Dublin (IST, UTC+1)
Dargan A TCDBS
This Community of Practice (COP) session will explore challenges associated with Performance Assessment of Clinical Skills (PACS) in dentistry. The session will focus on examiner training, alignment, selection, and post-hoc performance analysis, with an emphasis on shared experience. Participants will engage in collaborative problem-solving, learning from each other's insights and perspectives to enhance their understanding and approach.
Prior to the conference, interested colleagues will be invited to participate in online workshop/s to discuss challenges within practical assessment delivery, examiner training and calibration. Output from these sessions will shape workshop format and content.
During the in-person workshop, participants will be invited to engage in think-pair-share activities related to their challenges with assessor training and PACS. Through sharing of experiences, participants will work together to propose solutions to challenges impacting the validity of PACS. We anticipate workshop participation will encourage collaborative partnerships and training initiatives, forming the foundation for future COP activities.
During the session, delegates will:
- Understand and describe the challenges related to examiner performance, selection and alignment in marking.
- Explain and provide examples of examiner calibration methods, moderation, and training, demonstrating how these processes support the development of fair and consistent assessment practices.
- Understand and employ methods for analysing examiner performance post-hoc to inform moderation and training programs.
