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The Center for Computing Education Research (CCER) has provided a method for direct assessment for programs of Information Systems based on the IS2002 Model Curriculum. This is considered to be a direct measure of the effectiveness of college courses because of the structuring of the IS2002 curriculum, and because of the use of the structure by the CCER.

Exam Question Objectives have been developed which focus simultaneously on Learning Units (LU’s) of IS2002 and Skills. Questions developed form this Skill-LU pairing can be used to estimate Skill attainment, and LU performance. Because the ICCP regards the exam a very thorough review of Skills, the CCER has agreed to certify exam takers with the Information Systems Analyst (ISA) Certificate. At the same time, the questions provide a direct measure of LU’s and, because of the mappings Program and outcome measures. These are nationally normed outcome measures.