Assessment References

Books

Barrett, S. H. (2023). Assessment by design: A practical approach to improve student learning (First edition). Routledge.

Bloxham, S., & Boyd, P. (2008). Developing effective assessment in Higher Education: A practical guide. Open University Press.

Hanstedt, P. (2024). General education essentials: A guide for college faculty (Second edition). Routledge. 

Henning, G.W., Baker, G.R., Jankowski, N.A., Lundquist, A.E., & Montenegro, E. (Eds.). (2022). Reframing Assessment to Center Equity: Theories, Models, and Practices (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003446729

Hundley, S.P., & Kahn, S. (Eds.). (2019). Trends in Assessment: Ideas, Opportunities, and Issues for Higher Education (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003440581

Hundley, S.P., & Keith, C.J. (Eds.). (2023). Trends in Assessment: Ideas, Opportunities, and Issues for Higher Education (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003440604

Joughin, G. (Ed.). (2009). Assessment, Learning and Judgement in Higher Education. Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8905-3

Kuh, G. D., Ikenberry, S. O., Jankowski, N. A., Cain, T. R., Ewell, P. T., Hutchings, P., & Kinzie, J. (2015). Using evidence of student learning to improve higher education (pp. xxi, 275). Jossey-Bass.

Suskie, L. A. (2018). Assessing student learning: A common sense guide (Third edition.). Jossey-Bass.

Walvoord, B. E., & Banta, T. W. (2010). Assessment Clear and Simple: A Practical Guide for Institutions, Departments, and General Education (2nd edition). Jossey-Bass.

Articles                                                             

Fulcher, K. H., Good, M. R., Coleman, C. M., & Smith, K. L. (2014). A simple model for learning improvement: Weigh pig, feed pig, weigh pig. (Occasional Paper No. 23). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment.

Hernández, R. (2012). Does continuous assessment in higher education support student learning? Higher Education, 64(4), 489–502.

Hurney, C. A., Brown, J., Griscom, H. P., Kancler, E., Wigtil, C. J., & Sundre, D. (2011). Closing the Loop: Involving Faculty in the Assessment of Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning Skills of Biology Majors. Journal of College Science Teaching, 40(6).

Jankowski, N. (2021). Evidence-based storytelling in assessment. (Occasional Paper No. 50). Urbana, IL: University of Illinois and Indiana University, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment. 

Walser, T. M. (2015). Evaluability Assessment in Higher Education: Supporting Continuous Improvement, Accountability, and a Culture of Assessment. Journal of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness, 5(1), 58–77. https://doi.org/10.5325/jasseinsteffe.5.1.0058

Understanding students’ perceptions and participation in assessment 

Armstrong, M., & Boud, D. (1983). Assessing participation in discussion: An exploration of the issues. Studies in Higher Education, 8(1), 33–44. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075078312331379101

Dancer, D., & Kamvounias, P. (2005). Student involvement in assessment: A project designed to assess class participation fairly and reliably. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 30(4), 445–454. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602930500099235

Struyven, K., Dochy, F., & Janssens, S. (2005). Students’ perceptions about evaluation and assessment in higher education: A review1. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 30(4), 325–341. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602930500099102

Recognizing minority and first-gen students in assessment

Kameen, M. C., & Justiz, M. J. (1988). Using Assessment in Higher Education to Improve Success for Minority Students. Peabody Journal of Education, 66(1), 46–57.

Pascarella, E. T., Pierson, C. T., Wolniak, G. C., & Terenzini, P. T. (2004). First-Generation College Students: Additional Evidence on College Experiences and Outcomes. The Journal of Higher Education75(3), 249–284.

Richardson, J. T. E. (2015). The under-attainment of ethnic minority students in UK higher education: What we know and what we don’t know. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 39(2), 278–291. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2013.858680

The use of technology in assessment

Okoye, K., Daruich, S. D. N., De La O, J. F. E., Castaño, R., Escamilla, J., & Hosseini, S. (2023). A Text Mining and Statistical Approach for Assessment of Pedagogical Impact of Students’ Evaluation of Teaching and Learning Outcome in Education. IEEE Access, 11, 9577–9596. IEEE Access. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3239779

Sembey, R., Hoda, R., & Grundy, J. (2024). Emerging technologies in higher education assessment and feedback practices: A systematic literature review. Journal of Systems and Software, 211, 111988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2024.111988

Helpful resources

Assessment and Curriculum Support Center. (2024). Equity-minded Learning Assessment. University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. https://manoa.hawaii.edu/assessment/resources/equity-minded-learning-as…

Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning. (n.d.) Assessing Student Learning.Indiana University Bloomington. https://citl.indiana.edu/teaching-resources/assessing-student-learning/…

Eberly Center. (n.d.). How to Assess Students’ Learning and Performance. Carnegie Mellon University. https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/assesslearning/index.html