Inventory of Higher Education Assessment Instruments

The following inventory of assessment instruments was compiled to serve as a resource for state policy-makers who are responsible for implementing assessment protocol. The sources of the information include the Educational Testing Service’s Test Collection (ETS) and the Association of Institutional Research/American Council on Education (AIR/ACE). This list is not comprehensive, but it covers the institutional assessment instruments that are used by some. Each entry has the web address of the relevant testing database, as well as the publisher’s contact information and a brief abstract.

The foci of the assessment instruments are organized into four categories:

Institutional Effectiveness (surveys the opinions and institutional experiences of the students, faculty, staff, administrators, or alumni)

Basic Skills (measures the general cognitive capacity of the students)

Affective Development (surveys the values and social development of the students)

Major Field Exams, including Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, History, Literature in English, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

Institutional Effectiveness

ACT Evaluation/Survey Service for Educational Institutions and Agencies: Alumni Outcomes Survey
Publisher :		American College Testing Program
Contact :		American College Testing Program, Evaluation/Survey Service, P. O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243
Web URL :		http://www.act.org/
Details :		This survey asks alumni for information, including biographical data, employment history and experiences, educational outcomes, educational experiences, activities and organizations.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Admitted Student Questionnaire (ASQ) and Admitted Student Questionnaire Plus (ASQ Plus)
Publisher :		The College Board
Contact :		The College Board Headquarters, 45 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10023-6992
Web URL :		http://www.collegeboard.com/
Details :		Entering Students The Admitted Student Questionnaire and Admitted Student Questionnaire Plus studies students' perceptions of their institution and its admissions process.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Adult Student Priorities Survey (ASPS)
Publisher :		Noel-Levitz
Contact :		Noel-Levitz, 2101 ACT Circle, Iowa City, IA 52245
Web URL :		http://www.noellevitz.com/
Details :		The Adult Student Priorities Survey measures satisfaction of students age 25 and older.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ)
Publisher :		Center for Postsecondary Research and Planning (CPRP) at Indiana University
Contact :		College Student Experiences Questionnaire, Center for Postsecondary Research and Planning, Indiana University, Ashton Aley Hall Suite 102, 1913 East 7th St., Bloomington, IN 47405-7510.
Web URL :		http://www.indiana.edu/~cseq
Details :		All Enrolled Students The College Student Experiences Questionnaire measures the quality of students’ experiences inside and outside the classroom, perceptions of environment, satisfaction, and progress toward 25 desired learning and personal development outcomes.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CCSEQ)
Publisher :		University of Memphis, Center for the Study of Higher Education
Contact :		Center for the Study of Higher Education, 308 Browning Hall, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152
Web URL :		http://www.people.memphis.edu/~coe_cshe/CCSEQ_main.htm
Details :		The Community College Student Experiences Questionnaire measures students' progress and experiences.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Comprehensive Alumni Assessment Survey (CAAS)
Publisher :		National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
Contact :		NCHEMS, P.O. Box 9752, Boulder, CO 80301-9752.
Web URL :		http://www.nchems.org/
Details :		The Comprehensive Alumni Assessment Survey measures evidence of institutional effectiveness and reports on alumni personal development and career preparation.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Evaluation and Survey Services (ESS)
Publisher :		Publisher American College Testing Program
Contact :		ACT, Postsecondary Services, Outcomes Assessment, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168.
Web URL :		http://www.act.org/
Details :		The Evaluation/Survey Services provided by ACT are used to assesses needs, development, attitudes, and opinions of students and alumni. ACT offers 15 standardized instruments for use in postsecondary institutions: Adult Learner Needs Assessment Survey, Alumni Survey, Alumni Survey (Two-Year College Form), Alumni Outcomes Survey, College Outcomes Survey, College Student Needs Assessment Survey Adult Learner Needs Assessment Survey, Entering Student Survey, Financial Aid Student Services Survey, Student Opinion Survey, Student Opinion Survey (Two-Year College Form). Survey of Academic Advising, Survey of Current Activities and Plans, Survey of Postsecondary Plans
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Faces of the Future
Publisher :		American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and ACT
Contact :		ACT, P.O. Box 168; Iowa City, IA 52240
Web URL :		http://www.aacc.nche.edu/initiatives/faces/f_index.htm
Details :		Faces of the Future assesses the current state of the community college population and explores the role community colleges play in students' lives.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Faculty Survey
Publisher :		Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA
Contact :		Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, 3005 Moore Hall - Box 951521, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521.
Web URL :		http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/cirp.htm
Details :		The Faculty Survey collects information about the workload, teaching practices, job satisfaction, and professional activities of collegiate faculty and administrators.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Graduating Student or Program Completer Questionnaire
Publisher :		National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Publications
Contact :		ERIC Document Reproduction Service, 7420 Fullerton Road, Suite 110, Springfield, VA 22153-2852. An alternate source is National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Publications, P.O. Drawer P, Boulder, Colorado 80302.
Web URL :		http://eriche.org/ or http://www.nchems.org/
Details :		The Graduating Student Questionnaire (Four Year College and University Series) or Program Completer Questionnaire (Community College Series) can be administered to any student who is about to earn a degree or certificate from a college or university. A survey of graduating students using these questionnaires would provide demographics, background data, and information on students' satisfaction with various institutional services.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Institutional Functioning Inventory
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Institutional Research Program for Higher Education, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540
Web URL :		http://www.ets.org/
Details :		Using eleven scales, the Institutional Functioning Inventory helps to show how faculty, students, administrators, and other constituent groups perceive the institution in terms of teaching practices, governance arrangements, administrative policies, types of programs, characteristic attitudes of groups of people, and other important aspects of campus life.
Database Reference :		http://www.acpa.nche.edu/comms/comm09/dragon/dragon-index.html

Institutional Goals Inventory
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Institutional Research Program for Higher Education, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540
Web URL :		http://www.ets.org/
Details :		The Institutional Goals Inventory consists of a series of 90 statements of possible institutional goals which are rated on a five point scale both in terms of existence and desirability to assist with the development and definition of education goals, to establish priorities among goals, and to facilitate planning.
Database Reference :		http://www.acpa.nche.edu/comms/comm09/dragon/dragon-index.html

Institutional Performance Survey (IPS)
Publisher :		National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
Contact :		NCHEMS, P.O. Box 9752, Boulder, CO 80301-9752.
Web URL :		http://www.nchems.org/
Details :		The Institutional Performance Survey assesses institutional performance and effectiveness.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Institutional Priorities Survey (IPS)
Publisher :		Noel-Levitz
Contact :		Noel-Levitz, 2101 ACT Circle, Iowa City, IA 52245
Web URL :		http://www.noellevitz.com/
Details :		The Institutional Priorities Survey assesses faculty, staff, and administrative perceptions and priorities (recommended with the Student Satisfaction Inventory to determine where priorities overlap with those of students).
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Publisher :		Center for Postsecondary Research and Planning (CPRP) at Indiana University.
Contact :		National Survey of Student Engagement, Center for Postsecondary Research and Planning, Indiana University, Ashton Aley Hall Suite 102, 1913 East 7th St., Bloomington, IN 47405-7510.
Web URL :		http://www.indiana.edu/~nsse
Details :		The National Survey of Student Engagement gathers outcomes assessment, undergraduate quality, and accountability data. It measures students' engagement in effective educational practices (level of challenge, active learning, student-faculty interaction, supportive environment, etc.).
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Nonreturning or Former Student Questionnaire
Publisher :		National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Publications
Contact :		ERIC Document Reproduction Service, 7420 Fullerton Road, Suite 110, Springfield, VA 22153-2852; An alternate source is National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Publications, P.O. Drawer P, Boulder, Colorado 80302.
Web URL :		http://eriche.org/ or http://www.nchems.org/
Details :		The Nonreturning Student Questionnaire can be administered to any student who leaves the institution without receiving a degree or certificate. In addition to demographic and background data concerning students' experiences and progress at the institution, a survey of nonreturning students using these questionnaires would provide detailed information as to why students did not return to this school (both positive and negative reasons), and their satisfaction with various institutional services.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Program Self-Assessment Service (PSAS) and Graduate Program Self-Assessment Service (GPSA)
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540
Web URL :		http://www.ets.org/
Details :		The Program Self-Assessment Service and Graduate Program Self-Assessment Service surveys students' opinions on undergraduate and graduate programs.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Recent Alumni or Follow-Up Questionnaire
Publisher :		National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Publications
Contact :		ERIC Document Reproduction Service, 7420 Fullerton Road, Suite 110, Springfield, VA 22153-2852. An alternate source is National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Publications, P.O. Drawer P, Boulder, Colorado 80302.
Web URL :		http://eriche.org/ or http://www.nchems.org/
Details :		The Recent Alumni Questionnaire (Four Year College and University Series) or Follow-Up Questionnaire (Community College Series) can be administered to any recent alumni of a four year college or university or former students of a community college who were enrolled in degree, certificate, or vocational programs. A survey of former students of a community college or recent graduates of four year institutions using these questionnaires would provide demographic and background data of students' progress at the institution as well as considerable detail about (a) the first degree program a student enrolled in since leaving the school and (b) the first fulltime job a student held since leaving the school.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Student Outcomes Information Services (SOIS)
Publisher :		National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
Contact :		NCHEMS, P.O. Box 9752, Boulder, CO 80301-9752.
Web URL :		http://www.nchems.org/Surveys/sois.htm
Details :		The Student Outcomes Information Services collects information about entering, continuing, former, and graduating students and recent and long-term alumni concerning their educational needs and reactions to their educational experiences.

Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI): Community, Junior and Technical College Version
Publisher :		Noel-Levitz
Contact :		Noel-Levitz, 2101 ACT Circle, Iowa City, IA 52245
Web URL :		http://www.noellevitz.com/
Details :		The Student Satisfaction Inventory: Community, Junior and Technical College Version measures student satisfaction and student priorities. The scales allow the institution to compare itself with national standards in 12 areas: academic advising, campus climate, campus support services, concern for the individual, instructional effectiveness, recruitment and financial aid, registration effectiveness, responsiveness to diverse populations, safety and security, service excellence, student centeredness, and academic services.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI): Four-Year College and University Version.
Publisher :		Noel-Levitz
Contact :		Noel-Levitz, 2101 ACT Circle, Iowa City, IA 52245
Web URL :		http://www.noellevitz.com/
Details :		The Student Satisfaction Inventory: 4-Year College and University Version measures student satisfaction and student priorities. The scales allow the institution to compare itself with national standards in 12 areas: academic advising, campus climate, campus support services, concern for the individual, instructional effectiveness, recruitment and financial aid, registration effectiveness, responsiveness to diverse populations, safety and security, service excellence, student centeredness, and campus life. Two sections of the inventory can be customized to answer special institutional needs.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Survey of College Choices, Experiences and Retention
Publisher :		The Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan
Contact :		University of Michigan, The Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, 610 E. University Ave., 2002 SEB, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259
Web URL :		http://www.nettlesmillett.org/
Details :		The main goal of the Survey of College Choices, Experiences and Retention is to identify and compare the factors which effect students’ choices to transfer, stopout, or persist in their undergraduate education.

Survey of Doctoral Students Finances, Experiences, and Achievements
Publisher :		The Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan
Contact :		University of Michigan, The Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, 610 E. University Ave., 2002 SEB, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259
Web URL :		http://www.nettlesmillett.org/
Details :		The main goal of the Survey of Doctoral Students is to learn more about the financing and experiences of doctoral students so that policymakers and university leaders can improve graduate life.

Basic Skills

Academic Proficiency Test.
Publisher :		American Council of Education
Contact :		American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168; Iowa City, IA 52240
Web URL :		http://www.act.org/
Details :		Designed to assess students' level of proficiency in skills that could be expected of graduates of associate degree programs. The reading test focuses on comprehension. The mathematics test emphasizes quantitative reasoning in pre-algebra, algebra, coordinate geometry, and statistics. Critical thinking covers clarifying, analyzing, evaluating and extending an argument. The writing test involves a direct sample.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Academic Profile
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Higher Education in Assessment, Princeton, NJ 08541 Year
Web URL :		http://www.ets.org/
Details :		The Academic Profile is designed to assess student outcomes, academic achievement or growth, on the completion of general education requirements (introductory courses in major discipline areas) in higher education. The Profile measures academic skills (college-level reading, college-level writing, critical thinking, and using mathematical data) in the context of three major discipline groups (humanities, social sciences, natural sciences).
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

ASSET Student Success System
Publisher :		American College Testing Program
Contact :		ACT, P.O. Box 168; Iowa City, IA 52240
Web URL :		http://www.act.org/
Details :		The ASSET Student Success System collects information about each student's educational background, plan, and needs, as well as measures the student’s general cognitive skills in reading, composition, and advanced mathematics.
Database Reference		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

College English Placement Test
Publisher :		Riverside Publishing
Contact :		Riverside Publishing, 8420 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631
Web URL :		http://www.riverpub.com/
Details :		The College English Placement Test Measures four areas of English—organization and paragraph structure, syntax and grammar, vocabulary development and diction, and usage and capitalization. Designed to assess student's ability to use language effectively.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP)
Publisher :		ACT
Contact :		ACT, Outcomes Assessment, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168.
Web URL :		http://www.act.org/
Details :		The Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency assesses college students' academic achievement in core general education skills. With individual modules in writing, reading, math, science reasoning, and critical thinking, CAAP allows institutions to customize an assessment tprogram.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

GRE General Test
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08540
Web URL :		http://www.gre.org/
Details :		The GRE General Test is commonly used as an admission examination for graduate studies, but some undergraduate colleges use it for basic skills assessment.
Database Reference		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Learning Style Inventory
Publisher :		McBer and Co
Contact :		McBer and Co, 137 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
Web URL :		http://trgmcber.haygroup.com/Learning_Self-Development/Assessments_Surveys/Default.asp
Details :		A self-administered, self-scoring inventory based on experiential learning theory, designed to determine which of four learning modes (concrete experience, reflective observations, abstract conceptualization and active experimentation) is most relied upon by the respondent.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Measure of Intellectual Development (MID)

Contact :		Center for the Study of Intellectual Development, 1520 14th Avenue, SW, Olympia, Washington 98502

Details :		The Measure of Intellectual Development, is a series of three essay stems which assesses students' reflections on classroom learning (essay A), personal decision-making (essay B), and career planning (essay C).
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Nelson Denny Reading Test
Publisher :		Riverside Publishing
Contact :		Riverside Publishing, 8420 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631
Web URL :		http://www.riverpub.com/
Details :		The Nelson Denny Reading Test is used primarily to assess high school and college students' ability in reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and reading rate.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test
Publisher :		College Entrance Examination Board
Contact :		New Jersey Department of Higher Education, Basic Skills Council, 225 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08618. Also, Program Director, NJCBST, The College Board, 45 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10023-6992.
Web URL :		http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/ and http://www.collegeboard.com/
Details :		Measures basic skills in reading comprehension, writing, computation, and elementary algebra for the placement of incoming college students in appropriate courses or course sections.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Tasks in Critical Thinking
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08541
Web URL :		http://www.ets.org/
Details :		Tasks in Critical Thinking is a performance-based assessment of the critical thinking skills of college and university students. The critical thinking skills necessary to complete the tasks are inquiry, analysis, and communication. Each task takes approximately 90 minutes to complete and is set in a context related to one of the broad academic areas of humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Affective Development

ACT Evaluation/Survey Service for Educational Institutions and Agencies: Adult Learner Needs Assessment Survey
Publisher :		American College Testing Program
Contact :		ACT, Evaluation/Survey Service, P.O. Box 168; Iowa City, IA 52243
Web URL :		http://www.act.org/
Details :		The purpose of the Adult Learner Needs Assessment Survey is to explore the perceived educational and personal needs of adult students enrolled at the institution and of prospective students in the community. The 89 questions cover background information, educational plans and preferences, personal and educational needs.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

ACT Evaluation/Survey Service for Educational Institutions and Agencies: College Outcomes Survey
Publisher :		American College Testing Program
Contact :		ACT, Evaluation/Survey Service, P.O. Box 168; Iowa City, IA 52243
Web URL :		http://www.act.org/
Details :		This survey covers demographic data, importance of goals or outcomes and progress toward meeting them, opinions about college's general educational requirements, personal growth since entering college, and the college's contribution to that growth.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

ACT Evaluation/Survey Service for Educational Institutions and Agencies: Withdrawing/Nonreturning Student Survey
Publisher :		American College Testing Program
Contact :		ACT, Evaluation/Survey Service, P.O. Box 168; Iowa City, IA 52243
Web URL :		http://www.act.org/
Details :		The Withdrawing/Nonreturning Student Survey is used to determine the reasons students leave an institution before completing a degree or certification program. Untimed instrument which takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and covers background information and reasons for leaving college.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

College Results Survey (CRS)
Publisher :		Peterson's, a Thomson Learning Company
Contact :		Peterson’s, a Thomson Learning Company, Princeton Pike Corporate Center, 2000 Lenox Drive, P.O. Box 67005, Lawrenceville, NJ
Web URL :		http://www.petersons.com/collegeresults
Details :		The College Results Survey identifies personal values, abilities, occupations, work skills, and participation in lifelong learning of college graduates. Uses alumni responses to establish a unique institutional profile.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

College Student Expectations Questionnaire (CSXQ)
Publisher :		Center for Postsecondary Research and Planning (CPRP) at Indiana University
Contact :		College Student Experiences Questionnaire, Center for Postsecondary Research and Planning, Indiana University, Ashton Aley Hall Suite 102, 1913 East 7th St., Bloomington, IN 47405-7510.
Web URL :		http://www.indiana.edu/~cseq/csxq_generalinfo.htm
Details :		The College Student Expectations Questionnaire assesses new students’ expectations upon matriculation. The findings can be compared with student reports of their actual experiences as measured by the College Student Experiences Questionnaire.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

College Student Survey (CSS)
Publisher :		Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA
Contact :		Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, 3005 Moore Hall - Box 951521, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521.
Web URL :		http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/cirp.htm
Details :		The College Student Survey evaluates students' experiences and satisfaction to assess how students have changed since entering college. It can be used longitudinally with the Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey
Publisher :		Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA and American Council on Education (ACE)
Contact :		Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, 3005 Moore Hall - Box 951521, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521.
Web URL :		http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/cirp.htm
Details :		The Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey collects demographic and attitudinal information on incoming students. Serves as baseline for longitudinal follow-up. Measures trends in higher education and characteristics of American freshmen.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Defining Issues Test
Publisher :		Center for the Study of Ethical Development
Contact :		Center for the Study of Ethical Development, University of Minnesota, 141 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Web URL :		http://education.umn.edu/CSED/default.html
Details :		Measures moral judgment concerning social issues. Multiple choice test which gives information about the process by which people judge what ought to be done in moral dilemmas. Helps understand how people think about social problems.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Entering Student Survey (ESS)
Publisher :		Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA and American Council on Education (ACE)
Contact :		Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, 3005 Moore Hall - Box 951521, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521
Web URL :		http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/cirp.htm
Details :		The Entering Student Survey collects demographic and attitudinal information on incoming students. The data serves as baseline for longitudinal follow-up to measure trends in higher education and characteristics of American freshmen.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Erwin Identity Scale
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08541
Web URL :		http://www.ets.org/
Details :		Used to measure gains and losses in identity during a college student's freshman year and to assess the concept of identity among high school students at various educational levels. Identity has been defined by the author as an assuredness in one's self and one's capabilities, and an accurate self perception and acceptance of one's sexual feelings and of one's body and appearance.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Evaluation and Survey Services (ESS)
Publisher :		American College Testing Program
Contact :		ACT, Postsecondary Services, Outcomes Assessment, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168.
Web URL :		http://www.act.org/
Details :		The Evaluation/Survey Services provided by ACT is used to assesses needs, development, attitudes, and opinions of students and alumni. ACT offers 15 standardized instruments for use in postsecondary institutions: Adult Learner Needs Assessment Survey, Alumni Survey, Alumni Survey (Two-Year College Form), Alumni Outcomes Survey, College Outcomes Survey, College Student Needs Assessment Survey Adult Learner Needs Assessment Survey, Entering Student Survey, Entering Student Survey Financial Aid Student Services Survey, Student Opinion Survey, Student Opinion Survey (Two-Year College Form), Survey of Academic Advising, Survey of Current Activities and Plans, Survey of Postsecondary Plans.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Publisher :		Consulting Psychologists Press
Contact :		Consulting Psychologists Press, 577 College Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306
Web URL :		http://www1.cpp.com/
Details :		Personality inventory based on Jungian theory. It is directed toward normal rather than abnormal personality dimensions.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

Your First College Year Survey (YFCYS)
Publisher :		Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA and Policy Center on the First Year of College at Brevard College
Contact :		Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, 3005 Moore Hall - Box 951521, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1521.
Web URL :		http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/yfcy/index.html
Details :		Your First College Year Survey was designed as a follow-up survey to the Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey. It assess student development during the first year of college.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Major Field Exams

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Subject tests
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Educational Testing Service, School and Higher Education Program, Princeton, NJ 08541
Web URL :		http://www.gre.org/
Details :		Designed to assess the outcomes of higher education by measuring undergraduate learning in specific disciplines. The fields include: (1) Chemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, (2) Biology, (3) Chemistry, (4) Computer Science, (5) Literature in English (British and American), (6) Mathematics, (7) Physics, and (8) Psychology.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

Major Field Tests
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Educational Testing Service, School and Higher Education Program, Princeton, NJ 08541
Web URL :		http://www.ets.org/
Details :		Designed to assess the outcomes of higher education by measuring undergraduate learning in specific disciplines. These tests are based on subject area tests from the Graduate Record Examination but are less difficult and cover the undergraduate curriculum. The tests include: (1) Biology, (2) Business (undergraduate), (3) Business (Graduate MBA), (4) Chemistry, (5) Computer Science, (6) Criminal Justice, (7) Economics, (8) Education, (9) History (focus on Europe and the United States), (10) Literature in English (British and American), (11) Mathematics, (12) Music (theory and music history), (13) Physics, (14) Political Science, (15) Psychology, and (16) Sociology.
Database Reference :		ETS http://www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html

The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers
Publisher :		Educational Testing Service
Contact :		Educational Testing Service, School and Higher Education Program, Princeton, NJ 08541
Web URL :		http://www.ets.org/
Details :		Praxis is a sequence of three tests designed to assess (1) basic skills, (2) skills in the area of instruction, (3) teaching ability. The series is used for both admissions and assessment of education students.
Database Reference :		http://www.imir.iupui.edu/survey2/comparison.asp

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