AALHE Vision and Values

April 15, 2020

Vision

The vision of the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education is a world where quality assessment is a catalyst for learning.


Values

The values of the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education are based upon the beliefs that our Association should actively improve the ability and opportunity of all individuals and groups to take part in all services and opportunities afforded by the Association and that our Association should promote ethical research and assessment practices that foster equity and inclusion.

The Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education values:

  1. Advocacy

    ...promoting the value of quality assessment to the public for the purpose of effecting positive change.

  2. Community

    ...fostering an environment of belonging through scholarship, engagement and networking to create a place where each person matters.

  3. Critical Reflection

    ...welcoming diverse perspectives and honest, open dialogue to make decisions about the organization and the practices of assessment.

  4. Integrity

    ...applying ethical standards and principles consistently and transparently.

  5. Scholarship

    ...advancing the practice of assessment through inquiry using appropriate evidence-based methodologies.

  6. Social Justice

    ...building intentional assessment systems that affirm all learners and assuring that these systems value the wisdom and ways of knowing of individuals and communities, especially those that have been historically devalued.

  7. Stewardship

    ...managing human and fiscal resources responsibly for sustaining progress toward its mission now and into the future.