JMU Center for Assessment and Research Studies

If you're attending the virtual @AALHE conference be sure to visit us in our virtual booth! whova.com/portal/aalhe_2…

Check out the Spring 2021 CARS Newsletter to see what our faculty and students have been up to lately! spark.adobe.com/page/ueum25sUy…

The Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS) and the Department of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University seek a new colleague to contribute to campus assessment activities and to the Assessment and Measurement PhD program: jmu.edu/assessment/_fi…

Just a reminder that the deadline to apply for a summer internship in CARS is due this week - February 24th!

Dr. Sara Finney & former A&M PhD student Aaron Myers have recently published an article in Educational Assessment about examinee motivation in low-stakes testing. Check it out here: tandfonline.com/eprint/CIVTASJ…

Checkout the CARS January 2021 Newsletter to see what our staff and students have been up to recently. spark.adobe.com/page/SxuOGK2Dt…

Way to go, #JMUDukes! You guys crushed #JMUAssessmentDay. Thank you for your participation and for doing your part to help JMU #MeasureTheChange

Duke Dog is jumping for joy that 70% of students have completed their #JMUAssessmentDay tests already!! You guys are awesome! For those who still need to finish, you have until 8:00 AM tomorrow to do so to avoid getting a hold on your account. Don't put it off - just get it done.

Do you have evening classes today? If so – be sure to start your required assessments ASAP to ensure you have time to finish before your class time. Testing can take up to two hours to complete. All classes that start after 4:00 pm will be held as scheduled #JMUAssessmentDay

@JMU411 Did you know that students can be entered to win AirPods if they complete their assessments by 4:00 pm today? Check out our twitter feed for more information. Let your fellow Dukes know! We'll select THREE winners sometime after Assessment Day.

Don’t forget! To be entered to win AirPods you must complete your assessments by 4:00 pm TODAY! Testing may take up to 2 hours to complete, don’t wait until the last minute to start. Give yourself enough time to complete the assessments without rushing. #JMUAssessmentDay

All classes are cancelled until 4pm today for #JMUAssessmentDay to allow plenty of time to complete your assessments. Our staff are available until 5pm today if you need help accessing your tests. Email assessment@jmu.edu for support. #MeasuringTheChange #JMUDukes #JMU @jmu

Testing for #JMUAssessmentDay is now open. Be sure to complete your assessments between now and 8:00 AM tomorrow. For information on how to access your student-specific required assessments, please refer to the email you received from assessment@jmu.edu #MeasuringTheChange @JMU

Don't forget Dukes - #JMUAssessmentDay starts tomorrow at 8:00am. Get a good night's sleep and get ready. Check your dukes email for links to your student-specific required assessments and get them done and out of the way early! #MeasuringTheChange #JMUDukes @JMU

You know we'll be there! Looking forward to Assessment Institute 2021.

All students are required to participate in #JMUAssessmentDay at some point in their career as #JMUDukes but it's not just an arbitrary requirement. Check out this video to learn more about why these tests are important: youtube.com/watch?v=ypSNak… #MeasuringTheChange #JMU @JMU

The Institute on General Education and Assessment (IGEA) provides campus teams with opportunities to refine and advance general education programs and their assessment. Apply now at aacu.org/summerinstitut….

#JMUAssessmentDay is tomorrow & testing will be open between 8:00am Tues and 8:00am Weds. You can complete your required assessments any time in that window, BUT if you complete them by 4:00 pm on 2/9 you will be entered to win these AirPods! #MeasuringTheChange #JMUDukes @JMU

What do you need to do on Assessment Day? Just try your best! Answer questions to the best of your ability based on what you learned in your Gen Ed classes. Its OK if you don't know all of the answers, just try your best. #JMUAssessmentDay #MeasuringTheChange #JMUDukesAssess @JMU

Assessment Day is February 9th. If you received an email from assessment@jmu.edu with testing information, you are required to participate! Make sure you know what you need to do before Tuesday. #MakeAPlan #NoExcuses #JMUAssessmentDay #MeasuringTheChange #JMUDukes #JMU @JMU