Assessment Basics: A Tutorial on Academic and Clinical Assessment

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Brief history of trends in accountability and pressure for assessment in colleges and universities

Regional accreditation standards

ASHA CAA and CFCC standards

Applying a clinical outcomes focus to academic assessment

What do we mean by doing it with meaning?

Agreeing on terminology

Getting faculty and staff motivated and involved in meaningful assessment

Helpful Tutorial Links

http://professional.asha.org/academic/CAA/formative.assessment.cfm

Guidelines for Developing Formative Assessment Plans for Implementation of New Standards for the Certificate of Clinical Competence. Provides suggestions for developing assessment plans.

 http://www.mmrwsjr.com/assesssment.htm 

A Primer: Diagnostic, Formative, and Summative Assessment. Provides information about the different types of assessments.

 http://www.cruxconsulting.org/assessdir.assesspt3.html

The Two Sides of Assessment Coin – Formative and Summative Assessment. Provides information on the assessment of learning.

 http://EdResearch.org/pare/getvn.asp?v=8&n=9

 Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation. Discusses the purpose and benefits of formative assessment.

 http://ndsu.nodak.edu/desaraju/assessment/about.html

Formative Assessment for Enhancing Teaching and Learning. Discusses the practical uses of classroom assessment techniques.

http://www.nmc.edu/assessment/formative-summative.html Formative and Summative Assessment

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Last modified: 08/01/03