Workshops, presentations, and campus events provide opportunities for faculty and staff to share assessment practices, learn from colleagues, and strengthen the use of assessment for program improvement. This section also highlights past assessment initiatives, events, and recognition of faculty and staff contributions to assessment at Cal State LA.
Workshops & Recognition
Cal State LA has supported assessment through workshops, campus events, and opportunities to recognize faculty and staff contributions to educational effectiveness. This section preserves materials from past assessment workshops and Assessment Faires and highlights selected assessment initiatives and recognition activities across the University.
Assessment workshops have provided faculty and staff with opportunities to strengthen assessment practices, develop learning outcomes, examine student learning evidence, and share approaches to continuous improvement. Available materials from selected past workshops are provided below.
Available Workshop Materials
- Assessment in 5 Easy Steps (PDF)
- Building Better Program Learning Outcomes (PPTX)
- Strategies for Collecting Program Assessment Data (PDF)
Additional Past Workshops
The following workshops were listed on the previous Assessment website, but no downloadable presentation materials were available in the archived page:
- Strategies for Collecting Program Assessment Data (Fall 2019)
- Examining Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum (Fall 2019)
- The View of Assessment from the Chancellor's Office (Fall 2021)
Some workshop materials are also available under Assessment Tools & Resources where they continue to serve as reference materials for faculty and programs.
The Annual Assessment Fair provided a forum for faculty, staff, and campus programs to share approaches, findings, and promising practices related to student learning assessment. The materials below preserve programs and selected presentations from previous Assessment Fairs.
Note. Please note that 2027 and beyond will be using "Fair" instead of "Faire" as part of the official title.
11th Annual Assessment Fair - 2027
- Fair files will be updated closer to the program date
10th Annual Assessment Faire - 2026
- Assessment Faire Program (PDF)
- Improving Cultural Understanding in Business Programs (PDF)
- Assessing the Impact of Video Assignments on Finance Learning: From Passive to Active Learning (PDF)
- MBA Students’ Business Knowledge (PDF)
- Transforming Business Curriculum with AI: Elevating Assessment for Future-Ready Graduates (PDF)
- Improving Written Communication in Applied Behavior Analysis (PDF)
- Assessing the MS in Industrial Management Program (PDF)
- Doctoral Investigative Project in Audiology (DIPA) (PDF)
- Evaluating Empathy Development in Pre-Licensure Nursing Students (PDF)
9th Annual Assessment Faire - 2025
- Assessment Faire Program (PDF)
- Assessment of Early Field Experiences in Liberal Studies (PDF)
- Assessing Writing and Research Across Upper Division English Courses (PDF)
- Assessment of MBA Students’ Business Knowledge
- Students’ Achievement of Social Work Program Learning Outcomes in the Post-COVID Era (PDF)
- Assessment of Critical Thinking Skills in Public Health
8th Annual Assessment Faire - 2024
- Assessment Faire Program (PDF)
- Assessing Engagement and Professional Development in the BA Program in Communication Studies (PDF)
- Developing a Humanizing and Authentic Assessment: Critical Thinking, Critical Consciousness, and the MA Comprehensive Exam (PDF)
- Assessing Fieldwork in Applied Behavior Analysis
- Assessing QR Outcomes in Two EDFN GE B4 Courses
- Program Assessment for an MS Interdisciplinary Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PDF)
- Aligning Program Assessment with ABET Requirements in Order to Qualify for ABET Accreditation (PDF)
- Exploring the Development of Clinical Writing in the Clinical Doctoral Program in Audiology (PDF)
7th Annual Assessment Faire - 2023
- Assessment Faire Program (PDF)
- Closing the Loop: Assessing Student Outcomes for the Bachelor’s Program in Information Systems (PDF)
- Assessing Literary Coverage and Analysis in Large Undergraduate Courses (PDF)
- Improving the General Chemistry through Objective Assessment Measures (PDF)
- Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Learning Outcomes in Social Work Education (PDF)
- Leadership and Managerial Skills Assessment In Healthcare Strategy and Innovation (PDF)
- Assessing Textual Analysis in 3000-Level Readings Courses (PDF)
6th Annual Assessment Faire - 2022
- Assessment Faire Program (PDF)
- Introduction (PDF)
- Assessing Literary Coverage & Analysis in Large Undergraduate Courses (PDF)
- Educational Technology Online Program Assessment: Integrating LMS Mastery Learning Gradebook to Assess Program and Course Learning Outcomes
- Virtual Laboratory Assessment During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Assessing Critical Thinking, Written Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning in Child Development Majors: Evidence from Before and During the Pandemic (PDF)
- Assessing the Impact of Remote Learning in Field-Based Sciences
- GE Assessment at Cal State LA: What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go from Here? (PDF)
5th Annual Assessment Faire – 2021
- Assessment Faire Program (PDF)
- Bookends: Assessing Writing in the MA English Program
- An Assessment Model of the Information Systems Curriculum: Preparing Business Students for the Workforce
- Special Education Credential Candidates Knowledge and Skills Assessment (Mild to Moderate Specialization)
- Lessons Learned from Catching "Cheaters": Policing Didn't Work and Let Us Design Assessment to Embrace the Way Students Learn
- Oral History, Community Engagement, and Student Success
- Assessing critical thinking, written communication, and quantitative literacy in Child Development majors: Evidence from before and during the pandemic
- Assessing the impact of remote learning on students in field-based sciences; how do we identify and remediate critical knowledge gaps in student learning?
2020 - COVID-19 Pandemic (No Assessment Faire)
4th Annual Assessment Faire – 2019
- Thinking Critically about Cultural Norms and Practices in Communication Studies (PDF)
- Assessing Formative Assessment (PDF)
- edTPA (PDF)
- Teaching Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering: Assessment of Three Categories for ABET (PDF)
- Written Communication and Quantitative Reasoning Competency Assessment: From BS to MPH Program (PDF)
- Smart Assessment – Two Birds With One Stone (PDF)
- Assessing Short-Term Student Learning for First-Year Success (PDF)
3rd Annual Assessment Faire – 2018
- Fourth Wave Writing Assessment: Implications and Implementations (PDF)
- Assessing the Efficacy of the MBA Foundation Course in Accounting (PDF)
- Formative Assessment and Dispositions in Teaching: A 360 Degree Approach to Teacher Development (PDF)
- Building Assessment Functions into LMS for Efficient and Sustainable Accreditation Processes (PDF)
- Assessment as Instructional Activity (PDF)
- Mastery-Based Grading in the Calculus Classroom (PDF)
- Assessing Student Life (PDF)
2nd Annual Assessment Faire – 2017
- Distinguishing Public Presentation Confidence and Competence of Undergraduate Business Majors (PPTX)
- Evaluating Real Life Integration and Application of Content Knowledge (PPTX)
- Developing a Survey Instrument to Improve Students' Learning (PPTX)
- Making Assessment Fun and Interactive Using Kahoot! (PPTX)
- Assessing (And Building) Transfer (PPTX)
- Assessing GE in the Face of Changing Outcomes, Calendar, and Curriculum (PPTX)
These materials are preserved as a historical record of assessment practices and presentations shared at previous Cal State LA Assessment Faires.
Cal State LA has recognized faculty and staff whose projects demonstrate innovative or meaningful approaches to assessment and the improvement of student learning. The Assessment Ambassadors initiative highlighted examples of assessment practice from across the University.
2021 Assessment Ambassadors
- Sara Minslow – College of Arts and Letters
Bookends: Assessing Writing in the MA English Program - Shilpa Balan – College of Business and Economics
An Assessment Model of the Information Systems Curriculum: Preparing Business Students for the Workforce - Anna Osipova – Charter College of Education
Special Education Credential Candidates Knowledge and Skills Assessment - James Kuo – College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology
Lessons Learned from Catching "Cheaters": Policing Didn't Work and Let Us Design Assessment to Embrace the Way Students Learn - Juily Phun – College of Ethnic Studies
Oral History, Community Engagement, and Student Success - Simona Montanari – College of Health and Human Services
Assessing Critical Thinking, Written Communication, and Quantitative Literacy in Child Development Majors - Jennifer Garrison – College of Natural and Social Sciences
Assessing the Impact of Remote Learning on Students in Field-Based Sciences - Azalea Camacho – University Library
Oral History, Community Engagement, and Student Success
This information reflects the 2021 Assessment Ambassador recognition and is retained for historical reference.