Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) -- University of Michigan
Teaching Strategies: Classroom Assessment
Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) allow instructors to monitor students’ progress throughout the term. CATs help answer the questions, “What are my students learning? How effectively am I teaching?” The articles and links in this section provide comprehensive information about CATs, including their purpose and their use across disciplines.
Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs): An Introduction
http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/Classroom_Assessment_Techniques_Intro.pdf
Overview
of Several Common CATs
http://www.indiana.edu/~teaching/ourservices/assess/samplecats.shtml
Resources:
Assessment of Teaching & Learning
http://www.usc.edu/programs/cet/resources/assessment/
Detailed
Descriptions with Disciplinary Examples of Selected CATs
http://www.siue.edu/~deder/assess/catmain.html