Assessment at WSU

Assessment is a major issue for students and academic staff. Effective assessment will guide and support student learning, and be a fair and equitable indicator of academic performance. The resources linked to this site provide a comprehensive range of guides to assessment matters at Western.

Assessment Guide

The WSU Assessment Policy reflects the University’s responsibility to support student success and facilitate student learning through contemporary practice. In the latest revision to the assessment policy, a range of additions reflect recent research on the role of assessment in supporting student learning. This guide will explain the additions to the policy to support academic staff in the application of best practice assessment methods that are supportive and use feedback to engage students in ways that enhance learning.

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Smart Assessment design Toolkit

Difficulties with assessment practice may arise due to changing or new circumstances, such as curriculum change to reflect the external environment or assessment tasks that cause unexpected difficulties for students. Assessment issues can be resolved by designing or redesigning assessment tasks to suit specific needs. This toolkit details a range of approaches to assessment design that can help to resolve assessment issues.

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Assessment Policy FAQ

Many of the questions on the new Assessment Policy are answered here.

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