Resources and Support

Assessment Resources

Compiled by UAC:

Tip-sheets and Guides:

GVAssess Tip-sheet (pdf)
Writing Objectives Tip-sheet (pdf)
Create a rubric (Berkeley)
- Examples of rubrics (Syracuse)

At GVSU:

General Education at GVSU:
- GenEd Outcomes - Definitions & Rubrics
DSS: Co-curricular Connections
- LEAP Outcomes
FTLC:
- Assessing Student Learning
- Student Learning Outcomes

User Guides:

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Assessment at GVSU

Assessment philosophy and transition:

0:52 shift from goals to outcomes
3:44 from WEAVE to GVAssess
6:52 converting assessment plans
13:44 the new assessment process

Overview of GVAdvance:

0:50 username & home entity
2:00 access levels
2:34 glossary & user guides
3:25 viewing other units’ materials
4:29 reviewing your sub-entities
4:44 viewing historical documents
5:06 feedback & reviews
5:27 viewing reports
5:48 GVPlan, GVStability, GVReview
6:48 adding users

Maintaining an assessment plan in GVAdvance:

0:28 entering outcomes
1:56 curriculum mapping
5:07 entering objectives
6:23 adding measures
12:50 reporting
13:44 closing the loop
20:05 archiving outcomes
20:49 finalized items summary
21:36 view plan
22:12 checking feedback

Templates - for offline planning

Assessment Planning Grid

Assessment Overview
(SLO+Objective+Measure) x Program

Download Template (Excel)
Example: Math (Excel | PDF)

Note: This template is an optional first step, not a replacement, for entering plan information into GVAssess.

Assessment Calendar Example

Assessment Calendar
(SLO+Objectives) x (Course | Semester)

Example (SCB) (Excel | PDF)
Example (Math) (Excel | PDF)

SAIL Curriculum Mapping

Screenclip of Curriculum Mapping Example from Nursing

SAIL Curriculum Mapping Template
Course x SLO x (Status | Type)

Download Template (Excel)
Example: Nursing (PDF)

GVAssess Tip
Manage your labels. Outcomes into GVAssess are displayed for the entire department to allow ‘sharing’ among the degree programs. Because Outcomes are sorted alphabetically by the "Student Outcome Label" in GVAssess, you can use prefix codes to keep related outcomes clustered together throughout the site. Example 1: Mathematics uses codes to group outcomes by program: Outcomes A, B, C, and D are general, but ELE-A, ELE-B, SEC-A, and SEC-B are unique to the elementary (ELE) and secondary (SEC) education emphases. Example 2: Movement Science uses codes to group by skill-type: Outcomes A-AT and A-SC relate to collaboration (A), while B-AT, B-CES, B-ES, and B-HFI all relate to critical thinking (B).

GVAssess Tip

Manage your labels. Outcomes into GVAssess are displayed for the entire department to allow ‘sharing’ among the degree programs. Because Outcomes are sorted alphabetically by the "Student Outcome Label" in GVAssess, you can use prefix codes to keep related outcomes clustered together throughout the site.

Example 1: Mathematics uses codes to group outcomes by program: Outcomes A, B, C, and D are general, but ELE-A, ELE-B, SEC-A, and SEC-B are unique to the elementary (ELE) and secondary (SEC) education emphases.

Example 2: Movement Science uses codes to group by skill-type: Outcomes A-AT and A-SC relate to collaboration (A), while B-AT, B-CES, B-ES, and B-HFI all relate to critical thinking (B).

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