Culturally Grounded Assessment Practices at Tribal Colleges and Universities: CAPs Report - May 2025

CULTURALLY GROUNDED ASSESSMENT PRACTICES AT TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES A Landscape Analysis Illustrating How TCUs Can Leverage Assessment to Drive Their Missions www.collegefund.org

Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook

Culturally Grounded Assessment Practices at Tribal Colleges and Universities: CAPs Report - May 2025

Published on Jun 6, 2025

American Indian College Fund

The 2025 TCU CAPs Report by the American Indian College Fund presents a concise landscape analysis of culturally grounded assessment at Tribal Colleges and Universities. Highlighting a “5 + 5” model—five steps and five core traits (place-based, communal, learning-focused, action-oriented, contributory)—the report offers a practical framework for aligning academic outcomes with Native cultural goals. Case studies from Turtle Mountain College, NICC, IAIA, and UTTC showcase Indigenous-led assessment strategies like ILOs and the TRIBAL initiative. This report is a key resource for educators and institutions working to integrate culture into assessment and accreditation.

Issuu converts static files into:

and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.

Culturally Grounded Assessment Practices at Tribal Colleges and Universities: CAPs Report - May 2025 by American Indian College Fund - Issuu