Designing Assessments

Assessment Strategies that Help Students Build the Top 10 Abilities

Employers Are Looking For

Four Basic Assessment Methods

1. Selected response or short answer

2. Extended written response

3. Performance of Expertise

4. Personal Communication

Four Basic Assessment Methods

1. Selected response or

short answer

2. Extended written response

3. Performance of expertise

4. Personal communication

Reasoning proficiency

Skills

Knowledge mastery

What is being assessed?

Ability to create

products

Let’s Look at the Top Ten Abilities

• Rated from 1-5– 5 being “extremely important”

• Data collected by NACE

• Job Outlook 2014 Survey• 200+ recruiting professionals

#10. The Ability to Sell or Influence Others

Project-based learning

Analyze data

Developing an argument

2. Extended written response

3. Performance of Expertise

4. Personal Communication

1. Selected response or short

answer

#9. The Ability to Create or Edit Written Reports

Research papers

Peer reviews of fellow students’ work

2. Extended written response

4. Personal Communication

1. Selected response or short

answer3. Performance

of Expertise

#8. Proficiency with Computer Software Programs

Create tutorials

Application-based projects

1. Selected response or

short answer3. Performance

of Expertise2. Extended

written response4. Personal

Communication

#7. Technical Knowledge Related to the Job

Tests, Quizzes

Apply theories, principles, and processes

1. Selected response or

short answer

2. Extended written response

3. Performance of Expertise

4. Personal Communication

#6. Analyze Quantitative Data

Analyze Scenarios

Incorporate spreadsheets

2. Extended written response

4. Personal Communication

1. Selected response or

short answer3. Performance

of Expertise

#5. Obtain and Process Information

Discovery-based learning

Research

1. Selected response or

short answer

2. Extended written response

3. Performance of Expertise

4. Personal Communication

#4. Verbally Communicate Inside and Outside the Organization

Oral presentations

Experiential learning

Send students outside the classroom

1. Selected response or short

answer

2. Extended written response

3. Performance of Expertise

4. Personal Communication

#3. Plan, Organize, and Prioritize Work

Multifaceted projects

Design a product

1. Selected response or short

answer

2. Extended written response

3. Performance of Expertise

4. Personal Communication

#2. Make Decisions and Solve Problems

Scenarios

Problem-based learning

1. Selected response or short

answer

2. Extended written response

3. Performance of Expertise

4. Personal Communication

#1. Work in a Team Structure

Group assignments

Collaborative projects

1. Selected response or short

answer

2. Extended written response

3. Performance or Observation

4. Personal Communication