Month: November 2013

Assessment: A Primer for the Novice Valerie Mann, Adjunct Associate Professor of Learning Strategies Assessment is a critical part of our culture at JCCC, in fact, in all of higher education.  But, have you ever wondered about the “Why?” “How?” and “What?” of assessing your students’ learning?  I started out the 2013-14 academic year by beginning my three-year term on the college-wide Assessment Council.  As a new addition to the assessment council I asked the director of outcomes assessment, Dr. Sheri Barrett, to recommend some reading for me to bring me “up-to-speed” on assessment.  This article is a result of my readings. Faculty assess student learning frequently.  Whether it is an electronically scored exam, evaluative essay question, research paper, project or group activity, performance, etc., faculty are expected and prepared to measure the comprehension of their course content or departmental curriculum.  So what is the difference in providing my students grades for assignments and assessment activities at JCCC?  In answering Continue reading Assessment: A Primer for the Novice→