Good Practices in Course Assessment

Abstract

Assessment is a crucial component of institutional accreditation, informing internal and external stakeholders about the quality of teaching and learning within the institution. Faculty play a central role in accreditation through their participation in course assessment, which includes establishing objectives and outcomes for the courses they teach, selecting assessments, measuring students’ learning, and using assessment results to improve curricula and pedagogies. Weaving assessment into routine educational practices helps to establish a culture of assessment throughout the institution, leading away from a compliance-based mindset to embracing assessment as a valued tool for continuous improvement.