Table 2 Brief description of ACTFAiREST2
Principle | Strategies to consider for Implementation |
|---|---|
1. Align with curriculum & learning outcomes | Matching of an assessment to each learning outcome. |
2. Clarity of instructions & wording | Clearly stating detailed guidelines. Standardize the assessments. Well-developed rubrics for assessment. Use variety of ways (such as video, audio, written) to provide guidelines |
3. Timeliness of meaningful feedback | Provide constructive feedback to students in timely manner |
4. Fair & transparent marking strategies | Share grading policies with students at the beginning of the course |
5. Accessible & accommodating assessments a. innovate and imagine | Make assessment intuitive and engaging Offer choices in how students meet learning outcomes |
6. Range of Assessment Tasks | Provide range and variety of assessment tasks |
7. Evaluate Objectively | Develop competency-based assessment |
8. Student Levelling | Not all students are at same level; do not assume homogeneity |
9. Timing & Time | A balance and integration between formative and summative assessments. |
10. Test on Point not for Tech | Assessments should be graded on the content not the technical competency. Give clear instructions or demonstration and use practice time for any technical competence required in completing an assessment. |