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In the following work I will examine and explain three assessment methods, including their underpinning values and policies, I will also discuss how, or even whether, these underpinning values and policies have helped to inform and shape the three models.
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An Examination of Three Assessment Methods In the following work I will examine and explain three assessment methods, including their underpinning values and policies, I will also discuss how, or even whether, these underpinning values and policies have helped to inform and shape the three models. The three methods I have chosen to examine are Standardized Attainment Tasks or SATs, coursework and self-assessment. Whilst the three methods are relatively diverse they do all have a common thread in that the initial motivation for their development was to improve students' learning. However, I will make the argument that whilst the initial impetus for the development of all three methods contained high ideals in reality political and accountability issues have had a significant effect in diluting these ideals, and to some extent distorted the original motivations behind their development. I will first examine SATs as used in the UK...
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