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SUMMARY:The validation of general qualifications - Victoria Crisp\, Assess
 ment Research & Development Division\, Cambridge Assessment and Stuart Sha
 w\, Assessment Services Division\, University of Cambridge International E
 xaminations
DTSTART:20100714T143000Z
DTEND:20100714T160000Z
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CONTACT:Elizabeth Ford
DESCRIPTION:A number of frameworks for validation have previously been pro
 posed but a coherent model with an accompanying set of methods that can be
  applied to general qualifications such as GCSEs and A levels has previous
 ly been absent. This seminar will report on recent work at Cambridge Asses
 sment to develop and pilot a validation framework and methodology for gene
 ral qualifications. \n\nWhilst this work moves us towards a refined approa
 ch to validation for general assessments\, various challenges remain\, for
  example\, in relation to the practicalities of gathering such evidence op
 erationally on a routine basis\, and with regard to the amount of evidence
  required to argue that an assessment is sufficiently valid.\n
LOCATION:Hughes Hall\, Mortimer Road\, Cambridge
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