EAN: 9783319329239

LEARNING STANDARDS AND THE ASSESSMENT OF QUALIT...

This book analyses accountability and quality policies relating to learning standards and
examines their implications for assessment in higher education. Whilst primarily focusing on
the Australian setting  this analysis is located within a broader frame of reference that
includes the United Kingdom (UK)  the United States of America (US)  and the Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Across these settings  comparative measures of
learning have been seen as a policy 'solution' to the problem of 'proving quality' in a
globalised and increasingly competitive higher education market. Comparative measures of
learning depend on the specification of learning standards. Learning standards attempt to
articulate the capabilities expected of graduates  and students' achievement of these is
determined through the practices of assessment carried out within institutions. Quality policy
learning standards and assessment practices all intersect within the broader umbrella of
accountability  with relevance to governments  higher education providers  employers  parents 
and students. The findings reported in this book highlight a number of policy influences 
including the rising demands for national and international comparative data on learning
standards to compare quality and inform student choice in a globally competitive market.

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