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Programmatic assessment design requires a structured approach. This study outlines four key steps—evaluation, contextualization, prioritization, and justification—to effectively manage complex assessment activities and ensure robust judgment of integral performance.

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  • Educational Assessment
  • Programmatic Assessment Design

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  • Assessing complex tasks requires integrating multiple competencies.
  • Single assessment instruments are insufficient for robust judgment of integral performance.
  • Existing programmatic assessment design guidelines (73) can be challenging to manage holistically.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide practical support for programmatic assessment design.
  • To develop a structured approach applicable across educational paradigms.
  • To identify key steps for effective programmatic assessment design.

Main Methods:

  • Application of 73 programmatic assessment design guidelines in a postgraduate medical training setting.
  • Conducting a process analysis of the design application.
  • Identifying and defining core steps in the programmatic assessment design process.

Main Results:

  • Identification of four essential steps for programmatic assessment design: evaluation, contextualization, prioritization, and justification.
  • The process begins with detailing the assessment environment and purpose.
  • Involvement of stakeholders, central governance, and justification are crucial for success.

Conclusions:

  • A four-step framework (evaluation, contextualization, prioritization, justification) offers practical support for programmatic assessment design.
  • Effective design necessitates stakeholder involvement, clear governance, and justification of decisions.
  • This approach ensures sound underpinning and continuous improvement of assessment programs.