Several computer-based assessment instruments created by the Center for Assessment and Research Studies are available for purchase. We are proud to announce that our instruments are now being managed by Madison Assessment. You can learn more at their website: www.MadisonAssessment.com.

Click below for the SOS (Test-Taking Motivation Instrument) and SOS information (FREE)

• The Student Opinion Scale
• SOS Manual
• SOS Scoring Guide
• Memo for SOS
• SOS Article

Click below for the Writing Rubric (FREE)

• Writing Rubric

CARS staff are producing a series of Podcasts on key assessment topics. Click here to see the list of available podcasts.

The Center for Assessment and Research Studies has assembled some tips, techniques, and examples of good assessment practice:

• The Assessment Process - [tutorial]
• Multiple Choice Format Test Development Guide
• Writing Test Items
• Objective-Format Questions

Communication about assessment and student outcomes sometimes uses multiple terms to refer to the same concept, of the same term with different meanings.

The Dictionary of Student Outcome Assessment can help you decifer the often-confusing constellation of works used in measuring learning.

JMU's Ph.D. program in assessment and measurement was the first of its kind in the United States and is still a pioneer in the education of future scholars and practitioners to perform the important role of determining the effectiveness of educational programs.

At the request of institutions interested in starting similar programs, JMU has assembled suggestions and considerations that may help when starting a program in assessment and measurement.

The list of characteristics of an effective assessment program includes 14 critical components for the successful evaluation of student learning.