Assessment Development in Higher Education
Assessment is an integral part of any educational system. Therefore, assessment is a key part of the curriculum and learning. It is also an integral part of the quality and integrity of programmes. Assessment serves as an individual evaluation system, and as a way to compare performance across a spectrum and across cohorts. Regular assessment provides feedback about the learning and teaching process. Assessment can also reinforce the efficacy of teaching and learning which is a formative process. Students must be assessed in a fair and valid manner.
The Council on Higher Education (CHE) requires us to train all academic staff responsible for the development and administration of student assessment in a formal manner. STADIO has a number of schools that cover a wide range of disciplines with completely different challenges and requirements with regard to assessment.
Skills / Knowledge
- Demonstrate an understanding of the regulatory environment for Higher Education as it relates to assessment.
- Apply the relevant policy guidelines and assessment principles in developing and processing assessment.
- Develop assessment guidelines based on a relevant selection of assessment types and frequency.
- Develop relevant written types assessment questions of a combination of types for a particular module.
- Develop practical types of assessment for a particular module based on the practical challenges and level of difficulty required.