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What is criterion-referenced assessment?
Criterion-referenced assessment means that teacher judgements about how a student does in an assessment task are based on standards and criteria that are pre-determined and made available to students at the time the assignment is set.
Standards are a specified and definite level of achievement that may be attained.
Criteria means the characteristics by which the quality of something may be judged.
Criterion-referenced assessment improves transparency and consistency for students and supports the following University principles of assessment:
- Assessment design is coherent and supports learning progression within courses and across programmes
- Assessment tasks are demonstrably aligned with course-level learning outcomes, and programme and University-level Graduate Profiles
- Assessment is reliable and valid, and is carried out in a manner that is inclusive and equitable
- Assessment practices are consistent and transparent, and assessment details are available to students in a timely manner
Criterion-referenced assessment is made clear to students by the use of carefully designed rubrics.
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