Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment

Understanding the
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
3.1 Factors need to be considered while planning.......................................................................3
3.2 Benefits of using holistic approach to assessment.................................................................4
3.3 Ways of applying holistic assessment when planning assessment........................................4
3.4 Types of risks involved in assessment in an area of responsibility.......................................4
3.5 Ways of minimizing risks through planning process.............................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
Assessment refers a systematic procedure of using empirical data on knowledge and
skills to improve learning (Yudkowsky, Park and Downing, 2019). This study is going to show
importance of identifying factors while making an assessment planning to reduce errors. It will
also show different types of risks and their solution in assessment planning.
3.1 Factors need to be considered while planning
There are several factors which need to be considered while making plan about
assessment such as:
Standards: It is important for assessor to identify the main criteria and informations which they
need to be taken. Collecting informations of students understanding via tests and appropriate
method.
Required evidence: Assessor need to see if there are available evidence and enough
informations relevant to the topic or not. They also need to select the source from they can get
informations.
Assessment method: There are several ways or methods of completing assessment. But assessor
needs to analyse all methods in order to select the best one which can help them in completing
assessment with available resources, time and budget (Pandey, Goel and Koushal, 2018).
Communication and its mode: Selecting the best mode of communication is also important as
it can reduce chances of conflicts which happen due to miscommunication. Selecting the best
method and exchanging informations is other important factor.
Timing: It is also important to think about time and duration in which learners can complete the
assessment in an efficient manner. Making an assessment in a timely manner with including
effective and accurate data which can help assessor and students in learning and increasing
knowledge is one of the main and factor need to be considered.
Managing process: It is also important for assessor to identify and select the best way of
completing or managing whole process of assessment. Without considering this factor while
planning, learners cannot develop qualitative assessment (Bintabara and et.al., 2018).
Feedback: They also need to think about feedbacks to learner in order to know effectiveness of
assessment. By giving feedback to learner they can improve the assessment more effectively.
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