The Role and Effect of Remote Proctoring on Assessment in Higher Education

• In Event: Measurement and Assessment in Higher Education SIG (64) Paper Session 2

Abstract

This study investigates the use of remote and in-person proctoring of a performance-based critical thinking assessment for college students. We examined how remote versus in-person proctoring would impact overall student performance, differential performance by race/ethnicity, effort, and engagement. The remote proctoring cohort consisted of 141 first-year students from Spring 2020 and the in-person cohort comprised 263 first year students from the same institution, but from other administrations. Results indicate that there is a marginally significant difference in students’ mean critical thinking scores between the cohorts. Given the small magnitude of the difference in performance, remote proctoring appears to be a viable path that will not greatly impact performance.

Authors

• Doris Zahner, Council for Aid to Education

• Olivia Rose Cortellini, Council for Aid to Education