SLOAT Assessment Instruments Checklist
Department of _________________________
To begin a dialogue on assessment in your department, ask faculty members to please put a check next to each instrument that is used in your department to measure student attainment of desired outcomes:
Examinations
Objective _________
Essay_______
Written Assignments _______
Portfolios _____
Capstone courses _____
Clinical evaluations ______
Performances
Oral reports ________
Theater pieces _______
Others(describe) __________
Comprehensives in the major ______
External examiners _____
Purchased tests ______
Student self-assessment _____
Department tests with outside readers _____
Class research ___
Surveys ____
Please specify type of survey and timeline
*Alumni Survey
1 year post graduation ___
5 year post graduation___
*Annual senior survey ____
*Others (describe) _______________________
Interviews _____
Focus groups ___
Employer evaluations______
Employer surveys ______
Scripts/articles _____
Film/television productions ___
Exhibits _______
Other (describe) __________________________________________________________