Assessment and Grading
Last Updated: September 2012
Thanks to Dr. Douglas Eder and Dr. Gosha Zwyno for recommending additional resources to include on this page. See the LTO page on Teaching Large Classes for additional assessment resources. The LTO has produced several documents that summarize many of these resources. Download our assessment handouts: 
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Assessment Strategies
- The Teaching Assessment and Evaluation Guide [pdf]
Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning. York University. 2002.
- "How am I Doing?": Suggestions for Early Feedback [pdf]
Office of Educational Development. University of California at Berkeley. 2005.
- Assessing Student Learning: Ideas, strategies and resources for quality in student assessment
Centre for the Study of Higher Education. The University of Melbourne.
A collection of papers and presentations on a variety of topics in assessment, including assessing group work, assessing large classes, qualities and standards, tips for new staff, and minimizing plagiarism.
- Tools and Tips for Teaching and Learning: Teaching and Assessment Strategies
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. Penn State University.
The Schreyer Institute has collected an excellent group of resources that cover topics ranging from computer-based testing to oral communication rubrics.
- An Introduction to Classroom Assessment Techniques
By Diane M. Enerson, Kathryn M. Plank, and R. Neil Johnson. Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. Penn State University. 2007.
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Generic Centre Assessment Series
Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN). 2001.
- Course Assessment
Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Harvard University.
- Student Learning: Observing and Assessing
On the Cutting Edge, The National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Carleton College.
The NAGT have collected numerous assessment resources, including instructions and examples for different assessment tools, including concept maps, knowledge surveys, poster presentations, and peer reviews. Their page on Large Class Assessment might also be of assistance to Ryerson instructors working with large groups.
- Conducting Assessments of Teaching and Learning
The Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence. Carnegie Mellon.
- Core Principles of University Assessment [pdf]
Centre for the Study of Higher Education. The University of Melbourne. 2002.
- Too FAST: Free Assessment Summary Tool
Mount Royal College.
"The TooFAST initiative is committed to providing users with a simple online survey tool for teachers to assess their students' impressions of their courses and their teaching. Using TooFAST does not cost anything and we are offering all our code under the terms of the GPL."
- 500 Tips on Assessment [ebook]
By Phil Race, Sally Brown, and Brenda Smith. Falmer Press. 2004.
Available at the Ryerson Library. Call No: LB2368.B764 2005eb.
- Assessment and Outcomes
By Richard Frye. Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment. Western Washington University.
- Classroom Assessment Techniques
The National Teaching & Learning Forum.
- FLAG: Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide
College Level One Team. National Institute for Science Education. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Constructed by CL-1 as a resource for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics instructors, this site will be of use to any instructor looking to match their course goals with the appropriate classroom assessment techniques.
- Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment
List compiled by Ephraim I. Schechter. University Planning & Analysis. North Carolina State University.
Tests and Exams
- Quizzes, Tests, & Exams and Allaying Students' Anxieties
About Tests
From Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis. Berkeley University. 1993.
Barbara Gross Davis offers an overview of the function of tests and
exams, general strategies for developing tests and different types of tests.
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Final Exams
New Faculty Teaching Newsletter No. 25. Office of Educational Development. University of California at Berkeley. 2007.
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Alternatives to Final Exams
Office of Educational Development. University of California at Berkeley.
- How to Write Tests
By Robert Runte. University of Lethbridge. 2001.
Dr. Runte covers test-taking and test design. Includes information on assessing student achievement, reporting test results, and designing objective test items, including essay questions, multiple-choice questions, and short answer questions.
- How to Write Better Tests: A Handbook for Improving Test Construction Skills
By Lucy C. Jacobs. IU Bloomington Evaluation Services & Testing. Indiana University.
- Creating Assignments & Exams
Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Harvard University.
- Improving Multiple Choice Tests [pdf]
By Victoria L. Clegg and William E. Cashin. From IDEA Paper No. 16. Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development. Kansas State University. 1986.
This paper outlines ideas and strategies for writing fair, accurate and inclusive multiple-choice tests.
- Improving Essay Tests [pdf]
By William E. Cashin. From IDEA Paper. No. 17. Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development. Kansas State University. 1987.
This paper provides strategies and recommendations for constructing and scoring essay tests. These recommendations can also be adapted to term papers, project reports, oral exams and other student assessment processes.
Marking and Grading
- Tests and Grading
Office of Educational Assessment. University of Washington.
- Grading Practices
From Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis. Berkeley University. 1993.
- Plan to Grade
University of Washington.
A site that offers resources to encourage faculty to think critically about
their own grading practices and develop grading practices that lead to
greater learning.
- Fast and Equitable Grading
Centre for Teaching Excellence. University of Waterloo.
- Grading & Feedback
Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Harvard University.
Grading Rubrics
- Scoring Rubrics: What, When and How?
By Barbara M. Moskal. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 7(3). 2000.
This paper describes the different types of scoring rubrics, explains why scoring rubrics are useful, and provides a process for developing scoring rubrics. It concludes with resources that contain examples of the different types of scoring rubrics and further guidance in the development process
including Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators with its online Rubric Building tool.
- Using Rubrics to Promote Thinking and Learning
By Heidi Goodrich Andrate. Educational Leadership. Vol. 57(5): 13-18. February 2000.
- Sample Rubrics
List compiled by Winona State University.
- Classroom Assessment Techniques: Scoring Rubrics
By Diane Ebert-May. College Level One. National Institute for Science Education. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Assessment Using Rubrics
On the Cutting Edge, The National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Carleton College.
- Using Rubrics in Assessment
Office of Institutional Assessment and Studies. University of Virginia.
- Rubric Tools
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence. Penn State University.
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