The Higher Learning Commission (UW’s accrediting body) offers this definition of assessment: “Effective assessment is best understood as a strategy for understanding, confirming, and improving student ...

In 2015–16, the Student Learning Assessment Subcommittee of the Assessment/Accreditation Council developed a strategic framework for assessment (NetID login required) within Northwestern’s ...

These activities foster critical thinking and self-awareness while helping students take ownership of their learning journey. Learn how to use self-assessments → Formative assessments play a vital ...

At its core, self-assessment aims to “generate feedback that promotes learning and improvements in performance” (Andrade, 2019). By practicing self-assessment, instructors help students develop ...

This new machine learning technology could help farmers optimize harvest timing and improve the quality of the produce.

Our approach to assessment not only distracts from good teaching—it can even distort educational goals, Patrick J. Casey argues. Jim Grossman, exiting after 15 years as executive director of the ...