Classroom Assessment Techniques

Assessment as Learning, Peggy Maki, Ph.D.
This is a RealPlayer presentation of the keynote address at the 2004 University of Guelph Teaching & Learning Innovations Conference

Introduction to Classroom Assessment Techniques (pdf download)
From Penn State University, this resource provides an overview of techniques with some interesting examples at the end of the article.

Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) is an article from the publication "The National Teaching and Learning FORUM" that provides an introduction to CATs, a description of how to use them, and an explanation of why to use them. Examples of eight different types of CATs are provided for collecting feedback on student learning and responses to teaching.

Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide for Science, Math, Engineering and Technology Instructors
This web site has been designed by and for college and university instructors in the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) disciplines. Its purpose is to offer a readily accessible, up-to-date resource of classroom-tested assessment tools for instructors who have an interest in sharing and implementing new approaches to evaluating student learning, attitudes and performance.

Minute Papers in a Large Class describes how one professor uses this assessment technique in his introductory psychology course of 250 students.

Core principles of effective assessment from CSHE (the Centre for the Study of Higher Education)

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