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College Assessment Board

College Assessment Board. Dr Kim Wolff: Chair CAB. 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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College Assessment Board

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  1. College Assessment Board Dr Kim Wolff: Chair CAB

  2. 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

  3. Governance structure CEC CAB ASP (Chair School Boards) QAA office College Exam Office School Board External Examiner Programme Board School Professional services

  4. Response to Institutional Audit • Review External Examiner Scheme • Review of assessment criteria (2% rule) • Review governance of assessment across Schools • Maintenance academic standards

  5. 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)

  6. 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)

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

  8. Key innovations • E-assessment • Self-assessment • Peer assessment

  9. Thank you • Any Questions?

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