Institute for Academic Development
Institute for Academic Development

Transforming Assessment

The following toolkit contain questions and associated suggested responses that are intended as reflective prompts to help you focus and clarify your starting point for assessment practice development.

Thinking about assessment

Initial questions to ask yourself about your motivation, hopes, expectations and assumptions, and related materials that may help answer your questions.

Deciding on appropriate transformation

Questions to help you think about your course and assessment aims, potential problems you may face, plus sources of advice and support.

Planning for the proposed transformation

Prompts to help you involve your students, plan thoroughly, and suggestions for useful tools.

Evaluating the effectiveness of the transform

Prompts and guidance to help you evaluate your changes.