Faculty Resource Center

Assessment data on the program learning outcomes is collected from each course through the use of signature assignments. The Signature Assignment Information Packet provides a detailed explanation of what data is collected and provides sample data submissions.

Faculty are encouraged to use rubrics to evaluate class assignments, especially the signature assignments. Rubrics have been developed for the Institutional Learning Outcomes adopted by JPCatholic. These rubrics can be used as a guide for developing other rubrics or modified to evaluate a specific class assignment.

Links to Rubrics:

• Values and knowledge based on the teachings of Jesus Christ as articulated by the Catholic Church
• Communication Fluency: Written Communication
• Communication Fluency: Oral Communication
• Communication Fluency: Audio Visual Communication
• Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment
• Leadership and Decision-making
• Information Literacy
• Critical and Creative Thinking

• What are Rubrics?: a basic definition of rubrics along with the advantages of using them; also includes sample rubrics.
• Understanding Rubrics: a longer article with an introduction to rubrics, how to create them, and why they are useful.
• Rubistar: provides templates for creating rubrics and has a searchable database of rubrics created by others.

• Online resource: Modes of Instruction
• Book: What the Best College Teachers Do, by Ken Bain (2004).
• Location of instruction: In-class, hybrid, online, flipped classroom, fieldwork

Bloom's Taxonomy

• Teaching Tips: University of Waterloo

• Teaching Guides: Vanderbilt University

• USC Center for Excellence in Teaching