Assessment

I'm starting to realize that there is no silver bullet when it comes to assessment. We have been working on assessment where I work since I have been there. I have read numerous articles and studies on this topic. I just finished a traing workshop on assessment and this class is about assessment. I thought by now I would have an answer on how we can assess whether our students have mastered the intended outcome of of class or program. The best answer that I can come up with is to use as many different assessment tools as possible and use as many points in the process as possible to take the opportunity to assess. Maybe I should take a process perspective with a starting point of communicating expectations followed by a series of steps that all include task assignment, assessment, and feedback leading to a couple of comprehensive assessments. Not a silver bullet, but maybe a sharp stick.