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SUMMARY:Measurement or judgement: is assessing an art or a science? - Andr
 ew Watts
DTSTART:20120712T093000Z
DTEND:20120712T110000Z
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DESCRIPTION:What are the differences between a psychometric approach to as
 sessment\, found more commonly in the US\, and one that is embedded in a b
 roader view of curriculum aims and linked to teaching\, as in the UK? The 
 UK examination system depends on the judgements of subject experts\, and y
 et it is claimed that that no expert can judge to sufficient levels of acc
 uracy when students’ futures are at stake. Could UK awarding bodies lear
 n more from a more ‘scientific’ approach in the development of our exa
 minations? Or might an over-reliance on standardised testing principles le
 ad to a reductive style of examining which is in conflict with the UK’s 
 tradition?\n\nThis seminar is free to University of Cambridge staff and st
 udents\, £30 for others\n\nThis seminar is part of the Assessment Princip
 les series of seminars presented by Andrew Watts\, a Principal Consultant 
 for the Cambridge Assessment Network Division. The series focuses on five 
 key topics in assessment: the purposes of assessment\; the relationship be
 tween assessment and learning\; the development of assessments\; the valid
 ity and the reliability of assessments. Each session addresses one of thes
 e topics. Though the topics are the same each year\, up-to-date issues are
  discussed which focus on recent news stories or which represent the lates
 t thinking in that area. The series is for those who want to take a broad 
 view of the field of educational assessment\, in company with others worki
 ng in the field. Participants will be able to share their own experiences 
 and perceptions\, and to reflect on those of others. A certificate is awar
 ded for attendance at all five sessions (contact the Network team for deta
 ils).\n\nDates for 2012 are:\n\n8 March: What is the purpose of public ass
 essments (Cambridge)\n12 April: What is the purpose of public assessments 
 (Coventry)\n10 May: How can assessment support learning? (Cambridge)\n12 J
 uly: Measurement or judgement: is assessing an art or a science (Cambridge
 )\n13 September: How can we ensure the value of the assessments we create?
  (Cambridge)\n11 October: Can the public have confidence in national asses
 sments? (Coventry)\n8 November: Can the public have confidence in national
  assessments? (Cambridge)\n
LOCATION:Hughes Hall\, Mortimer Road\, Cambridge
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