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• Supporting research and inquiry

  We support a broad range of research projects. Our engagement in each case is context specific however there are some general principles.

• Research Update: Assessing Oracy with Comparative Judgement

• What the latest ACJ research means for real‑world assessment

  A new study has given Adaptive Comparative Judgement (ACJ) one of its toughest tests yet: using it to assess long, complex law essays in a real university context. The results are encouraging for anyone interested in more reliable, fair and meaningful assessment – and they also highlight some very practical design questions we, as a community, need to solve together.

• Research: RM Compare, Peer Learning and Student Engagement in HE

  How ACJ can revolutionize the feedback process and contribute to a more engaging and reflective learning environment.

• Research: Enhanced assessment and learning through Adaptive Comparative Judgement

  The School of Engineering (University of Liverpool) has recently reported on a study they have completed to test the potential of RM Compare in 3 areas Peer assessment: Facilitate and inform peer discussion to help students reflect on their own attitudes to learning. Feed Forward: Reviewing and contextualising previously submitted work to help students to properly understand assignment expectations. Grading: Informing the final grade of a summative assessment and how the outcomes of completing an RM Compare activity compare between students and teachers.

• The research behind Learning by Evaluating: Why RM Compare|📳Live works

  In the last post, we introduced Assessment as Learning and the idea of Guild Knowledge. This is the tacit, experience‑based ability to recognise quality that experts build over time. RM Compare | ⏱️NOW gives people a short, structured way to test and develop that ability by estimating quality, making comparisons, and seeing how accurate their judgement is.

• A Decade of Change: How Research Interest in Comparative Judgement Has Evolved

  The world of assessment is changing-and if you’ve spent any time exploring the RM Compare blog, you’ll know that Adaptive Comparative Judgement (ACJ) is at the heart of that transformation. But how has the research community’s interest in Comparative Judgement (CJ) changed over the past ten years? Let’s take a look at the journey.

• New Research Validates RM Compare Ranks as Effective On-Demand Rulers

  In the ever-evolving landscape of educational assessment, Adaptive Comparative Judgement (ACJ) continues to prove its worth as a powerful and flexible tool. A recent study by Jeffrey Buckley, published in the Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice journal, provides compelling evidence that further validates the effectiveness of ACJ ranks, particularly those generated by systems like RM Compare, as on-demand rulers for assessment purposes.

• New Research Confirms: RM Compare Delivers Reliable and Fair Spoken Language Assessment

  The landscape of language assessment is evolving rapidly, especially with the 2020 update to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR-CV). This update redefines intelligibility—now encompassing both actual understanding and the perceived ease of understanding—making it a more holistic and communicative measure. But how do we assess this complex construct reliably and at scale? Enter Adaptive Comparative Judgement (ACJ) and, specifically, RM Compare.

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