Assessment of student learning involves examining student work to see if our students have learned what we claim they will learn at PSU. As stated in our values statement, PSU "endeavors to improve continuously as a university through reflection and open assessment of our activities." We seek to improve our teaching practices and academic decision-making, and contribute to program and institutional quality, based on what we know about how our students are learning.

PSU tends to be decentralized, and our assessment practices reflect that. We see assessment as the responsibility of the individual schools, colleges, and departments, and value assessment work that stays close to the classroom. We seek to build institutional self-knowledge based on the amassed results of our program-level student learning assessments.

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If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding assessment, please contact us.

Quick Links

• Student Learning Assessment @ PSU: A Framework for the Future (June 21, 2005)
• AI Human Subjects Research Packet
• AI Human Subjects Online Survey Packet