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Academic standards in higher education : critical perspectives and practical strategies / edited by Nicola Reimann, Ian Sadler and Jennifer Hill.

Contributor(s): Reimann, Nicola [editor] | Sadler, Ian [editor] | Hill, Jennifer [editor]Language: English Publisher: London : Routledge ; 2025Description: xv, 248 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmISBN: 9781032460260Subject(s): Education, Higher -- Standards -- Great Britain | Education, Higher -- Evaluation. -- Great Britain | Educational accountability -- Great Britain | Universities and colleges -- Accreditation -- Great Britain | Universities and colleges -- Ratings and rankings -- Great BritainDDC classification: 378.41 ACA
Contents:
INTRODUCTION ~ PART 1: Academic Standards Context and Concepts ~ Assuring Academic Standards: Policy and Practice in Context -- Academic Standards: The Complexities of a Contested Concept -- Academic Standards in a Globalised World -- PART 2: Common Responses to the Social Construction of Academic Standards ~ The Role of Internal and External Moderation for Assuring Academic Standards -- External Examining: A Peer-Led System for Guarding Academic Standards -- Demystifying the Role of the External Examiner Through the Lens of Assessment Literacy -- Using Social Processes to Maintain Academic Standards: Social Moderation and Calibration -- PART 3A: Professional Development to Reduce Variation in Academic Standards ~ Strengthening Professional Development Provision for External Examiners: The UK Degree Standards Project -- Designing and Developing a Professional Development Course for External Examiners -- The Institutional Impact of the Professional Development Course for External Examiners: A Case Study -- Lessons Learnt from the Evaluation of the Degree Standards Project -- PART 3B: Practical Strategies for Reducing Variation in Academic Standards ~ Working with Rubrics: Codification Plus Dialogue in Developing Shared Academic Standards -- The Need for Calibration in the Disciplines: A Case Study from Sport and Exercise Science -- The Need for Calibration in the Disciplines: A Case Study from Geography -- Making Holistic Pairwise Judgements: Comparative Judgment -- Taking Stock and Looking Ahead --
Summary: Academic standards in higher education are important but largely misunderstood. This book examines the notion of academic standards, explaining what they are and why they are important, and identifying the many myths that surround them. Based on the lessons learnt from the UK-wide Degree Standards Project, which developed, piloted and evaluated a professional development course on degree standards aimed at external examiners, the book offers practical suggestions for ways in which higher education staff can develop a more sophisticated understanding of standards. It discusses the implications of rethinking academic standards for higher education policy and practice, through examples and case studies derived from research evidence, the Degree Standards Project and contributors' own experience and expertise. As a broader approach to assessment literacy, this volume aims to develop readers' standards literacy by challenging routine practices and proposing promising alternatives.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

INTRODUCTION ~

PART 1: Academic Standards Context and Concepts ~
Assuring Academic Standards: Policy and Practice in Context -- Academic Standards: The Complexities of a Contested Concept -- Academic Standards in a Globalised World --

PART 2: Common Responses to the Social Construction of Academic Standards ~
The Role of Internal and External Moderation for Assuring Academic Standards -- External Examining: A Peer-Led System for Guarding Academic Standards -- Demystifying the Role of the External Examiner Through the Lens of Assessment Literacy -- Using Social Processes to Maintain Academic Standards: Social Moderation and Calibration --

PART 3A: Professional Development to Reduce Variation in Academic Standards ~
Strengthening Professional Development Provision for External Examiners: The UK Degree Standards Project -- Designing and Developing a Professional Development Course for External Examiners -- The Institutional Impact of the Professional Development Course for External Examiners: A Case Study -- Lessons Learnt from the Evaluation of the Degree Standards Project --

PART 3B: Practical Strategies for Reducing Variation in Academic Standards ~
Working with Rubrics: Codification Plus Dialogue in Developing Shared Academic Standards -- The Need for Calibration in the Disciplines: A Case Study from Sport and Exercise Science -- The Need for Calibration in the Disciplines: A Case Study from Geography -- Making Holistic Pairwise Judgements: Comparative Judgment -- Taking Stock and Looking Ahead --

Academic standards in higher education are important but largely misunderstood. This book examines the notion of academic standards, explaining what they are and why they are important, and identifying the many myths that surround them. Based on the lessons learnt from the UK-wide Degree Standards Project, which developed, piloted and evaluated a professional development course on degree standards aimed at external examiners, the book offers practical suggestions for ways in which higher education staff can develop a more sophisticated understanding of standards. It discusses the implications of rethinking academic standards for higher education policy and practice, through examples and case studies derived from research evidence, the Degree Standards Project and contributors' own experience and expertise. As a broader approach to assessment literacy, this volume aims to develop readers' standards literacy by challenging routine practices and proposing promising alternatives.

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