Assessment, Learning and Judgement in Higher Education

"Assessment, Learning and Judgement is an important contribution by leading assessment scholars in the UK, the USA, Australia and Europe to re-conceptualise the nature of student assessment and those aspects of assessment that critically impact on learning." "This book reflects a major shift in thinking about assessment - from assessment as a form of quasi-measurement to assessment as a process of informing and making judgements. Aligned with this shift, contributors argue for reconsidering the role of holistic judgement in assessment, for moving the locus of assessment from within the course to the world of practice, and for developing new standards of validity, reliability and fairness that are more appropriate for learning-oriented assessment." "Assessment, Learning and Judgement is a challenging book that will extend the thinking of theorists, researchers and practitioners alike."--book jacket.