{"id":9,"date":"2020-05-29T23:28:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T06:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/assessmentguidebook\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2020-11-24T12:31:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T19:31:30","slug":"assessment-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/assessmentguidebook\/assessment-101\/assessment-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Five assesment best practices"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are many guidelines and “best practices” for assessment available.\u00a0 The following list is adapted from many sources, including the University of Strathclyde<\/a>,\u00a0 the University of Dundee<\/a>,\u00a0 Brown University<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n

1. Use assessment for<\/em> learning<\/h3>\n

Design the assessment to engage students in the process of learning<\/strong> rather than simply producing a final product.\u00a0 Include low-stakes formative assessment, and provide students the opportunity to reflect on and learn from those experiences.<\/p>\n

2. Align assessment with the course<\/h3>\n

Give students the opportunity to practice the skills<\/strong> they need for each assessment in advance.\u00a0 Clearly explain the learning goals, the assessment criteria, and the assessment task with students, and ensure the assessment is aligned with the course.\u00a0 Students should have a clear understanding of what to expect with high-stakes summative assessments.\u00a0 (This is covered more fully in the Constructive Alignment<\/a> section.)<\/p>\n

3. Use assessment throughout the course<\/h3>\n

Provide spaced assessed tasks<\/strong> to enable students to allocate sufficient time to study over a suitable time period and avoid “cramming.” Design frequent tasks rather than one end of course assessment (or build in steps).<\/p>\n

4. Provide sufficient, timely, and detailed feedback<\/h3>\n

Appropriate feedback is one of the most significant influencers on student achievement<\/a>, and the majority of feedback we provide students is typically through assessment.\u00a0 To make assessment feedback effective<\/p>\n