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Table of Contents

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Background ................................................................................................................................ 1
What is Assessment? ................................................................................................................. 2
What is the CXC® Assessment Policy? ....................................................................................... 2
The CXC® Assessment Model ..................................................................................................... 3

What is the SBA? ........................................................................................................................ 3
Why the SBA? ............................................................................................................................. 4
Disadvantages of the SBA .......................................................................................................... 6
Advantages of the SBA ............................................................................................................... 6
Changes to the SBA (The SBA Policy) ......................................................................................... 7
Guidelines for Administering the SBA........................................................................................ 8
SBA and CVQ* Alignments ......................................................................................................... 8
Transfer of SBA Grades Across Units and Across Subjects ........................................................ 9

Recommended Approaches to the SBA ..................................................................................... 9
Recommended Approaches to Group Work ........................................................................... 10
Role of the Teacher in SBA ....................................................................................................... 12
Characteristics of Effective Feedback ...................................................................................... 15
Ethical Considerations.............................................................................................................. 16
Presentation of SBA Products .................................................................................................. 18
Portfolio Assessment ............................................................................................................... 18
Learning Journals ..................................................................................................................... 21
Research Assignments ............................................................................................................. 22
The Role of the Teacher in Managing the Research Assignment ............................................ 23

Site Visits/Field Trips ................................................................................................................ 24
Practical Work and Experimental Skills (Science) .................................................................... 27
Peer Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 30
Self-Assessment ....................................................................................................................... 32
Understanding Moderation Techniques .................................................................................. 34
Compilation and Submission of SBA Scores ............................................................................ 35
Guidelines for Submitting SBA Samples .................................................................................. 37
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) .......................................................................................... 38
References ............................................................................................................................... 44

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