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Creating Inclusive
Assessments.
Michelle Garvey.
March 2009.
Aim.
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Define Inclusive Curriculum and Inclusive
Assessment
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Describe the need for, and benefits of,
Inclusive Assessment.
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Describe examples where issues of
inclusivity arise in assessment.
What is Inclusive Curriculum?
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Recognises the Diversity of the Student
Population,
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Multiple teaching approaches to meet the
needs of a diverse student body,
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Proactive in dismantling barriers.
Inclusive Assessment is…
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…accessible and free of unnecessary
barriers.
Is not…
 designed, delivered or graded in a way
that unnecessarily disadvantages a sub
section of students, preventing them from
freely demonstrating their attainment of
learning outcomes.
Context.
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Non-Traditional Students
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Mature Students,
Students with Disabilities,
Students from lower-socio-economic
backgrounds,
International Students.
Strategic Planning and Development
Current Assessments.
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Retrofitting via Reasonable
Accommodations,
Unsustainable,
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Inclusive assessment:
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Time efficient,
Reduce Risk,
Made easier with Learning Outcomes.
Points for Consideration.
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Information distribution,
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Design and layout,
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Whether the type of assessment tests
what we want it to test,
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Relevance of grading criteria to learning
outcomes.
Expectations.
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Timely information,
Clarity regarding what is being assessed,
and how,
Learning Outcomes Guide this Process!
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Clear design and layout.
What is being assessed?
Does your assessment test anything that is
not articulated in the learning outcomes? For
example:
 Stamina,
 Speed of writing,
 Language usage,
Alternatives to Exams?
Multiple Assessment
Methods.
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Differing learning styles,
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One method will not fit all.
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Can learning outcomes be assessed via
multiple methods?
Grading and Feedback.
Does your grading allow/subtract marks for
irrelevant criteria?
Look to Learning Outcomes!
Is Feedback delivered in a timely and
constructive manner?
To Conclude.
Inclusive assessment is accessible and free
of unnecessary barriers.
Learning outcomes can be used to
distinguish the necessary from the
unnecessary elements of assessment.
Benefit of ALL students
THANK YOU.
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