{"id":434,"date":"2019-04-08T13:47:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T13:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/?page_id=434"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:59:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:59:27","slug":"how-to-build-assessment-literacy-with-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/how-to-build-assessment-literacy-with-students\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build Assessment Literacy with Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-434\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-434-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-434-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-434-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-48beb218c338-434\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/home\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCURRICULUM FRAMEWORK HOME\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-434-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-434-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/assessment\/\">Engage in Assessment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/assessment-for-learning\/\"><strong>Assessment for Learning<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/programme-level-assessment\/\"><strong>Programme-level Assessment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/?page_id=398&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Diversifying Assessment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/?page_id=413&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Formative Assessment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/curriculum-framework\/?page_id=418&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Assessment Literacy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-434-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-434-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div id=\"inside-wrapper\" class=\"inside-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"main-content\" class=\"content-center\">\n<div class=\"cl-main_2 c-green\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<h1>How to build assessment literacy with students<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>An awareness of standards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Programme design helps students to understand the recognised standards. This understanding will not come through summative assessment but through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/engageinassessment\/eia-formative-and-summative-assessment.aspx\">formative assessment<\/a>\u00a0activities. These activities will encourage students to work with assessment criteria and learning outcomes, engage in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/engageinassessment\/peer-and-self-assessment\/eia-peer-and-self-assessment-main.aspx\">self and peer assessment activities<\/a>, work with materials that model standards, rehearse and reflect on complex formative assessment like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/engageinassessment\/assessing-group-work\/eia-assessing-group-work.aspx\">group presentations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>An awareness of staff expectations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking time to show students, talk with students and share with students what you mean by: an essay; critical analysis; referencing; using Turnitin; working as a group; writing a lab report. Compiling a list of FAQs, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/online-teaching-toolkits\/making-screencasts-for-tl\/\"><u>devising a screencast<\/u><\/a>, adding a podcast to Blackboard might be useful. This is particularly important for Part One students who will have a variety of assessment experiences prior to joining the programme. This will also help towards making student learning more\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/internal\/engaging-everyone\/ee-home.aspx\"><u>inclusive<\/u><\/a>\u00a0at university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Knowledge of how assessment activities link and build on one another (feed-forward) across a Part or programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This can be done through an assessment map that shows how the aims or learning outcomes for a programme are assessed across a Part or across the whole programme. It can be signposted in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/internal\/engageinfeedback\/efb-feed-forward.aspx\">feed-forward<\/a>\u00a0statements that explain how students can act on feedback in future summative assessment opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Understand the 15 day turnaround <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/cqsd\/goodpracticeinteachingandlearning\/assessmentandfeedback\/cqsd-assessmentandfeedback.aspx\">feedback policy <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part One students will be puzzled why it takes up to 15 days to provide feedback. It is important to explain to students why this is the case and refer them to the University policy.<\/li>\n<li>Students should be aware of the quality assurance processes, including the role of the external examiners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Consider the needs of joint honours students<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guidance needs to be clearly written or described and in a timely fashion as joint honours students may be wrestling with two different assessment cultures. Expectations must be clear plus the opportunities to ask for guidance clearly signposted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engage in Assessment Assessment for Learning Programme-level Assessment Diversifying Assessment Formative Assessment Assessment Literacy How to build assessment literacy with students &nbsp; An awareness of standards Programme design helps students to understand the recognised standards. This understanding will not come through summative assessment but through formative assessment\u00a0activities. 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