Assessment of General Education

1) Effective skills in oral and written communication, quantitative reasoning, and the use of information technology

2) Learn to think critically to solve problems

University of DelawareWritingCenter Rubrics

The Critical Thinking Community

Holistic Critical Thinking Rubric

Penn State University

Cal State Thinking Assessment Project

Critical Thinking across the Curriculum Project

Institute for Critical Thinking at Montclair State University

Maricopa College System

SUNY Cortland

3) Be able to work and learn both independently and collaboratively

New Mexico State University

The Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide (FLAG) web site was constructed by the College Level One Team, as a resource for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) instructors.

Assessment for Learning- Making Any Curriculum in Any Subject Work Better

On-line Collaborative Assessment to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Evergreen State University – Handbook

Team Work at the Maricopa College System

4) Engage questions of ethics and recognize responsibilities to self, community, and society at large

Civic Responsibility: From Awareness to Commitment

A practical guide for integrating civic responsibility into the curriculum

Civic Responsibility Instruments

Technology Assessment or Ethics of Technology? Reflections on Technology Development between Social Sciences and Philosophy

Assessment of Applied Ethics

Civic Attitudes Surveys Index- Character Education Partnership

The XXII self-assessment: the ethics of computing

5) Understand the diverse ways of thinking that underlie the search for knowledge in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences.

Writing Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria in Art and Design

Concept Mapping as a Form of Student Assessment and Instruction

6) Develop the intellectual curiosity, confidence, and engagement that will lead to lifelong learning.

The University of Adelaide Australia

The Service Learning Clearing House- UCLA

7) Develop the ability to integrate academic knowledge with experiences that extend the boundaries of the classroom

UNC Greensboro's Quality in Assessing Experiential Learning

Capstone

Resources for Instructors of Capstone Computing Courses

Capstone Assessment Outcomes Criteria and Standards Earth Systems Science & Policy California State University

Bachelors of Interdisciplinary Studies Capstones

Creating and Teaching Capstones- Agnes Scott College

Capstone Experience – University of Missouri

Preparing Students for Successful Capstone Experiences- UC Berkeley

8) Expand understanding and appreciation of human creativity and diverse forms of aesthetic and intellectual expression.

Assessing Creativity

Creativity and Diverse Thinking Indiana University

Inclusive assessment: Unleashing Creativity

9) Understand the foundations of United States society including the significance of its cultural diversity and

10) Develop an international perspective in order to live and work effectively in an increasingly global society.

Multiculturalism in Education

Assessment of multiculturalism: Life experience, personal attitude, personal behavior and professional behavior of seminarians at one Christian seminary.-University of Nebraska

Center for Community Futures – Self-assessment

Weber State University – General Education Survey

Center for Teaching Effectiveness at the University of Delaware

University of South Carolina National Resource Center for Assessment

College Classroom Environment Scales

Assessment Resources by Discipline

American Statistical Association- Survey Guidelines

Assessment of Learning in Student Centered Courses.

IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction