Authentic Assessment with VALUE Rubrics

Assessment is often viewed as a hurdle to clear, but its true power lies in how we use it to tell the story of student learning. Join us for "Authentic Assessment with VALUE Rubrics", a hands-on online workshop designed to help you move from checking boxes to generating actionable insights.

In this collaborative 4-hour workshop, we will guide you through the development of a purposeful assessment plan using AAC&U’s VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) rubrics, which were designed to shift the focus of assessment from a compliance-driven process to a collaborative, faculty-led approach that prioritizes essential learning outcomes valued by educators, students, and employers. Together, we will actively work through how to

• articulate clear assessment goals,
• evaluate alignment between a VALUE rubric and an assignment,
• analyze assessment results, and
• identify the most relevant findings to share with various stakeholders.

You will leave with a solid foundation for using VALUE rubrics for authentic assessment and the confidence to translate your results into a compelling narrative of student learning that informs teaching practice and resonates across your institution.

What You'll Gain

• Assessment Plan Best Practices: Learn to develop an assessment plan that is intentional, aligned, sustainable, and grounded in VALUE rubrics.
• Tools and Strategies to Evaluate Student Work: Explore proven processes for collecting, evaluating, and sharing evidence of student learning that can be tailored to your specific context.
• Methods for Using Data to Tell a Compelling Story and Improve Practices: Translate assessment results into a meaningful narrative that communicates student learning and informs improvements to teaching practices and beyond.

Who Should Attend

“Authentic Assessment with VALUE Rubrics” is designed for educators, assessment leaders, and others who want to strengthen how they assess and communicate student learning. Whether you are new to authentic assessment, exploring AAC&U's VALUE rubrics for the first time, already using VALUE rubrics on your campus, or participating in the VALUE Scoring Collaborative, this workshop offers practical guidance for developing and sustaining an effective assessment process. Participants should be prepared to create or revise and discuss their assessment goals, assignment selection, analysis plan, and plan for using results.

"Authentic Assessment with VALUE Rubrics" is offered through AAC&U’s VALUE Academy of Professional Development, a hub for advancing authentic assessment practices. For additional offerings, check out our VALUE Academy of Professional Development page.