A Practical Inquiry Guide for Outcome-Based Assessment: Supporting Assessment Professionals at Every Step of the Cycle
Abstract
Ensuring equitable assessment practices necessitates a robust feedback loop with stakeholders, a critical yet often unmet challenge in higher education assessment. This is one of the pressing challenges in the assessment field, according to a qualitative study conducted by a research team from the Grand Challenges for Assessment in Higher Education project between 2023 and 2024. Twenty-four equity action makers across higher education units shared how they further equity in their assessment practices. This article aims to provide assessment professionals engaged in outcome-based assessment with a practical inquiry guide for each step of the assessment cycle, facilitating critical reflection and informed conversations with stakeholders to enhance more meaningful assessment practices.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2025
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.61669/001c.146559
Repository Citation
Wu, Sarah; Jones, Julene L.; Janetski, Beth; and Thompson, Mary K., "A Practical Inquiry Guide for Outcome-Based Assessment: Supporting Assessment Professionals at Every Step of the Cycle" (2025). Library Faculty and Staff Publications. 363.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/libraries_facpub/363
Notes/Citation Information
Wu, Y.-C., Jones, J. L., Janetski, B. K., & Thompson, M. K. (2025). A practical inquiry guide for outcome-based assessment: Supporting assessment professionals at every step of the cycle. Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning, 6(3), 46–68. https://doi.org/10.61669/001c.146559