reviewing work with partner (under construction)

Working with your learning partners, review your curriculum under construction and answer the following questions:

Classification
Review the course learning outcomes and determine domains and levels on the taxonomy of each outcome.

• How can you tell when learning is in one domain or a combination of domains?
• Does this domain and level fit into the overall goals of your course outcomes?
• How will you know when the learners "got it"?

Standards
In order to establish the appropriate standard for the evaluation required, look at the expectations of your curriculum aims/goals:

• Is there a professional association standard that must be met?
• Does the curriculum fit into some sort of standards of practice that is a requirement for certification (e.g., nursing, welding, law clerks, etc.)?
• Are the standards required relative or absolute?
• What possible measurement instruments would be necessary to measure success?
• How would you know if they are valid and reliable?

The Evaluation Plan
For the curriculum project being developed, determine how the entire evaluation plan would measure all aspects of learning:

• What testing mechanisms can be used to make up 100% of measurement? For example, should you have 2 tests, 4 quizzes, an assignment, a research project?
• How would you determine the value of each measurement mechanism?
• When would you assign these measurements during the semester?
• Are your intentions in congruence with what the texts are promoting? How so? (Capture references beside your thoughts and ideas as you work through the process.)
• What theory underlies your evaluation plan?