Resources

Below are a few resources that will answer any questions you may have, but please do not hesitate to reach out to your on campus CLOA member or the Office of Learning Outcomes Assessment for help!

Assessment Toolkit	The Assessment Toolkit information and training documents for the Assessment process here at Tri-C.
Bloom's Taxonomy	Action Verbs Explanation & Questions
Links	Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs) ELO mapping guide FAQs
Tri-C Faculty	Login to the Assessment KWeb Site for step-by-step instructions, a sample syllabus statement, and more. Username: ccc_network\Tri-C network username (ex. ccc_network\jdoe) Password: Tri-C network password
Assessment Artifact Retention Period (adopted 11/6/14)	The College will retain submitted student works (hereinafter called “Artifacts”) for general education outcome, course, and program assessments pursuant to its Records Retention Policy on Accreditation Files. Specifically, the College will retain the Artifacts during the active period (i.e. the period the College is assessing the Artifacts for accreditation and continuous improvement purposes) plus an additional ten (10) years. Students should submit their work without any personally identifiable information (e.g. first and last name, student number, social security number, etc.). By submitting work, students grant the College permission to use the Artifacts for accreditation and continuous improvement purposes throughout the retention period. Students do not assign the College any property rights to the Artifacts.

Bloom’s Taxonomy provides an important framework for teachers to use to focus on higher order thinking. By providing a hierarchy of levels, this taxonomy can assist teachers in designing performance tasks, crafting questions for conferring with students, and providing feedback on student work

Bloom's Taxonomy Brief

We use Bloom's Taxonomy here at the College for Assessment as well as in our Curriculum. Bloom's divides learning into progressive categories from simple recall to creating new ideas. Below is a brief explanation of each level:

Remembering- Simple recalling of facts and concepts.
Use words such as Define, Name, or Show to collect this level of student learning
Understanding- Interpreting facts and ideas.
Use words such as Explain, Summarize, or Interpret to collect this level of student learning
Applying- Solve new situations by applied previously gained knowledge.
Use words such as Apply, Develop or Organize to collect this level of student learning
Analyzing- Identify and infer motives and evidence to support generalizations.
Use words such as Analyze, Dissect, or Contrast to collect this level of student learning
Evaluating- Explain opinions by judging information based on set criteria.
Use words such as Compare, Interpret, or Recommend to collect this level of student learning
Creating- Combine info in new patterns or solutions.
Use words such as Improve, Predict, or Originate to collect this level of student learning

Resources

Below are a few resources that will answer any questions you may have, but please do not hesitate to reach out to your on campus CLOA member or the Office of Learning Outcomes Assessment for help!

Bloom’s Taxonomy provides an important framework for teachers to use to focus on higher order thinking. By providing a hierarchy of levels, this taxonomy can assist teachers in designing performance tasks, crafting questions for conferring with students, and providing feedback on student work

Bloom's Taxonomy Brief

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