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Quality assurance

ASSESSMENT

TECHNOLOGY

Educators EXPERIENCES

Educators’ Experiences of Quality Assured Assessment in the Further Education Sector:Insights from a practice-based innovation, using ePortfolios for Assessment

OVERVIEW OF FINDINGS

Rachael Doherty, MA in Educational Practice

33%

Implications for policy

110 survey responses from FET educators about quality assured assessment processes

Assessors are concerned about assessment reliability and the consistency of awards and standards Assessors need the opportunity to benchmark

72%

PROMOTION OF ASSESSOR ROLE

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT INTERNAL MODERATION

of assessors fully compile their learners' assessment portfolios

Agreed that QA processes strengthen the principles of assessment

Click for overview of survey themes

This increases to 41% at QQI Levels 5 & 6

Survey respondants had vastly different experiences of QA, from:

A way forward with ePortfolios KWETB ePortfolio Project Focus Group

Assessors are overwhelmingly positive about the use of technology in asessment

Open & collegial, leading to authentically enhanced quality

Additional QA support is required for new educators

with assessors having experience being an authenticator having positive effect

Implications for Practice

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Managerialist, bureaucratic and illogical

Click for overview of focus group themes

Educators’ Experiences of Quality Assured Assessment in the Further Education Sector: Insights from a practice-based innovation, using ePortfolios for Assessment

Rachael Doherty25th August 2021

Introduction

Quality assurance

ASSESSMENT

TECHNOLOGY

Educators EXPERIENCES

Background and Rationale

Assessment

Quality Assuring Assessment

Authentication

Survey: Main Findings

"Behind Closed Doors" Issues with Defending QA with Administrative Accountability Administrative Burden -”Ticking the Boxes” Benefits of an “Enhancing Quality” Culture

Assessor Confidence Support for New Teachers Concerns about Reliability - Knowing the Standard

survey of assessors MAIN Themes

Technology Enhances Assessment Processes for Assessors and Students Increased Accessibility and Efficiency Use of ePortfolios for Assessment

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Focus Group: Main Findings

Developing Confidence in Reliable Standards

Enhancing Quality Assurance

EpORTFOLIO FOCUS GROUP MAIN THEMES

Reimagining Student Centred Assessment Processes

Implications for Practice

Implications for Policy

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT INTERNAL MODERATION

PROMOTION OF ASSESSOR ROLE

Future Plans

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

ePortfolioof Assessment

INTERNAL MODERATION

Assessor Confidence Support for New Teachers Concerns about Reliability - Knowing the Standard

"Behind Closed Doors" Issues with Defending QA with Administrative Accountability Administrative Burden -”Ticking the Boxes” Benefits of an “Enhancing Quality” Culture

survey of assessors MAIN Themes

Technology Enhances Assessment Processes for Assessors and Students Increased Accessibility and Efficiency Use of ePortfolios for Assessment

Title here Lorem dor

Developing Confidence in Reliable Standards

Enhancing Quality Assurance

EpORTFOLIO FOCUS GROUP MAIN THEMES

Reimagining Student Centred Assessment Processes

Title here Lorem dor

Who Compiles Learners' Portfolios of Assessment?

Confidence that assessment strategy is fully compliant with QA process

Confidence that assessment strategy is fully compliant with QA process

Confidence that assessment strategy is fully compliant with QA process