Assessment - University of Tasmania

Good assessment practice at the University of Tasmania

This site is under construction and will be launched in early 2009.

It will:

• state the key principles of assessment at UTAS
• reinforce the key role that assessment plays in the learning and teaching process
• provide examples of best practice in assessment and
• practical strategies for implementing criterion-referenced assessment in a way that is manageable for teachers and students.

“Assessment at every level should be based on clearly articulated criteria, and decisions about the grades awarded to students for units of study and pieces of assessment should be based on the attainment (or otherwise) of those criteria at stated performance standards. This assumes a system of grading student performance against a set of criteria rather than against a group, and grades awarded should reflect this overarching principle.”

Guidelines for Good Assessment Practice (PDF 444KB)

(Printed booklet also available from CALT office)