The VALUE Academy for Professional Development provides faculty and institutional leaders with the training and resources needed to implement the VALUE approach to assessment effectively.
Through workshops, webinars, and professional learning opportunities offered throughout the year—in person, hybrid, and fully virtual—the Academy helps educators strengthen teaching, improve assessment practices, and generate meaningful evidence of student learning.
The Academy supports institutions using VALUE rubrics, the VALUE Scoring Collaborative, and other VALUE resources by developing the knowledge and skills needed to implement authentic assessment across programs and campuses.
The VALUE Academy offers a range of affordable professional learning opportunities designed to support faculty, assessment leaders, and institutional teams.
These opportunities help institutions build shared understanding and practical skills for implementing authentic assessment practices.
Calibration training is the signature offering of the VALUE Academy for Professional Development. This self-paced, virtual course introduces participants to the VALUE methodology and prepares them to evaluate student work using the VALUE rubrics. Most participants complete the course in four to six hours.
Participants who successfully complete the course and additional scoring tasks may opt become "certified" VALUE scorers, with opportunities to score within the VALUE Scoring Collaborative.
Our newly revamped calibration training is now open for registration! Visit our calibration training webpage to learn more about the training, pricing, and to register.
Institute\
This institute will help you elevate your institution's assessment practices to center learning and student success, demonstrate educational value and impact, and meet accountability demands with integrity and purpose.
Workshop\
This hands-on workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills to harness the power of VALUE rubrics to improve your assessment practices, understand student learning, and inform evidence-based teaching and learning changes.
Workshop\
Join us for this online workshop to customize VALUE (Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education) rubrics for your course, program, or institution. Make assessment meaningful and impactful while prioritizing essential learning outcomes.
On-Demand Webinar\
Join us for an overview of “everything VALUE” designed for newcomers to AAC&U’s assessment approach and those simply looking to learn more.
On-Demand Webinar\
This session offers an introduction to how to strategically align assignments with criteria from AAC&U’s VALUE rubrics to more effectively communicate expectations and support student success.
On-Demand Webinar\
This introductory webinar will offer a practical starting point for adapting AAC&U’s VALUE rubrics to meet your teaching, learning, and assessment goals.
On-Demand Webinar\
Discover how to design authentic assessment strategies that align what you measure with what matters most for student learning by setting clear goals, applying VALUE rubrics, and using findings to drive meaningful improvements.
The VALUE Academy for Professional Development is part of AAC&U’s Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (VALUE) system for authentic assessment. Institutions use it alongside additional resources that define learning expectations, support assignment design, and enable collaborative scoring of student work.
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Interested in VALUE Training Opportunities?
AAC&U offers professional development opportunities throughout the year to support institutions implementing the VALUE approach to assessment.
If you are interested in participating in a workshop, learning more about upcoming events, or arranging customized training for your institution, the VALUE team would be happy to help.