Key Assessments and Thresholds
Key Assessments
Sometimes referred to as a signature assignment, a key assessment evaluates students' proficiency in key learning outcomes, skills or competencies through comprehensive projects or assignments. These assessments are used across courses to ensure consistent evaluation and gather program-level data.
Thresholds
Thresholds are used in conjunction with the Performance Results Scale. Thresholds define the Performance Results Scale at the individual assessment level. The Performance Results Scale determines how many units (categories) there are while thresholds decide where cutoff points for each category are for an individual assessment. This means that thresholds are customizable and set at the individual assessment level.
When assessments have been aligned to outcomes, in conjunction with the Performance Results Scale these thresholds will support the aggregation of measuring student learning in the Students Outcomes tab, Course Outcomes views, and institutional learning outcomes measurement in the Outcomes administrative experience.
Configure a key assessment and set the threshold
On any graded assignment listed in Content, select the ellipsis, then select Edit.
In the Additional Tools section of the Assignment Settings panel, select Change learning outcomes measurement.
To identify the assignment as a key assessment, select the Key Assessment checkbox. Outcomes administrators can view a list of assignments marked as key assessments.
To indicate to students that this assignment is a key assessment, select the Display Key Assessment label to students checkbox.
In the student view, key assessments are clearly indicated Key Assessment on the assignment.
Adjust the Performance Results Scale thresholds as needed.
Select Save.