i C A F E
International Consortium of Assessment and Feedback in Education
Mission/Purpose/Mandate
The purpose of the International Consortium for Assessment and Feedback in Education (iCAFE) is to foster collaboration, research, and innovation in the field of educational assessment and feedback across diverse global educational contexts.
iCAFE purposefully brings together leading assessment research centres and groups from around the globe. Through the development of shared research initiatives, networking opportunities, and resources, the Consortium aims to stimulate new orientations to assessment in various educational contexts.
One of our primary missions is to address the replicability crisis in research, recognizing the significant influence of cultural factors on scientific outcomes and aiming to foster a more comprehensive understanding of how diverse cultural contexts may impact the replicability of findings.
Central to the work of iCAFE members is the belief that assessment and feedback are instrumental to effective teaching and learning, and essential in cultivating learners who have the capacity to positively impact our global community.
Through its work, iCAFE promotes the advancement of effective assessment methodologies, feedback strategies, and evaluation practices, ultimately contributing to the enhancement of student educational achievement and wellbeing outcomes on an international scale. Through its collective efforts, the Consortium serves as a transformative think force, shaping the future of assessment practices and fostering educational excellence worldwide.
Why a consortium?
Although assessment conferences are valuable for disseminating research findings and fostering networking opportunities, a consortium provides a more sustained and structured framework for ongoing collaboration, resource-sharing, and collective problem-solving among assessment centers and groups.
It allows for a deeper and more continuous engagement in addressing challenges and advancing the field of assessment and feedback.
Co-Heads
Anastasiya Lipnevich, PhD
NBME and CUNY, USA
Christopher DeLuca, PhD
Queen’s University, Canada
Members
Therese Hopfenbeck, PhD
University of Melbourne, Australia
Hui Yong Tay, PhD
NIE, Singapore
Anna Serbati, PhD
Universita di Trento, Italy
