College Assessment

BoardDr Kim Wolff: Chair CAB

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College Assessment Board (CAB)•Strategic College Wide Body•Responsible for:

• Academic standards related to assessment

• Policy and guidelines related to assessment

• Governance with regard to regulations• External examiner scheme

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Governance structureCAB

ASP (Chair School Boards)

School Board

Programme BoardExternal Examiner

School Professional services

College Exam Office

CEC

QAA office

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Response to Institutional Audit

•Review External Examiner Scheme•Review of assessment criteria (2% rule)•Review governance of assessment across Schools •Maintenance academic standards

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Ongoing Strategic Issues • Degree Classification

• Consideration of discretion and 2% rule

• Translation Schemes• Assessment for those who complete some of degree overseas

• Use of Assessment Criteria• Consideration of College marking scheme 100% Vs grade

system (A, B, C etc)

• Reassessment (how many do we need and what format)

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Key Role: Assessment Load•Choice assessment for 15, 30, 45 credit modules•Assessment Type (formative Vs summative)•Assessment Style (essay, exam, MCQ, poster presentation)

• Do assessments enable students to achieve learning outcomes

• Do assessments overload staff unnecessarily?• Can we spend more time with students (giving feedback)

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Key Anxieties

•Plagiarism & related forms of cheating•Computer generated MCQs•Essay banks•Appeals, student complaints

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Key innovations

•E-assessment•Self-assessment•Peer assessment

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