Student Assessment

Assessment

Student Assessment

Student Assessment Overview

Welcome to the Student Assessment page!

UCCS regularly recruits students to take standardized tests as a way to measure learning on our campus. We compensate students for the time they spend on the tests with digital Amazon gift cards delivered by email. Many times students can also be entered in a raffle for larger gift cards

The sections below explain the tests we are currently administering, how you will be compensated, and instructions for taking the test.

  • The results of the test do not impact your GPA or graduation in anyway.
  • When you complete an exam, we will ask for some basic information like your student ID and email. We use this information for research purposes so we can link test results to the courses students have taken.
  • The results are carefully protected to ensure your privacy and they are only reported out in averages by major. No student names or identifiers are included in final reports.
  • Each test is targeted to a specific group of students (for instance seniors of freshmen). Please do not take the test if you are not in the target group.

If you have any questions or concerns about the test, feel free to email me directly at phaisley@uccs.edu

Freshmen - Proficiency Profile S - $10 plus a $50 raffle

We invite freshmen students (Below 28 credit hours) to complete the ETS Proficiency Profile.

The ETS Proficiency Profile is a general education outcomes assessment of core skills —reading, writing, critical thinking and mathematics — in a single convenient test. Higher education institutions use the results to demonstrate program effectiveness for accreditation and funding purposes.

  • If you complete the exam, you will receive a $10 gift card and be entered in a raffle for a $50 gift card.
  • The gift cards will be sent to you by email. If you do not receive your gift cards, please contact Dr. Phillip Haisley (phaisley@uccs.edu).

Instructions 

  • Before beginning, you can download instructions for taking the exam here.
  • Once you reach the site, enter the code: C9QBVNNHW7 to access the test and link your results to UCCS.
  • You can access the test by going to Territorium >https://life.territorium.com
    • You may be prompted to download an external program (lockdown browser) to complete the test.
    • You may need to enable pop-ups to access the test.
  • If you need technical support accessing the exam, please contact the test provider (Territorium) at Support@territorium.com.
Seniors - Civic Competency & Engagement - $10 plus a $50 raffle

We invite senior students (above 90 credit hours) to complete the HEIghten assessment of Civic Competency & Engagement.

Increasingly, the importance of civic learning is being recognized by both higher education and workforce communities. A more civically literate society helps to foster democracy and a growing economy, which can result in creating a more just and fair world.

The HEIghten® Civic Competency & Engagement assessment evaluates college students’ civic learning, including:​ knowledge of civic practices and institutions; skills in understanding and participating in civic-related situations; general attitudes, preferences and degrees of engagement in civics and civic-related activities​

  • If you complete the exam, you will receive a $10 gift card and be entered in a raffle for a $50 gift card.
  • The gift cards will be sent to you by email . If you do not receive your gift cards, please contact Dr. Phillip Haisley (phaisley@uccs.edu).

Instructions

  • Before beginning, you can download instructions for taking the exam here.
  • Once you reach the site, enter the code: BVJUZDGWZ2 to access the test and link your results to UCCS.
  • You can access the test by going to Territorium >https://life.territorium.com
    • You may be prompted to download an external program (lockdown browser) to complete the test.
    • You may need to enable pop-ups to access the test.
  • If you need technical support accessing the exam, please contact the test provider (Territorium) at Support@territorium.com.
Seniors - Proficiency Profile - $10 plus a $50 raffle

We invite senior students (above 90 credit hours) to complete the ETS Proficiency Profile.

The ETS Proficiency Profile is a general education outcomes assessment of core skills —reading, writing, critical thinking and mathematics — in a single convenient test. Higher education institutions use the results to demonstrate program effectiveness for accreditation and funding purposes.

  • If you complete the exam, you will receive a $10 gift card and be entered in a raffle for a $50 gift card.
  • The gift cards will be sent to you by email . If you do not receive your gift cards, please contact Dr. Phillip Haisley (phaisley@uccs.edu).

Instructions 

  • Before beginning, you can download instructions for taking the exam here.
  • Once you reach the site, enter the code: IMZRDKBNBL to access the test and link your results to UCCS.
  • You can access the test by going to Territorium >https://life.territorium.com
    • You may be prompted to download an external program (lockdown browser) to complete the test.
    • You may need to enable pop-ups to access the test.
  • If you need technical support accessing the exam, please contact the test provider (Territorium) at Support@territorium.com.