The California Assessment Institute and the RP Group, conducted a successful institute in the summer of 2005 entitled "Assessment Worth Doing."

The Institute focused on the timely topic of Student Learning Outcomes and materials and resources from that institute are now available on the above link.

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What is the California Assessment Initiative?

Leadership in California higher education has recognized that public concern calls for colleges to provide evidence that their graduates have the skills to be successful. What is required is an assessment plan and more precise measurements of institutional accomplishments. Colleges have attempted to respond to the call for greater focus on outcomes assessment, but many colleges have found that the shift to a culture of evidence requires training for faculty and staff. In response to the need for training of faculty and staff across the state, a consortium of organizations and community colleges active in the California assessment movement created the California Assessment Initiative (CAI).

For Whom is CAI Intended?

The California Assessment Initiative is intended for faculty and staff, administrators, research and assessment professionals, and policy makers interested in promoting the practice of assessment in higher education in general, and in the California Community Colleges in particular. It is intended to provide quick access to a wide variety of principles, resources, materials, tools, organizations and points of contacts dealing with assessment in higher education.