Education at OHSU

Assessment for Learners

Assessment for students
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What is Assessment?

The cycle of assessing student learning

Academic program assessment is the ongoing process of checking to make sure you are learning what the faculty think you are learning. Well-done assessment identifies changes which improve courses and academic programs so you are better prepared while at OHSU to move into your chosen careers.

From the faculty standpoint, assessment looks like:

  • Establishing learning goals
  • Providing learning opportunities (i.e., classwork, simulation activities, clinical experiences)
  • Measuring and observing student learning
  • Reflecting on what the data highlights
  • Using results to inform curricular practices