resources for assessment and accreditation

Peer institutions, professional organizations, software and survey companies, and colleagues produce many resources for our work in higher education assessment and accreditation. The following resources (organized by type) can serve as a toolkit for assessment and accreditation professionals.

 

AI in the Assessment Process

• Artificial Intelligence in Education (UNESCO)

• Artificial Intelligence in Education: Promises and Implications for Teaching and Learning

• Adapting to AI: Reimagining the Role of Assessment Professionals

• Theory to Practice: An Assessment Framework for Generative AI

• Integrate Artificial Intelligence into Higher Education Assessment

• AI Literacy and Ethical Responsibility: Gaining Faculty Buy-In by Using It for Assessment

• AI Corner in Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning

• The Skinny on AI for Education

• AAC&U Trending Topic: Artificial Intelligence

 

AI and Accreditation

• Artificial Intelligence in Accreditation—Guidelines (SACSCOC)  

• Guiding Principles for AI in Accreditation and Recognition (Council for Higher Education Accreditation)

• Artificial Intelligence and Accreditation: Balancing the Human Touch and Technology

• The Changing Landscape of Quality Assurance: How Does AI Make a Difference? (CHEA/CIQG Webinar)

• How Can AI Support Your Accreditation Efforts? (AACSB)

 

AI Ethical/Legal Considerations and Governance

• ‘Where’s the line? It’s an absurd line’: towards a framework for acceptable uses of AI in assessment

• A Comprehensive AI Policy Education Framework for University Teaching and Learning

• Risks of Applications Used in Higher Education

• Ethical AI in Schools: Balancing Automation, Privacy, and Human Oversight

• Artificial Intelligence Impacts on Privacy Law

 

Accreditation

• Council for Higher Education Accreditation

• SACSCOC

 

General Education

• National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment: Assessment in Practice

• AGLS Guide to Program Review

• UW-Milwaukee: Assessment of General Education

 

Academic Assessment

• UTSA Academic Assessment Handbook

• NILOA Curriculum Mapping Toolkit

• Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching: Assessing Student Learning

• ACPA Assessment Skills & Knowledge (ASK) Standards

• ACPA Assessment in Practice: A Companion Guide to the ASK Standards

• Galveston College Assessment Manual

 

Administrative Assessment

• UTSA Administrative Assessment Handbook

• UT Arlington Resources for Administrative & Academic Assessment

• National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment: Assessment in Practice

• Galveston College Assessment Manual

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Software

Master the Software Acquisition Process Steps: Your Guided Tour

Weave:

• Official Weave Vendor Website

• The University of West Alabama WEAVE User’s Manual

Watermark (LiveText, TK20):

• Official Watermark Vendor Website

• LiveText: Purposeful Assessment Planning (Guide to LiveText set-up)

• TK20 Overview and How-To Guides

SPOL:

• Official SPOL Vendor Website

• SPOL Planning Module Overview             

HelioCampus:

• Official HelioCampus Vendor Website

• Assessment Knowledge Library (How-Tos and FAQs)

Nuventive:

• Official Nuventive Vendor Website

• Nuventive User Guides at West Chest University

Anthology (Campus Labs):

• Official Anthology Vendor Website

• SHSU anthology Planning User Guide

eLumen:

• Official eLumenVendor Website

• Los Positas College eLumen Information and Instructions

 

Survey Resources

• Ruffalo Noel Levitz

• ETS

• National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)

• Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE)

• Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)

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Collaboration

• National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment: Stakeholder Roles

• Faculty Engagement in Program-Level Outcomes

• ACPA: Assessment in Practice: A Companion Guide to the ASK Standards

 

Data Viz

• Seeing Data: Using Visualization to reveal Insights & Make Decisions

• Harvard University Center for Education Policy Research Strategic Data Project

• DataUSA

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Recommended Reading

• Assessment 101 in Higher Education: The Fundamentals and How to Apply Them

• Assessing for Learning: Building a Sustainable Commitment Across the Institution

• Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide

• Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education

• Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education

• Assessment for Excellence: The Philosophy and Practice of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

• Assessment Methods for Student Affairs

• Assessment Reconsidered: Institutional Effectiveness for Student Success

• Degrees That Matter

• Delivering on the Promise of High-Impact Practices

• Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide

• Effective Data Visualization: The Right Chart for the Right Data

• Exemplars of Assessment in Higher Education

• Five Dimensions of Quality: A Common Sense Guide to Accreditation and Accountability

• Generative AI in Higher Education: The ChatGPT Effect

• Handbook on Measurement, Assessment, and Evaluation in Higher Education

• Introduction to Rubrics: An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback and Promote Student Learning

• Learning Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty

• Meaningful and Manageable Program Assessment 

• Planning and Assessment in Higher Education: Demonstrating Institutional Effectiveness

• Reframing Assessment to Center Equity: Theories, Models, and Practices

• Using Evidence of Student Learning to Improve Higher Education

• You Are a Data Person

• Improving Student Learning at Scale