Assessment

Austin Community College (ACC) and the Teaching and Learning Excellence Division (TLED) provide several types of faculty support for the development of assessments. We also have an Assessment FAQ below to answer some basic common questions.

“For assessment to improve student learning and authentically document what students know and can do for today’s diverse students, an equitable and culturally responsive approach to assessment is needed.”

–National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment

Announcements

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Testing Guide

Our Testing Guide is comprehensive, including an ACC Testing Comparison Chart and:

- - Proctoring information and options
  - Technology requirements for testing
  - Help and support information

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ACC Testing Centers

The ACC Testing Centers page provides faculty-focused:

- - Updates and announcements
  - Information on guidelines
  - Support contacts

Faculty Use of ACC Testing Centers

Teaching Consultations & Support

Austin Community College faculty at the 2017 Project ACC Summer Institute The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) and the Office of Distance & Alternative Education (ODAE) provide comprehensive support in course design, technology tools for teaching, and other high-impact practices that contribute to our Guided Pathways model at Austin Community College (ACC). We are available for various types of consultations to provide just-in-time assistance and support for your teaching. Review our robust options by visiting:

Teaching Consultations & Support

Resources

Creating traditional assessments that focus on recall and memorization of facts can be tempting to use for mobile learning. In fact, in 2020, 51% of ACC faculty reported the need to learn more about online testing for remote teaching. However, alternative assessments such as portfolios, presentations, and more give students a chance to apply higher ordered thinking and are just as well supported by technologies used for mobile learning. Review the resources below to learn more about alternative assessments.

Curated Links

E-Books

Title	Date	Author	Permalink
Assessing Student Learning : A Common Sense Guide	2018	Linda Suskie	Access
Assessing the online learner : resources and strategies for faculty	2009	Rena M. Palloff	Access
Becoming a student-ready college : a new culture of leadership for student success.	2016	Tia Brown McNair	Access
A Complete Guide to Rubrics : Assessment Made Easy for Teachers, K-College	2012	Audrey M. Quinlan	Access
Evaluation Beyond Exams in Nursing Education : Designing Assignments and Evaluating With Rubrics	2014	Robin Donohoe Dennison	Access
The Handbook of Communication Training : A Framework for Assessing and Developing Competence	2018	J.D. Wallace	Access
Classroom Assessment in Action	2011	Mark D. Shermis	Access
Classroom Assessment : A Practical Guide for Educators	2017	Craig D. Mertler	Access
Checking for Understanding : Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom	2007	Douglas Fisher	Access
Classroom Assessment and Grading That Work	2006	Robert J. Marzano	Access
Classroom assessment : enhancing the quality of teacher decision making	2003	Lorin W. Anderson	Access
Curriculum Based Assessment : A Primer	2004	Charles H. Hargis	Access
Formative Assessment : Making It Happen in the Classroom	2010	Margaret Heritage	Access
Introduction to Rubrics : An Assessment Tool to Save Grading Time, Convey Effective Feedback, and Promote Student Learning	2005	Dannelle D. Stevens	Access
Designing and assessing courses and curricula : a practical guide	2008	Robert M. Diamond	Access
Formative Assessment in a Brain-Compatible Classroom : How Do We Really Know They’re Learning?	2016	Marcia L. Tate	Access
The Leaders of Their Own Learning Companion : New Tools and Tips for Tackling the Common Challenges of Student-Engaged Assessment	2019	Ron Berger	Access
InterActive Classroom : Practical Strategies for Involving Students in the Learning Process.	2019	Ron Nash	Access
Increasing productivity and efficiency in online teaching	2016	Patricia Dickenson	Access
Fair Isn’t Always Equal, 2nd Edition : Assessment & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom	2017	Rick Wormeli	Access
Effective grading : a tool for learning and assessment in college	2010	Barbara E.F. Walvoord	Access
Rubric Assessment Goes to College : Objective, Comprehensive Evaluation of Student Work	2013	Mary J. Goggins Selke	Access
Striving for the Perfect Classroom : Instructional and Assessment Strategies to Meet the Needs of Today’s Diverse Learners	2010	Kelli R. Pacquette	Access
Testing student learning, evaluating teaching effectiveness	2004	Williamson M. Evers	Access
The Online Teaching Survival Guide : Simple and Practical Pedagogical Tips	2016	Judith V. Boettcher	Access
Evaluation and testing in nursing education	2009	Marilyn H. Oermann	Access
Portfolio Assessment for the Teaching and Learning of Writing	2018	Ricky Lam	Access
Powerful Teaching : Unleash the Science of Learning	2019	Pooja Agarwal	Access
Reflective teaching, effective learning instructional literacy for library educators	2011	Char Booth	Access
How to Use Grading to Improve Learning	2017	Susan M. Brookhart	Access
On Grades and Grading : Supporting Student Learning Through a More Transparent and Purposeful Use of Grades	2013	Timothy Quinn	Access
Great performances: creating classroom-based assessment tasks	1998	Larry Lewin	Access
The theory and practice of grading writing: problems and possibilities	1998	Frances Zak	Access
Understanding by design	1998	Grant P. Wiggins, Jay McTighe	Access
(Re)articulating writing assessment for teaching and learning	2002	Brian A. Hooat	Access
What We Know About Grading : What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Next	2019	Thomas R. Guskey	Access
What we really value : beyond rubrics in teaching and assessing writing	2003	Bob Broad	Access

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Assessment FAQ

We update this FAQ regularly. If your question is not listed, email tledcomms@austincc.edu.

Get help

The Teaching and Learning Excellence Division (TLED) and the Office of Distance and Alternative Education (ODAE) provide support in course design, teaching technologies, and other high-impact practices that strengthen Austin Community College’s (ACC) Guided Pathways model. We offer a range of consultations for just-in-time assistance. Review options at Teaching Consultations and Support.

DE proctoring

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Respondus

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Student Accessibility Services

How are tests handled for students with accommodations approved by Student Accessibility Services?

Testing with accommodations

What if a student’s accommodations read: “Testing/Quizzes – Reader (Audio or Oral format)”?

How can I make my Word documents and PowerPoints accessible?

Where can I learn more about Kurzweil as an accommodation?

Title	Institution	Author	Link
Bloom’s Taxonomy	Vanderbilt U.	Patricia Armstrong	Access
Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)	Valencia College	Angelo and Cross	Access
Assessing student learning	Indiana U Bloomington	Center Teaching and Learning	Access
Measuring student learning	Cornell U.	Center Teaching Innovation	Access
Bloom et al.’s taxonomy of the cognitive domain	Valdosta State U	W. Huitt	Access
Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives	Yale U.	Graduate Teaching Center	Access
What are inclusive assessment practices?	Tufts U	Office of Provost	Access
Creating Sustainable Assessment through Collaboration	National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment	Kara J. Malafant, Karen Brown	Access
Equity in Assessment	National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment	Erick Montenegro	Access
Bloom’s taxonomy action verbs	Fresno State U	W. Huitt	Access
Evaluating students	Stanford U	Teaching Commons	Access
Equity and Assessment: Moving Towards Culturally Responsive Assessment	National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment	Erick Montenegro, Natasha K. Jankowski	Access
Focused on What Matters: Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes at Minority-Serving Institutions	National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment	Erick Montenegro, Natasha K. Jankowski	Access
Alternatives to Traditional Exams and Papers	Indiana U Bloomington	Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning	Access
Assess teaching and learning	Carnegie Mellon U	Eberly Center	Access

Title	Date	Database	Permalink
Assessment for learning : strategic questioning	2014	Kanopy	Access
Assessment for learning : peer feedback and student self-assessment	2014	Kanopy	Access
Assessment for learning: effective feedback	2014	Kanopy	Access

Assessment

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