Assessment of Student Learning

Do our students leave St. Olaf with the knowledge, proficiencies, and commitments a St. Olaf education is supposed to foster? What are we doing well and why? What can we do better, and how? These are the questions that assessment is intended to answer.

How we conceptualize assessment
Assessment as inquiry in support of student learning
Assessment and faculty work

How we establish assessment priorities
Mission-driven, meaningful, and manageable inquiry
"Principles of Good Practice" in assessment

Where we are focusing our current efforts
Assessment at the course, program, and institutional levels
Assessment projects and partnerships

What we are looking for
Intended learning outcomes of a St. Olaf education

What we are using
Assessment instruments available at St. Olaf

What we are learning
Assessment data and reports(internal use only)

Who's involved
Assessment people

How we get feedback on our efforts
Assessment in relation to accreditation

Where we can go for more ideas and inspiration
Other assessment resources and links