Tests
Several tests exist that assess student learning outcomes. Listed here are the most common national tests.
Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP)
Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT)
Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA)
Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP)
Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP)
Description
The Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) assesses general education skills such as critical thinking, reading, writing, and mathmatics and is administered to freshman, sophomores, and upperclassman. The test can be used to assess students and program performance for accreditation and institutional improvement and to compare with other instituions. For a copy of the MAPP User's Guide, click here.
Related Articles and Resources
Young, J. W. (2007). Validity of the Measure of academic Proficiency and Progress
(MAPP) test: A summary from ETS. Princeton, NJ: Educational Testing Service.
A brief report by the Center for Validity Research of the Educational Testing Service on the validity of the MAPP, including an overview on test structure, scoring, and construct validity.
Shavelson, R. J. (2007). Assessing student learning responsibly: From history to an
audacious proposal. Change, 39(1),, 26-33.
This article presents a brief overview on learning outcomes and their connection to the Spelling’s Commission and then presents a brief history of learning outcomes by examining different tests (including GRE, CLA, and MAPP).