Research, Evaluation and Assessment Resources

DIIA Instructional Assessment and Evaluation Process

The DIIA Instructional Assessment and Evaluation Process is based on research best practice and forms a basis for assessment and evaluation activities within the division. The process is applicable to assessment specific instructional activities such as a course assignment or lecture as well as evaluating the outcomes of instructional programs. We recommend using this process when conducting any type of instructional assessment or evaluation.

View a summary of the nine-step process or download our brochure (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

DIIA Instructional Assessment Resources (IAR)

The Instructional Assessment Resources are for faculty, staff, and students needing guidance in the assessment of classroom instruction, instructional technologies, or instructional programs. Individuals conducting educational research or developing an evaluation plan for a research grant will also find this site useful.

Quick Tips

This series of 1-2 page documents provides easy to use, concise information on the basics of conducting student assessment, educational research, instructional assessment, and program evaluation. Each includes a list of related resources for those interested in greater detail.

Assessment and Evaluation Methods

This collection of resources that describe the various research and data gathering methods we support includes "How-to" documents for the most common methods: experiments, surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

Workshop and Training Materials

All the supporting materials used in the workshops and training sessions conducted by the Research and Evaluation Section are here, including handouts, outlines, examples, presentations, and exercises. Contact us if you are interested in having us present to your group.

Research Ethics/Human Subjects Protections

Use this link to find the ethical guidelines for conducting research involving human subjects as provided by the UT Austin Office of Research Support and Compliance.

Research Reports

This collection contains research reports produced by the Measurement and Evaluation Center related to credit-by-exam and academic placement (validity) studies.

Additional Resources

• Glossary of Research and Evaluation Terms
• Links to other Research and Evaluation Resources

Questions? Please email us at: mec-research@lists.cc.utexas.edu