Good assessment

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Valid

Effective Assessment

Reliable

Transparent

Fair and inclusive

Feasible

Relevant

• Does the assessment measure what it is supposed to measure (or are we measuring what students can write about from memory?)

• Does it measure the skills, knowledge and attributes it was designed to cover?

• Is it assessing skills at the right academic level?

• How closely does the assessment link to the things learners may need to do in employment or in the real world?

• Has the use of AI been designed into the assessment (or consciously designed out)?

• Does the assessment result in learning which is worthwhile?

• Is the assessment practicable in terms of time, resources, student numbers?

• Does the time required to complete an assessment match its value in terms of credits / weighting?

• Would different assessors award the same piece of work the same score? Would the same assessor award the same score at a different time?

• Can we justify the score awarded to students?

• Does the assessment content and format ensure that no particular categories of learners are disadvantaged (or advantaged)?

• How are we assured we are assessing students' own work?

• Is the assessment process clear?

• Are the standards and criteria clear and understood by both assessor and student?

• How confident are you that there are no 'hidden agendas'?