Ipsative assessment is a powerful new approach that provokes a radical rethink of the purposes and methods of assessment. This book presents a case for partially replacing competitive assessment with ipsative assessment, and it explores the possibilities and the challenges with research evidence and case studies.

Autorentext
Gwyneth Hughes is Reader in Higher Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK. She is a co-author of Learning Transitions in Higher Education (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013).

Inhalt

1. A Fresh Look at Assessment 2. The Purposes of Assessment: Competition and Social Selection 3. Assessment for Learning: In the Shadows? 4. The Effects of Competition on Assessment for Learning 5. Exploring Ipsative Assessment 6. Making the Case for Ipsative Assessment: Assessment for Learning Revisited 7. Two Case Studies of Ipsative Assessment in Academic Setting 8. A Dual Systems Model of Assessment: Lessons from Doctoral Supervision 9. Leading Innovation and Change in Educational Settings: The Challenges of Assessment Reform 10. Institutional Case Study of Innovation in Assessment 11. Ipsative Assessment as a Feasible Utopia