{"id":2,"date":"2017-04-20T09:32:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T16:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ucore.wsu.edu\/assessment\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:33:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucore.wsu.edu\/assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"UCORE Assessment Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UCORE Assessment<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column show-header\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-spacing-after--small wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">UCORE Assessment is intended to help WSU faculty, departments, and university leadership determine to what extent undergraduates are achieving the learning outcomes of the UCORE general education program, as well as provide evidence of UCORE\u2019s contribution towards advancing the WSU Undergraduate Learning&nbsp;Goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-daesa\/uploads\/sites\/3064\/2016\/08\/niloa-portal_320x308.jpg\" alt=\"Visual depiction of the NILOA Transparency Framework.\" class=\"wp-image-591\" width=\"60\" height=\"57\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-spacing-after--small\">UCORE assessment is guided by the <em><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningoutcomesassessment.org\/ourwork\/transparency-framework\/\">Transparency Framework<\/a><\/i><\/em>, developed by the National Institute of Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA), which seeks to make evidence of student learning achievement accessible, useful, and meaningful to faculty, administration, students, and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UCORE Assessment Framework<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-group--tiles wsu-card-group--niloa-portal wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/learning-goals\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-daesa\/uploads\/sites\/3064\/2016\/07\/panel_student-learning-outcome-statements-v2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Visual depiction of the NILOA Transparency Framework Learning Goals Component.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/learning-goals\/\">\t\t\t\tStudent Learning Outcomes\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/planning\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-daesa\/uploads\/sites\/3064\/2016\/07\/panel_assessment-plans-v2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Visual depiction of the NILOA Transparency Framework Assessment Planning Component.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/planning\/\">\t\t\t\tAssessment Planning\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/resources\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-daesa\/uploads\/sites\/3064\/2016\/07\/panel_assessment-resources-v2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Visual depiction of the NILOA Transparency Framework Assessment Resources Component.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/resources\/\">\t\t\t\tAssessment Resources\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/current-activities\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-daesa\/uploads\/sites\/3064\/2016\/07\/panel_current-assessment-activities-v2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Visual depiction of the NILOA Transparency Framework Current Assessment Activities Component.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/current-activities\/\">\t\t\t\tCurrent Assessment Activities\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/evidence\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-daesa\/uploads\/sites\/3064\/2016\/07\/panel_evidence-of-student-learning-v2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Visual depiction of the NILOA Transparency Framework Evidence of Student Learning Component.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/evidence\/\">\t\t\t\tEvidence of Student Learning\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/use-of-evidence\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-daesa\/uploads\/sites\/3064\/2016\/07\/panel_use-of-student-learning-evidence-v2.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Visual depiction of the NILOA Transparency Framework Use of Student Learning Evidence Component.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/assessment\/use-of-evidence\">\t\t\t\tUse of Student Learning Evidence\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Announcements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\">\n<li class=\"wsu-font-size--medium\"><strong>Spring 2026 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">CAPS<\/span> Assessment Reports for UCORE Due by 5\/15\/26<\/strong><br>See the <a href=\"\/assessment\/documents\/2016\/12\/ucore-caps-report-faqs.pdf\">FAQs (PDF)<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent News<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-news-list wsu-font-size--medium\">\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucore.wsu.edu\/assessment\/2026\/04\/09\/using-national-survey-of-student-engagement-nsse-results-to-improve-the-student-experience\/\">Using National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Results to Improve the Student Experience<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucore.wsu.edu\/assessment\/2026\/01\/30\/student-perceptions-of-learning-at-the-first-year-and-senior-levels-2025-national-survey-of-student-engagement-nsse-results\/\">Student Perceptions of Learning at the First-year and Senior Levels: 2025 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Results<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ucore.wsu.edu\/assessment\/2025\/12\/19\/discussion-and-use-of-caps-assessment-summary-results-to-improve-the-ucore-general-education-program\/\">Discussion and Use of [CAPS] Assessment Summary Results to Improve the UCORE General Education Program<\/a> 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