The author argues that assessment in education has become over-conceptualised and overcomplicated, and assessment concepts and terminology introduced over the past half century sometimes now function as impediments to clear thinking and good practice. The one fundamental purpose of assessment in education, he says, is to establish and understand where learners are in an aspect of their learning at the time of assessment. When this is recognised, many supposedly important distinctions become less significant. Currently, however, such distinctions tend to result in fragmentation of the field, with proponents championing one assessment purpose or method while denigrating others. He explains why advances in assessment theory and practice require a more unified conceptualisation.
Book
Assessment: Getting to the Essence
Assessment and Reporting
Publication Date
5-1-2014
Subjects
Educational philosophy, Educational planning, Evaluation problems, Objectives, Standards, Student assessment
Disciplines
Abstract
Place of Publication
Melbourne
Publisher
Centre for Strategic Education (CSE)
ISBN
9781921823541
ISSN
1838-8566
Citation Information
Masters, Geoff N. (May 2014). Assessment: Getting to the Essence. (Occasional paper / Centre for Strategic Education ; 135). East Melbourne : Centre for Strategic Education
ISBN 9781921823541
ISSN 1838-8566