Assessment in Learning 1 students, staff and other external

Principles of Assessment assessors or examiners.

Prepared by: PRINCIPLE FOUR
Jezil Joy C. Apolinar
ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE
Instructor
INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE.
PRINCIPLE (N.)
As far as is possible without
“A fundamental truth or proposition that compromising academic standards,
serves as the foundation for a system of inclusive and equitable assessment
belief or behavior or for a chain of should ensure that tasks and
reasoning.” procedures do not disadvantage any
group or individual.
-Merriam-Webster Online (n.d.)
PRINCIPLE FIVE
NINE PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE AN
PRINCIPLE ONE
INTEGRAL PART OF PROGRAMME
ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE VALID. DESIGN AND SHOULD RELATE
DIRECTLY TO THE PROGRAMME
Validity ensures that assessment tasks AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES.
and associated criteria effectively
measure student attainment of the Assessment tasks should primarily
intended learning outcomes at the reflect the nature of the discipline or
appropriate level. subject but should also ensure that
students have the opportunity to
PRINCIPLE TWO develop a range of generic skills and
ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE capabilities.
RELIABLE AND CONSISTENT. PRINCIPLE SIX
There is a need for assessment to be THE AMOUNT OF ASSESSED WORK
reliable and this requires clear and SHOULD BE MANAGEABLE.
consistent processes for the setting,
marking, grading and moderation of - The scheduling of assignments and
assignments. the amount of assessed work required
should provide a reliable and valid
PRINCIPLE THREE profile of achievement without
INFORMATION ABOUT overloading staff or students.
ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE PRINCIPLE SEVEN
EXPLICIT, ACCESSIBLE AND
TRANSPARENT. FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE
Clear, accurate, consistent and timely INCLUDED IN EACH PROGRAMME.
information on assessment tasks and
procedures should be made available to - Formative and summative assessment
should be incorporated into programmes
to ensure that the purposes of
assessment are adequately addressed.
Many programmes may also wish to
include diagnostic assessment. 2. Study the Nine Principles of
Assessment. We will be having a quiz
PRINCIPLE EIGHT
about this on our next meeting.
TIMELY FEEDBACK THAT
PROMOTES LEARNING AND
FACILITATES IMPROVEMENT
SHOULD BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF
THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS.
- - Students are entitled to feedback on
submitted formative assessment tasks,
and on summative tasks, where
appropriate. The nature, extent and
timing of feedback for each assessment
task should be made clear to students in
advance.
PRINCIPLE NINE
STAFF DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND
STRATEGY SHOULD INCLUDE
ASSESSMENT.
- All those involved in the assessment of
students must be competent to
undertake their roles and
responsibilities.

Task
1. What is the importance of knowing
the principles of assessment? Write
your answer in a half sheet of paper.
Answer only in one paragraph
consisting of maximum of 5 sentences.
Criteria:
Content – 3 points
Correctness – 3 points
Organization – 2 points
Grammar – 2 points
10 points