Resources and Support
The Office of Assessment and Accreditation provides workshops, training and additional resources to support the assessment process at NC State.
Assessment Workshops
The Office of Assessment and Accreditation is offering a series of general assessment workshops throughout the academic year to support faculty with the assessment process.
Assessment 101
This workshop is for faculty and staff involved in their program or unit’s assessment process or their administrative unit’s assessment process. It will cover the purposes of assessment, the assessment cycle in general and the assessment process at NC State. This workshop will also provide an overview of assessment methods, resources and best practices.
Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 dates coming soon!
Curriculum Maps and Course Alignment (Academic Programs)
This workshop is for faculty and staff involved in the academic student learning outcomes assessment process. It will introduce participants to curriculum maps and course alignment maps as key tools for assessment and planning. The workshop will explain the goals of curriculum mapping, provide participants with the necessary information to select an appropriate model for curriculum mapping and to identify alignment of curriculum, outcomes, and using the curriculum map and course alignment maps.
Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 dates coming soon!
Support with the Annual Outcomes Assessment Process
Support with the Annual Outcomes Assessment Process
Campus assessment facilitators are available to meet with certificate coordinators, directors of undergraduate programs (DUPs), directors of graduate programs (DGPs) and department heads for assistance with the annual outcomes assessment process.
Faculty and staff involved in the assessment process are encouraged to reach out to the assessment facilitators for individual consultations (Kaitlyn Mittan kmmittan@ncsu.edu for undergraduate programs; Dr. Pierre Gremaud gremaud@ncsu.edu for graduate programs).
To sign up for an appointment with one of the campus assessment facilitators, please use the appointment calendars below:
Access Pierre Gremaud’s appointment calendar here. (Graduate programs)
Access Kaitlyn Mittan’s appointment calendar here. (Undergraduate programs)
Links
Resources for Assessment During COVID
- Assessment during COVID-19 FAQ
- Formative Assessment as a Valuable Tool during COVID-19
- Alternative Assessment Resources for Teaching and Learning Online (NC State DELTA)
- NC State Keep Teaching
- Concrete Strategies for Hybrid and Remote Teaching (Carnegie Mellon)
- Next-Gen Assessment: A Video Series for Educators Transitioning Online
- National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA): Assessment During a Crisis: Responding to a Global Pandemic
- NILOA COVID-related assessment resources
- Don’t Panic: The Hitch-hiker’s Guide to Alternative Assessment
- Quality, Equity, and Inclusion during the COVID Crisis (AAC&U)
General Assessment Resources
- Assessment Quick Guide
- NEW: Example Annotated Undergraduate Assessment Report
- NEW: Example Annotated Graduate Assessment Report
- NEW: Example Department Head Summaries
- Assessment Overview Fact Sheet
- NC State Assessment Regulation 02.90.01
- Reviewing Academic Program Assessment reports SOP
- National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment: New to Assessment Resources
Student Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
- Developing an Assessment Plan and Writing Learning Outcomes
- Rubric for Evaluating Learning Outcomes
- Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Quick Guide
- Administrative Assessment Examples
- Blooms Taxonomy (For use as an aid in identifying verbs for outcomes)
Curriculum Mapping Resources
- Curriculum Map Template
- NILOA Curriculum Mapping Toolkit
- Aligning Educational Outcomes and Practices
- NILOA Curriculum Mapping Webinar Recording
Assessment Evidence and Methods
Types of Assessment Evidence
- Examples of Direct and Indirect Evidence of Student Learning
- Methods of Assessment by Sources of Evidence
- Authentic Assessment Toolbox
Surveys
Assessing Course Products
- Course Assessment
- Tests
- National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment Assignment Library
- 50 Classroom Assessment Techniques (University of Kentucky)
Rubrics
Collecting Assessment Evidence
Analysis of Assessment Evidence
Equity and Assessment
- Equity and Assessment: Moving Towards Culturally Responsive Assessment
- Ensuring Fairness in Unprecedented Times: Grading Our Nation’s Students
- National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA): Assessment During a Crisis: Responding to a Global Pandemic
Other NC State Resources
- Institutional Strategy and Analysis
- Office for Faculty Excellence
- NC State Institutional Review Board
- Data and Visualization Library Workshops