Components of Truman's Assessment Program. Click on an instrument in the left column to learn more.
| Instrument | Who Takes It? | Developed
Internally (I) or Externally (E)? |
Type? | Indirect (I) or Direct (D) Outcomes Measure? |
| Cooperative Institutional Research Project (CIRP) | Freshmen | E | Survey | I |
| College Student Experience Questionnaire (CSEQ) | Juniors | E | Survey | I |
| College Student Expectations Questionnaire (CSXQ) | Freshmen | E | Survey | I |
| National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) | Sample of Freshmen and Seniors | E | Survey | I |
| Student Interview Project | Varies | I | Interview | I |
| Writing Assessment | Varies | Some E, Some I | Performance Assessment | D |
| Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) | Half the students with 75 credit hours (usually juniors) | E | Nationally Normed Exam | D |
| Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress (MAPP) | Half the students with 75 credit hours (usually juniors) | E | Nationally Normed Exam | D |
| Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) | Seniors | E | Nationally Normed Exam | D |
| Senior Tests in the Major | Seniors | E | Nationally Normed Exam | D |
| Graduating Student Questionnaire (GSQ) | Seniors | I | Survey | I |
| Capstone Experiences | Seniors | I | Performance Assessment | D |
| Portfolio Project | Seniors | I | Performance Assessment | D |
| Alumni Survey | Alumni | I | Survey | I |
| Employer Survey | Employers of Alumni | I | Survey | I |
| HERI Faculty Survey | Faculty and Administrators | E | Survey | I |
| Staff Survey | Staff | I | Survey | I |
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