Assessment IssuesDirect, Indirect, and Assessment UtilityNational University Telecommunications Network

January 2009

Gary Brown, DirectorThe Center for Teaching, Learning, & Technology

Washington State Universitybrowng@wsu.edu

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Measures to Consider

Complementary Direct and Indirect

The Question of UtilityDoes the Measure Guide Improvement?

Weighing the lamb doesn’t fatten the lamb

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Indirect MeasuresDirect Measures

Data Use?

The Three Lenses of Assessment

Assessment That Reflects Curricula

Used by Whom?

Apparel Merchandising

Criteria for Critical & Integrative Thinking

Requirements

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Career Services

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Institutional ePort

Apparel MerchandisingOutcomes Report

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