A model for higher education policy review: the case study of an assessment policy

The development of a standards-based assessment policy represented a significant cultural shift in assessment practice at one university. Concurrently, the implementation of a policy framework represented a significant procedural shift in policy development and review. The assessment policy was the...

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Published in:Journal of higher education policy and management 2014-02, Vol.36 (1), p.88-98
Main Authors: Harvey, Marina, Kosman, Bronwyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assessment
Australia
Case Studies
Colleges & universities
Credibility
Data Analysis
Data Collection
Development policy
Education policy
Educational Assessment
Educational Policy
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Macquarie University
policy
Policy Analysis
Policy Formation
Policy making
Postsecondary education
Program Validation
Qualifications
Reputations
review
Student assessment
Universities
University students
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Summary:The development of a standards-based assessment policy represented a significant cultural shift in assessment practice at one university. Concurrently, the implementation of a policy framework represented a significant procedural shift in policy development and review. The assessment policy was the first policy scheduled to be reviewed through the new framework, specifically in recognition of the pivotal role of assessment to the credibility of qualifications and the academic reputation of the institution. However, the policy framework did not specify a review process. While examples of generic approaches to policy review methodology and process were provided in the literature, there were limited examples directly relevant to higher education. This paper presents a customised model for policy review developed and trialled through a higher education institution using an assessment policy as the case study.
ISSN:1360-080X
1469-9508
DOI:10.1080/1360080X.2013.861051