Welcome to the Passport to Great Teaching Practical Guide to Assessment!
Designed for faculty at the University of Florida and all who teach in higher education, this resource presents a series of short videos on assessment topics that Dr. Brophy presents as part of his Passport to Great Teaching-Creative Assessment Faculty Development Learning Community. The Creative Assessment Learning Community is an ongoing project of the University of Florida Center of Teaching Excellence.
The videos and their associated resources are organized in modules. The videos range in length from 3-18 minutes each. Compact and straightforward, these videos and materials introduce basic topics in assessment. Additional materials will be added as they are developed.
Questions?
Contact Jeanna Mastrodicasa, Director of Institutional Assessment, jmastro@ufl.edu
Timothy Brophy, Professor and former Director of Institutional Assessment, author of this guide tsbrophy@ufl.edu
Using Assessment Results Guides
- All programs - Using Assessment Results for Program Improvement
- General Education Courses - Using General Education Assessment Results for Program Improvement
APA citation:
Brophy, T. S. (n.d.) A practical guide to assessment. Retrieved from https://assessment.aa.ufl.edu/resources-and-information/faculty-resources/a-practical-guide-to-assessment/
The Modules:
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Videos & Resources |
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MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT |
Module 1a: Basic Concepts |
Video: Basic Concepts (4:52) Resources: |
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Module 1b: Assessment Categories and Types |
Video: Assessment Categories and Types (10:12) Resources: |
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MODULE 2: ASSESSMENT AND RUBRIC DESIGN
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Module 2a - Technical Components of Assessment |
Video: Technical Components of Assessment (5:12) Resources: |
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Module 2b - Basic Elements for Developing Student Learning Outcomes |
Video: Basic Elements for Developing Student Learning Outcomes (12:55) Resources: Module 2b - Basic Elements of Developing Student Learning Outcomes - PowerPoint |
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Module 2c – Assessment Classifications and Scoring Models |
Video: Assessment Classifications and Scoring Models (6:49) Resources: |
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Module 2d – Rubric Design |
Video: Rubric Design (11:24) Resources: |
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MODULE 3: WRITING ITEMS FOR QUIZZES AND TESTS Module 3 Resource - Checklist for Reviewing Selected Response Items |
Module 3a – Item Types for Quizzes and Tests |
Video: Item Types for Quizzes and Tests (3:11) Resource: |
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Module 3b – Writing Item Stems |
Video: Writing Item Stems (6:50) Resources: Module 3b - Writing Item Stems PowerPoint
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Module 3c – Writing Answer Choices |
Video: Writing Answer Choices (8:17) Resources: |
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Module 3d – Writing Short Answer, Sentence Completion, and Extended Response Items |
Video: Writing Short Answer, Sentence Completion, and Extended Response Items Resources: Module 3d - Writing Short Answer, Sentence Completion, and Extended Essay Items |
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Module 3e – Difficulty and Cognitive Complexity |
Video: Difficulty and Cognitive Complexity (11:42) Resources: |
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MODULE 4: TEST STATISTICS AND ANALYSIS Module 4 Resource - Assessment and Measurement Terminology Module 4 Resource: Measures of Central Tendency Formulae Module 4 Resource - Formulae for Reliability Studies Module 4 Resource - Item Analysis Procedures: Difficulty & Discrimination
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Module 4a: Introduction to Test Statistics |
Video: Introduction to Test Statistics (6:48) Resources: Module 4a - Introduction to Descriptive Statistics PowerPoint |
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Module 4b: Reliability and Validity |
Video: Reliability and Validity (7:46) Resources: |
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Module 4c: Analyzing Item Difficulty and Discrimination |
Video: Analyzing Item Difficulty and Discrimination (11:52) Resources: |
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MODULE 5: LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING |
Module 5a: Portfolios |
Video: Portfolios (12:52) Resources: |
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Module 5b - Pre- and Post-testing |
Video: Pre- and Post-testing (12:12) Resources: |
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MODULE 6: CONSENSUS-BASED APPROACHES |
Module 6: Consensus-Based Approaches |
Video: Consensus-based Assessment (18:24) Resources: |
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MODULE 7: NAVIGATING THE UF ASSESSMENT SYSTEM |
Module 7a: The UF Assessment System |
Video: Navigating the UF Assessment System (11:18) Resources: |
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Module 7b - How to Build an Interpretation and Use Argument |
Video: How to Build an Interpretation and Use Argument (8:06) Resources: How to Write an Interpretation and Use Argument - PowerPoint |
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