Guide for Student

ASSESSMENT GUIDE

A Guide for all CQUniversity Students

Assessment Guide

A Guide for all CQUniversity students

2009

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Assessment Guide for students 2009

Contents

Assessment guide for students 2009 ..................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 What is assessment? ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Why is assessment important? ......................................................................................................................... 5 What are the main uses or purposes of assessment? ........................................................................................ 5 Principles and values ....................................................................................................................................... 6 The two approaches to assessment: norm-referenced and criterion-referenced...