Office of the Provost
Denise Shaver, Ph. D.
Director of Academic Assessment
she/her/hers
dshaver@pratt.edu
Readings & Additional Resources
Assessment now has a plethora of resources. Find seminal works and long-standing journals and books in this section. This is not an exhaustive collection, rather it is a place to begin your assessment journey.
Assessment Event Materials and Recordings
Assessment Workshops (Spring 2025)
Upcoming Workshops:
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Thursday, April 3, 2025: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Providing Evidence for Excellence: Strategies and Insights for Harnessing Data for Informed Decision Making
Assessment Convening (Spring 2025)
Senate constituents (faculty, chairs, assistant chairs, teaching staff) were invited to attend an assessment convening on Monday, February 3rd, 2025 to discuss assessment planning and strategies, as well as, to provide information on assessment plans, guidelines and standards for individual programs, departments and schools.
Assessment Festival (Fall 2024)
Journals
- NIOLA List of Assessment JournalsThe National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) provides a list of assessment journals in this document. We have institutional access to many but not all of these journals. Any article you find in a journal outside of our subscriptions, you can request through InterLibrary Loan.
Journals at Pratt
Articles & Book Chapters
Outside of our collection:
The following chapters can be requested through our InterLibrary Loan service. They will be emailed to you within 3-5 business days.
Books
Assessing Student Learning : a common sense guide by ISBN: 9781119426868Publication Date: 2018-01-05
Assessment 101 in Higher Education: The Fundamentals and How to Apply Them by ISBN: 9781003465553Publication Date: 2024
Assessment Clear and Simple : a practical guide for institutions, departments, and general education by ISBN: 9780470541197Publication Date: 2010-04-12
Classroom Assessment Techniques : a handbook for college teachers by ISBN: 1555425003Publication Date: 1993-04-16
Creating Significant Learning Experiences: an Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses by ISBN: 9781299804708Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Effective Grading : a tool for learning and assessment in college by ISBN: 9780470502150Publication Date: 2009-11-16
Ensuring Quality Education and Good Learning Environments for Students: Improving the quality of higher education through good teaching practices by ISBN: 9783036567365Publication Date: 2023
Facilitating Student Learning and Engagement in Higher Education through Assessment Rubrics by ISBN: 9781527545342Publication Date: 2020
A Guide to Curriculum Mapping : creating a collaborative, transformative, and learner-centered curriculum (eBOOK) by ISBN: 9781642671575Publication Date: 2024
Innovative Assessment in Higher Education: A Handbook for Academic Practices by ISBN: 9780429015571Publication Date: 2019-04-03
Online Teaching at Its Best : merging instructional design with teaching and learning research by ISBN: 9781119242314Publication Date: 2017-11-08
Perspectives on Learning Assessment in the Arts in Higher Education : supporting transparent assessment across artistic disciplines by ISBN: 9781000465211Publication Date: 2021-11-04
Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Book 2, Affective domain by ISBN: 9780582282391Publication Date: 1964
