Foreword.

Preface.

List of Figures.

List of Tables.

Part I. Laying a Foundation for Assessment.

1. What is Assesssment? Why Assess?

2. What are Good Assessment Practices?

3. Promoting an Assessment Culture.

Part II. Planning for Assessment Success.

4. Creating an Assessment Plan.

5. Developing Learning Goals.

6. Choosing an Assessment Strategy.

Part III. The Assessment Toolbox.

7. Using a Scoring Guide to Plan and Evaluate an Assignment.

8. Creating an Effective Assignment.

9. Encouraging Student Reflection.

10. Assembling Assessment Information Into Portfolios.

11. Writing a Traditional Objective Test.

12. Conducting Surveys, Focus Groups, and Interviews.

13. Selecting a Published instrument.

Part IV. Putting Assessment Results to Good and Appropriate Use.

14. Summarizing and Analyzing Assessment results.

15. Sharing Assessment Results.

16. Using Assessment Findings Effectively and Appropriately.

Key Resources on Assessing Student Learning.

Index.