International Large-Scale Assessments (ILSAs) serve to monitor and benchmark educational achievements, providing accurate, ...

A key step in the assessment cycle is gathering and analyzing evidence. Employing the appropriate data collection techniques for assessment is an important step in this process. Faculty and staff are ...

Western Michigan University touts itself as a student-centered research university. As such, students are the main focus of our mission. We must be continually concerned with what our students learn ...

Always plan early for analysis. The Data Analysis Plan is your next step once the Analytical Framework for your assessment has been defined. It's important that the people conducting the analysis ...

The goal of the policy is to ensure efficiency, accuracy, accountability and consistency in the administration of surveys and data collection efforts at WMU. This policy is intended to: The policy ...

Data collection is the process of gathering and measuring information used for research. Collecting data is one of the most important steps in the research process, and is part of all disciplines ...