Additional assessment resources
The following web sites provide an interesting range of assessment practices, research and resources currently being used in higher education institutions worldwide.
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Assessing learning in Australian universities
This University of Melbourne web site is designed to support Australian universities and academic staff in maintaining high quality assessment practices, in particular in responding effectively to new issues in student assessment. The ideas and strategies are focused on the practical educational issues surrounding the purposes and design of student assessment and reporting, in particular the way in which assessment might be planned to optimise student approaches to study. -
DeLiberations
A UK-based site on teaching and learning in Higher Education. Within this site a link to an Assessment Manifesto provides a good, brief summary of assessment principles. - Principles
for good practice for assessing student learning
Developed by the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) Assessment Forum - a US network connecting and supporting higher education stakeholders involved in assessment. -
Assessment of learning
The Higher Education Academy provides institutional support, subject and staff development, and policy advice in the United Kingdom. It provides a number of excellent resources on assessment including feedback, managing assessment and audit tools. - Assessment in Higher Education
Central Queensland University web site devoted to the world's best practice in higher education, with links to online articles, books, journals and other resources. - ERIC resources
The ERIC clearing house for assessment, evaluation and research information closed in December 2003. The various areas of the site provided balanced information concerning educational assessment, evaluation and research methodology. The site has been split and access is still available to the fully searchable e-journal, Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation (PARE) and to search the abstracts and digests produced by ERIC. These are no longer government sponsored sites, but privately owned and fees may apply.
References on assessment
Angelo, T and Cross, P (1993) Classroom Assessment Techniques, (2nd edition) Jossey-Bass, San Francisco
Brown, S. and Knight, P. (1994) Assessing Learners in Higher Education, Kogan Page, London,
Nightingale, P, Te Wiata, I, Toohey S, Ryan G, Hughes C, and Magin D (1996) Assessing Learning in Universities, UNSW Press, Sydney
Rowntree, Derek (1987) Assessing students: how shall we know them? Kogan Page; London