hunter College Library.
- Cauley, K. M., & McMillan, J. H. (2010). Formative assessment techniques to support student motivation and achievement. The Clearing House, 83(1), 1-6.
- Gareis, C. R., & Grant, L. W. (2015). Teacher-Made Assessments: How to Connect Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Learning (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. Available in the Hunter College Library.
- Astin, A. W. (1993). Assessment for Excellence: The Philosophy and Practice of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. Phoenix: Oryx Press. Available at the Hunter College Library.
- Banta, T. W. (2002). Building a Scholarship of Assessment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Available in the Hunter College Library.
- Banta, T. W., Lund, P. P., Black K. E., & Oblander, F. W. (1996). Assessment in Practice: Putting Principles to Work on College Campuses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Available in the Hunter College Library.
- Bloxham, S., & Boyd, P. (2007). Developing Effective Assessment in Higher Education. New York: McGraw Hill/Open University Press. Available in the Hunter College Library.
- Palomba, C. A., & Banta, T. W. (Eds.). (2001). Assessing Student Competence in Accredited Disciplines. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing. Available in the Hunter College Library.
- Well, A. F., Hursh, D., & Rodgers, J. W. (2014). Assessment for whom? Repositioning higher education assessment as an ethical and value-focused social practice. Research & Practice in Assessment. 9, 5-17.
- Crisp, G. T. (2010). Integrative Assessment: Reframing assessment practice for current and future learning. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 37(1), 33-43.
- Fink, L. D. (2003). Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Available in the Hunter College Library.
- Texas Tech University. Writing and assessing course-level student learning outcomes.
Assessment Organizations
- American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation - One of the oldest associations in the United States dedicated to the enhancement of higher education.
- Assessment Network of New York (ANNY) - Network dedicated to advancing the quality assessment of institutional effectiveness in New York State.
- Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) - Leading national association committed to extending quality liberal education. Through their LEAP initiative, the AAC&U have created 16 Value Rubrics on learning outcomes such as critical thinking, problem solving, information literacy, and ethical reasoning.
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) - Accredits degree-granting colleges and universities while defining, maintaining, and promoting educational excellence across institutions.
- National Institute of Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) - Assists institutions in discovering and adopting promising practices in the assessment of college student learning outcomes.
Blogs, journals, websites we recommend following or subscribing to
- Assessment Update - Bimonthly newsletter covering the latest developments in areas of higher education assessment.
- Faculty Focus - Free e-newsletter and website publishing articles on effective teaching strategies for the college classroom.
- iRubric - Free online rubric development and sharing tool.
- Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation - Online journal providing access to articles on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching.
- Research & Practice in Assessment - Online journal focusing on higher education assessment.
- Palloff, M. R., & Pratt, K. (2009). Assessing the Online Learner: Resources and Strategies for Faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Available in the Hunter College Library.
- Cambridge, D. (2010). E-Portfolios for Lifelong Learning and Assessment. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Available online through the Hunter College Library.
- Larkin, M., & Robertson, R. (2013). Complex Moving Parts: Assessment Systems and Electronic Portfolios. International Journal of ePortfolio, 2(1), 21–37.
- McDonald, B. (2012). Portfolio assessment: Direct from the classroom. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 37(3). 335-347.
- Rickards, W., Diez, M., Ehley, L., Guilbault, L., Loacker, G., Hart, J., & Smith, P. (2008). Learning, Reflection, and Electronic Portfolios: Stepping Toward an Assessment Practice. The Journal of General Education, 57(1), 31-50.
- Suskie, L. (2008). Considering a portfolio to assess student learning in your program? Questions to ask yourself before you decide. Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
- Yu, T. (2011). E-portfolio, a valuable job search tool for college students. Campus-Wide Information Systems, 29(1), 70–76.
- Higher Education Council of Ontario. Learning Outcomes Assessment: A Practitioner’s Handbook.
- Texas Tech University. (2013). Assessing Student Learning in Degree Programs.
- University of Massachusetts Amherst. (2001). Program-based review and assessment: Tools and techniques for program improvement.
- Tierny, R. & Simon, M. (2004). What’s still wrong with rubrics: Focusing on the consistency of performance criteria across scale levels. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 9(20).
- Dochy, F., Segers, M., & Sluijsmans. (1998). The use of self-, peer and co-assessment in higher education: A review. Studies in Higher Education, 24(3), 331-350.
- Ross, J. A. (2006). The reliability, validity, and utility of self-assessment. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 11(10).
- Bresciani, M. J., Gardner, M. M., & Hickmott, J. (2010). Demonstrating student success: A Practical Guide to Outcomes-Based Assessment of Learning and Development in Student Affairs. VA: Stylus. Available online through the Hunter College Library.
- Brookhart, S.M. (2008). How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Students. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Available in the Hunter College Library.