Evaluation, Grading and Assessment Process

Evaluation, Grading and Assessment Process of Asian College of Teachers (ACT)

Grading

Asian College of Teachers has a centralized grading-assessment database system that delivers a way for the faculty to grade signature assignments with the help of faculty-created rubrics and access the data later to compute specific grades for individual trainees as well as find out the positive and negative aspects in terms of knowledge and proficiency development of all the learners. These grading rubrics have been developed very accurately to incorporate every essential skill, knowledge, and abilities that needs close assessment for ACT to decide if the learners are prepared to take a step ahead for the bigger journey ahead. The inclusive assignments developed by the students, the necessary insights and skill required to excel in the field of their choice, mirrors these rubrics.

Evaluation

Asian College of Teachers’ online learning higher instruction analysis procedure inspires the expansion of critical thinking and information processing. The professors base the analysis of the material (reports, projects, and/or thesis) submitted by the candidates, considering for the ultimate grade.

Each of the subjects is paired with a writing assignment, it can be a project plan, business plan, reflective writing, lesson plan, critical thinking etc. and each assignment is assessed on:

30% Format:

• 1. The organization and demonstration of the learned material.
• 2. Data organization, hierarchy, interrelationships and precision of presentation includes the format which will be assessed.
• 3. Affidavit - Index - Font size and spacing - Content division (parts, sections...)
• 4. A thorough index (Numbering pages) - Data arrangement - Clarity (Orthography) - Coherence..

30% Content:

• 1. Establishes the subject matter aligning with the bibliography.
• 2. Assessment of the content is done as per the grasp of the material as well as the student’s synthesis skills and proficiency to interrelate with the concept/s. Report contents are valued only as 30% of the final grade as the online content is available for the students throughout report elaboration.
• 3. Minimum length - Subject key points - Concept communication - Topic acceptance.
• 4. Maximum length - Topic analysis - Coalescing ability - Comprehension level.

40% PQT- Personal Quality Thinking:

Shows the way the topic is grasped through case studies, personal comments, and the capability to apply the acquainted knowledge to solve problems in practical scenarios. Assessment of the PQT establishes the evaluating and critical thinking skills of the learner, as replicated in the writing and presentation style.

Lucid Writing - Charts, illustrations etc. - Original work (no copy/paste) - Communication capability.

Personal writing style - Matter examination (or arguments) - Matter resolution (or topic conclusion) - Critical thinking (Viewpoint).

Grading

Asian College of Teachers follows the mentioned grading scale:

A grade point average of E (2.0 - 50%) or higher is required to earn any course credits.

Assessment Process

The assessment procedure encompasses three phases:

Specialized evaluation:

In case of any submitted assignment (report, project or thesis), the concerned department of ACT performs a quick format review to affirm whether the submitted work is in accordance with the basic format necessities recognized in the assessment guidelines. Once it has been confirmed, the assignment is then furthered to the concerned academic expert (professor) for evaluation of the content. Academic experts are carefully chosen on each instance from ACT’s vast academic network, proficient for such a degree program, and available for the assessment. The professor will probably evaluate the submitted work during working period, i.e., ranging from 3 - 7 weeks. If the ultimate grade does not meet the minimum grade (Satisfactory - 50% - 59%), the paper needs a rework and is to be resubmitted. The evaluating professor will offer any required academic support and explain the ways to secure a good grade (for any grade lower than Second Division (60% - 69%)). Additional improvements are not required for higher grades.

Supervision:

ACT’s Administrator or Supervisor will review the paper evaluated by the specialized assessment professor a second time. The supervisor will emphasise on the chosen format and consider the individual quality thinking criteria of the submitted paper. Similarly, the supervisor will also look into the teacher's criteria, grading and comments to guarantee the proper correction of the paper according to ACT’s distance learning higher education pedagogical standards. If required, in case of noteworthy differences between the work quality and the assigned grade, the supervisor may choose to alter the grade given by the initial evaluator by 0.5 points (a 15% plus or minus). During any instances of major discrepancies, the supervisor

Final Grade & Transcript:

The assessment and administration results of the submitted papers (report, project or thesis) are offered to the Academic Board faculty for a final review and elaboration of the grades certificate or transcript. To finish off, the Faculty of the Academic Board will sign the certificate and transcript.