Access Access Access Access not No policy accommodations linked to linked to linked to observed for adult learners needs of majority of student part-time student schedules and evening schedules students Grading Policy (including requirements for re-examinations and repeating failed subjects) For learners in a psychotherapy education program, two recognized grading systems are relevant: a standard grading system used for the academically-based programming; and a competency-based grading system used for courses in which satisfactory acquisition of defined skills, knowledge and attributes as articulated in the entry-to-practice competency profile is the basis of evaluation and grading. MTCU 16 Grading Policy: Observed Not observed DOMAIN 3 2 1 0 Formative Diverse Single Single No formative assessments systematic systematic measures assessments measures measure without Summative Diverse Single No summative assessments systematic systematic assessments measures measure summative measures Principles of Consistent Mostly Variably No principles Adult Learning consistent consistent evident Principles of Consistent Mostly Variably No principles Fair consistent consistent evident Assessment Diverse / Available Available often Not available contextualized consistently with context Options / individualized with context Grading and Not available “incomplete”, “incomplete”, “withdraw” system progress” progress” “in “in “compulsory includes and and withdraw” temporary grade available “compulsory “compulsory grades withdrawal” withdraw” grades grades available with available final grade appeal Dual grading Academic and Competency Standard Not available competency grading only academic grading grading only available Repeat of Considers Standardized, Restrictively Not available Course diversity and advertised available Options individuality approach
Access accommodations for adult learners Access linked to needs of part-time and evening students Access linked to majority of student schedules Access not linked to student schedules No policy observed Grading Policy (including requirements for re-examinations and repeating failed subjects) For learners in a psychotherapy education program, two recognized grading systems are relevant: a standard grading system used for the academically-based programming; and a competency-based grading system used for courses in which satisfactory acquisition of defined skills, knowledge and attributes as articulated in the entry-to-practice competency profile is the basis of evaluation and grading. MTCU 16 Grading Policy: Observed Not observed DOMAIN 3 2 1 0 Formative assessments Diverse systematic measures Single systematic measure Single measures without No formative assessments Summative assessments Diverse systematic measures Single systematic measure summative measures No summative assessments Principles of Adult Learning Consistent Mostly consistent Variably consistent No principles evident Principles of Fair Assessment Consistent Mostly consistent Variably consistent No principles evident Options Diverse / contextualized / individualized Available consistently with context Available often with context Not available Grading system includes temporary grades “incomplete”, “in progress” and “compulsory withdrawal” grades available with final grade appeal “incomplete”, “in progress” and “compulsory withdraw” grades available “withdraw” and “compulsory withdraw” grade available Not available Dual grading Academic and competency grading available Competency grading only Standard academic grading only Not available Repeat of Course Options Considers diversity and individuality Standardized, advertised approach Restrictively available Not available