18 Questions
What is one of the main reasons for the intensified assessment regime for students in higher education?
Increased demands for more prescriptive outcomes-based assessments
Which term is used to describe the focus on 'key skills' and 'employability' in the assessment of students?
Prescriptive outcomes-based assessments
What did the Dearing report advocate for regarding higher education programmes?
Clear statements about intended outcomes
What is a strategy mentioned in the text to ensure comparability of standards in higher education?
Development of threshold standards and benchmarks
Which sector saw the development of national assessment and qualifications focusing on 'key skills'?
Further education
According to Broadfoot (1999), which fields already follow centrally-defined standards of performance?
Higher education, nursing, and teaching
What is the main focus of criterion-referenced assessment?
Meeting specific criteria for individual progress
What does Broadfoot (1999) identify as the root of the student empowerment narrative in assessment?
Development of criteria-based assessment schemes
How is the 'standards issue' in higher education affected by widening participation policies?
It causes a decline in academic standards
What is a concern associated with the increase in the number of students in universities?
'Dumbing down' or lowering of standards
How does criterion-referenced assessment differ from norm-referenced assessment?
Criterion-referenced focuses on individual progress, norm-referenced on group performance
What are some challenges associated with criterion-referenced assessment despite its advantages?
'Dumbing down' and control issues
What is a primary concern with the current assessment practices in higher education according to Ecclestone and Swann?
Ranking and grading students
What should take priority in debates about assessment in higher education?
Social justice
What was the purpose of the 11-plus assessment mentioned in the text?
Assessing 'ability' levels for entry to selective secondary schools
Who is Carole Leathwood according to the text?
Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in Education
What area of research does Carole Leathwood specialize in?
'Race' and class in education
Which publication is referenced in the text discussing 'Testing time guaranteed for all'?
'Times Higher Education Supplement'
Learn about the intensified assessment regime for students in higher education, focusing on outcomes-based assessments, key skills, employability, and transparency. Explore the impact of monitoring and assessment on institutions and staff.
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