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BS 7988:2002

BS 7988:2002

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Code of practice for the use of information technology (IT) in the delivery of assessments

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BSI 2002 36
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PDF Pages PDF Title
1 BRITISH STANDARD
2 Committees responsible for this British�Standard
3 Contents
5 Introduction
6 1 Scope
1.1 General
1.2 Types of assessment
1.3 Assessment life cycle
7 1.4 Focus on specifically IT aspects
1.5 Focus on principles
1.6 Compliance
Table 1 Application of BS 7988
8 2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 assessment
3.2 assessment centre
3.3 assessment distributor
3.4 assessment form
3.5 assessment software
3.6 assessment sponsor
9 3.7 assistive technology
3.8 candidate
3.9 correct response
3.10 delivery platform
3.11 high-stakes assessment
3.12 ICT
3.13 IT
3.14 invigilation
3.15 invigilator
3.16 item
3.17 low–stakes assessment
10 3.18 open-ended response
3.19 reliability
3.20 response
3.21 result
3.22 score
3.23 validity
3.24 workstation
4 Guiding principles
11 5 Interface between assessment content and IT delivery
5.1 Responsibilities of assessment sponsors
5.2 Responsibilities of assessment distributors
12 6 IT delivery of assessments — general
6.1 Interoperability
6.2 Hardware, software and communication considerations
13 6.3 Assessments with time limits
6.4 Security features
15 6.5 Verification of the assessment software
16 7 Software for IT delivery of assessments — navigation and usability issues
7.1 Provision of adequate navigation facilities
7.2 Provision of information and help for candidates
17 7.3 Usability
7.4 Links to assistive technology
18 7.5 Trialling software for usability
8 Instant automated scoring, result determination and feedback
8.1 Scoring responses
19 8.2 Software for result determination
8.3 Software to provide feedback
20 8.4 Maintaining confidentiality of candidate data during trialling
9 Preparation and transmission of assessment content and correct responses
9.1 Preparation of assessment content and correct responses for use
21 9.2 Transmission of assessment content and correct responses
10 Software and procedures for recording and transmission of candidates’ details and responses an…
10.1 Interoperability
10.2 Recording responses and linking of responses to candidate identification
22 10.3 Transmission of response files to the assessment distributor
10.4 Storage of response files by assessment distributor
23 11 Provision of instructions and assessment-specific information for assessment centres
11.1 Technical information and help
11.2 Assessment-specific information
11.3 General instructions
11.4 Appeals
24 12 Provision of information and practice material for candidates
12.1 Provision of advance assessment-specific information to candidates
12.2 Provision of practice material
25 12.3 Provision for candidates with disabilities
12.4 Provision of assessment security information to candidates
13 Equipment and facilities at assessment centre, including storage of responses
13.1 Workstations
26 13.2 Hardware and software
13.3 Verification of the software on assessment centre equipment
13.4 Other facilities
27 13.5 Assessment and equipment security
13.6 Storage of response files at assessment centres
14 Staffing of assessment centre
28 14.1 Staff functions and numbers
14.2 Staff training
29 15 Preparation for the assessment session
15.1 Preparation of the room and equipment
15.2 Preparation of the assessment
15.3 Preparation of the candidate(s)
30 16 Conduct of assessment session
16.1 Invigilation
16.2 Assistance to candidates
16.3 Records of attendance
16.4 Concluding the assessment
31 17 Procedures relating to emergencies, technical failures and irregularities
17.1 Emergencies
17.2 Technical failures and delays
17.3 Restarting after an unplanned break
17.4 Recording
32 Annex A (informative) Scenarios
(informative) Scenarios
A.1 General
A.2 Scenario 1, Awarding Body A
A.3 Scenario 2, Awarding Body B
A.4 Scenario 3, University A
A.5 Scenario 4, University B
33 A.6 Scenario 5, Company A
A.7 Scenario 6, Company B
A.8 Scenario 7, Testing Company
A.9 Scenario 8, Open Learning Provider

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