As part of a 2006 credentialing initiative Weber State University spent time improving the Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses -- Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning. Boston, Allyn and Bacon.)
Courses and learning activities can be assessed via diverse mechanisms, such as pre- and post-tests, written assignments with rubrics, exams, surveys, and capstone or other comprehensive experiences documented with portfolios. Graded assessment of a student's performance regarding learning objectives is sometimes referred to as Evaluation or Summative Evaluation.
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education program. An eight month pilot of O.S.P. was conducted as part of this initiative. The attached
file provides details of the pilot.