Transforming Course-Level Assessment into Transparency, Validity, and Insight
🧠 About CADT
The Course Assessment Design Table (CADT) is a validity-oriented analysis tool that visualizes how teaching time, assessment methods, and final grading weights interact within a course.
Developed by our founder, Dr. Alper Şahin, CADT bridges the long-standing gap between teaching practice and assessment design, providing educators and administrators with a clear, data-driven map of what is taught, how it is measured, and how much each skill contributes to the final grade.
While most programs emphasize “alignment” in theory, few provide a practical mechanism to verify it. CADT changes that.
It doesn’t enforce perfect symmetry between class hours and assessment weights — instead, it reveals the natural Asymmetry in real picture, empowering the administrators to make informed, context-specific and data driven adjustments.
⚙️ How It Works
CADT structures the relationship between instruction and assessment into a transparent, three-dimensional table:
- Teaching Time (Hours): Records how much in-class time is dedicated to each sub-skill (e.g., Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking).
- Assessment Tools: Shows which instruments (e.g., quizzes, midterms, presentations, portfolios) assess each skill.
- Weight Distribution (%): Calculates how much each skill contributes to the final 100-point course grade.
This layout allows users to instantly answer essential questions:
- Where does the student’s 100 points actually come from?
- Are all skills measured in proportion to their instructional emphasis?
- Are any key learning outcomes under- or overrepresented in assessment?
CADT doesn’t judge — it illuminates. It gives institutions the power to identify imbalances and take corrective steps before issues affect fairness, transparency, or accreditation standards.
🌍 Why It Matters
Most assessment systems assume that theory and practice align — that what’s taught is what’s measured. But this assumption often fails in real-life settings.
CADT introduces a reality check by providing a visual, numerical representation of that alignment.
It strengthens:
- Content Validity → Ensures course assessments reflect actual instructional content.
- Transparency & Accountability → Provides clear evidence for accreditation and quality assurance.
- Program Improvement → Offers actionable insights for curriculum and testing revisions.
- Fairness & Student Trust → Clarifies grading composition for both students and instructors.
💼 Access and Consultation
CADT is free to use for educational institutions and researchers.
Institutions seeking training, consultation, or customized CADT integration into their assessment systems can contact:
📧 info@asimetry.com
