CIDR - Classroom Assessment

Classroom Assessment is the process of collecting information from your students about their experience as learners in your class. There are many different ways of collecting information, depending on what you are teaching and what kind of information you need.

All types of assessment are based on the principle that the more clearly and specifically you understand how students are learning, the more effectively you can teach them. When assessing your classroom, some issues to consider are how to allow all students to contribute, how to respond to the student feedback, and how often to collect feedback.

CIDR Resources

	CIDR Teaching and Learning Bulletin Classroom Assessment of Teaching and Learning CIDR Teaching and Learning Bulletin, 1(2)

	CIDR Web Guide Sources of Data for Assessment of Teaching “sources of information to consider when you are assessing your teaching, and links to ways that CIDR can help you gather and work with information from each source”

	Consult with CIDR CIDR consultants are available to conduct a midterm class interview or help you devise other ways of collecting student feedback. To schedule a consultation, call 206-543-6588, or contact us by email to arrange an appointment.

Additional Resources

Classroom Assessment Techniques
from the Undergraduate Research Academy, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

Classroom Assessment Techniques and Examples
by Thomas A. Angelo and K. Patricia Cross, Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers, 2nd Ed.

Do You Know Where Your Students Are?
Speaking of Teaching, 4(2), from the Center for Teaching and Learning at Stanford University

Field-Tested Learning Assessment Guide
from the National Institute for Science Education - College Level One: Innovations in Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology Education

The Teaching Goals Inventory
from the Center for Teaching at the University of Iowa: "Here you can fill out the inventory ... and automatically see your scores. Your score report will also contain comparative scores from large samples."