E-assessment Peter Tymms, Nicola Forster and Christine Merrell

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E-assessmentPeter Tymms, Nicola Forster and
Christine Merrell
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Outline

• General principles
• Disadvantages
• Advantages
• Examples
• Secondary
• Primary

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General Principles

• Computer delivered assessments
• Flat assessment paper move directly on to
  computers
• Adaptive assessments capitalising on advances
  in psychometrics and IT capacity

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Traditional approach
Low
Average
High
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Individual approach
Low
Average
High
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Disadvantages

• Closed questions
• Computer access
• Atmosphere in computer room
• Not suited to high stakes tests.
• Gremlins
• Takes years of development

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Advantages

• Efficient
• Economical
• Rapid
• Good student experience
• Detailed feedback
• LAN or web
• Green
• Standards referencing and/or norm referencing

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What children know and can do
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Examples