This “blueprint” identifies foundational instructional questions, provides a structured approach to exploring these questions with Canvas learning data and traditional classroom techniques, and suggests appropriate actions.

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ASSESSMENT

QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTOR ACTIONS

STUDENT INDICATORS

ANALYTICS DATA & DASHBOARDS

ACTIONS TO TAKE IN RESPONSE TO DATA

How are students performing?

Are students aware of how they are performing?

Monitor performance on formative and summative quizzes along with assignments

Verify student’s understanding of grade thus far with Mid-Course Self-Check

Demonstrate conceptual understanding on formative measures

Demonstrate adequate performance on summative assessments

Demonstrate awareness of course grading scheme, their own grade/performance

Share resources or adjust class content and activities to remedy misunderstandings

Provide supplementary materials customized to student’s current performance

Scaffold learning

Embed effective study strategies

Let students know they are on track for success

Are assessments valid and reliable?

Which concepts are most difficult for students?

Review exams and analyze the reliability and validity of questions

Identify which questions/ concepts are most difficult for students

Students struggle with specific items (especially top performers overall)

Review Quiz

Discrimination index
Response frequency
Difficulty index

Throw out questions with poor validity or reliability

[Refer students to resources]

Collect feedback from students to identify circumstances that may be impacting their performance

Notices to advisors as appropriate

Provide opportunities to get back on track and recover from errors

Make a plan to remove or revise questions that do not align to Student Learning Objectives or have poor reliability before the next course offering