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SUMMARY:How can we ensure the value of the assessments we create? - Andrew
  Watts
DTSTART:20120913T093000Z
DTEND:20120913T110000Z
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CONTACT:14709
DESCRIPTION:Our understanding of the concept of validity has been developi
 ng over the past century. It is the fundamental aspect of any assessment a
 nd assessment developers must show that what is measured in a test or exam
  bears a valid relation to the desired knowledge and skills in the real wo
 rld. But it is claimed that present explanations of the concept are now of
  less help than they used to be because they emphasise the interpretation 
 of assessment results\, a matter over which exam and test developers have 
 limited control. Traditionally\, examinations in the UK have relied on a c
 lose link with teaching and learning communities (of vocational or subject
  specialists) to underpin the validity of their assessments. How can we en
 sure the value of assessment results by reaffirming this traditional syste
 m? Is the gathering of ‘validity evidence’ and validation by assessmen
 t experts the way to do this?\n\nThis seminar is free to University of Cam
 bridge staff and students\, £30 for others.\n\nThis seminar is part of th
 e Assessment Principles series of seminars presented by Andrew Watts\, a P
 rincipal Consultant for the Cambridge Assessment Network Division. The ser
 ies focuses on five key topics in assessment: the purposes of assessment\;
  the relationship between assessment and learning\; the development of ass
 essments\; the validity and the reliability of assessments. Each session a
 ddresses one of these topics. Though the topics are the same each year\, u
 p-to-date issues are discussed which focus on recent news stories or which
  represent the latest thinking in that area. The series is for those who w
 ant to take a broad view of the field of educational assessment\, in compa
 ny with others working in the field. Participants will be able to share th
 eir own experiences and perceptions\, and to reflect on those of others. A
  certificate is awarded for attendance at all five sessions (contact the N
 etwork team for details).\n\nDates for 2012 are:\n\n8 March: What is the p
 urpose of public assessments (Cambridge)\n12 April: What is the purpose of
  public assessments (Coventry)\n10 May: How can assessment support learnin
 g? (Cambridge)\n12 July: Measurement or judgement: is assessing an art or 
 a science (Cambridge)\n13 September: How can we ensure the value of the as
 sessments we create? (Cambridge)\n11 October: Can the public have confiden
 ce in national assessments? (Coventry)\n8 November: Can the public have co
 nfidence in national assessments? (Cambridge)\n
LOCATION:Cambridge Assessment\, 1 Hills Road\, Cambridge
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