Is assessing an art or a science?

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• Andrew Watts, Consultant to Cambridge Assessment
• Wednesday 04 May 2011, 10:30-12:00
• Cambridge Assessment, 9 Hills Road, Cambridge.

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What are the differences between a psychometric approach to assessment, found more commonly in the US, and one that is embedded in a broader view of curriculum aims and linked to teaching, as in the UK? Could UK awarding bodies learn from a more ‘scientific’ approach in the development of our examinations? Or could an over-reliance on standardised testing principles lead to a reductive style of assessment which is in conflict with the UK’s tradition?

Date: 4 May Time: 10.30–12.00 Venue: Cambridge Assessment, 9 Hills Road Cost: Free to all University of Cambridge staff or students, £30 for others

This talk is part of the Assessment Principles series.

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