Accreditation

What does it mean to be an Accredited member of AEA-Europe?

AEA-Europe’s professional accreditation scheme was first launched in 2007. The scheme provides members of the Association with the opportunity to have their assessment knowledge, skills and expertise recognised through the award of the status of Associate, Practitioner and Fellow of the Association.

Associate status is awarded to members who have started to work professionally in assessment in academic, professional or vocational contexts.

Practitioner status is awarded to members who have developed a breadth of professional knowledge in assessment and are committed to their professional development.

Fellowship is the highest recognition given by AEA-Europe and shows that a member has demonstrated a high level of professionalism in his or her personal practice and made important contributions to the assessment profession as a whole.

Why go for accreditation?

AEA-Europe’s accreditation scheme provides recognition of experience, knowledge and expertise in assessment. Here, members who successfully applied for accreditation say how becoming accredited helped them in their professional development.

Newly accredited Practitioners Ana Ulicheva, a senior researcher at Pearson Tests of English and Sarah Turner, Delivery Lead at Pearson Assessment Services and newly accredited Fellow Fabienne van der Kleij, a senior research fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research talk about why becoming accredited members of AEA-Europe was important for them.

Ana Ulicheva

Pearson Tests of English (Practitioner, 2023)

‘As a senior researcher with formal training in an adjacent field (cognitive psychology), obtaining AEA accreditation validates not only my proficiency in assessment practices but also underscores my commitment to upholding high standards of professionalism and ethics in my work. Being affiliated with such a body grants me access to valuable networking opportunities. Additionally, staying connected to a community of assessment professionals enables me to remain abreast of the latest trends, research methodologies, and best practices. This accreditation lays a robust foundation for future growth and broadens the scope of opportunities in the ever-evolving landscape of assessment research.’

Sarah Turner

Delivery Lead, International Large Scale Assessments , Pearson Assessment Services

‘Becoming an accredited member allowed a more formal recognition of the breadth and depth of professional experience in assessment that I have gained over the course of my career. In particular, I was able to demonstrate how my on-the-job experience contributed to my understanding of what is necessary to achieve high-quality assessment.
The application process also gave me the valuable opportunity to reflect on my achievements to date, how they fit to the accreditation criteria and consider future areas for my professional development.’

Fabienne van der Kleij

Senior Research Fellow, Centre for School and System Improvement
Australian Council for Educational Research

‘Regular attendance of AEA-Europe conferences has significantly shaped the course of my career. Obtaining AEA-E Fellowship status has been an important recognition of my expertise in assessment, beyond my formal education. As a senior researcher in school and system improvement, my role has shifted away from intensive research and publication in educational assessment. The Fellowship status serves as a vital link to a community of assessment researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, enabling me to remain updated on the latest advancements in the field. This Fellowship status is instrumental in realising my enduring professional aspirations of positively impacting student outcomes and guiding the next generation of assessment experts.’

Amy Hsaio

Tilburg University, The Netherlands (Fellow, 2021)

‘I view the AEA-Europe Fellowship accreditation as one means of professionalisation in higher education. It adds formal and professional recognition to your work, but even more it allows you to align your internal professional goals to your own vision of how to measure learning in education.’

Rosalind Duhs

Senior Teaching Fellow, University College, London (Practitioner, 2009)

‘The process of applying for accreditation as a practitioner of the AEA-Europe was extremely worthwhile. It gave me the opportunity to document my experience, define my role, and reflect on areas for future development.’

Bernard Veldkamp

University of Twente, The Netherlands (Fellow, 2008)

‘Being awarded the status of fellow, enabled me to demonstrate that my research was considered to be innovative and had contributed the field of educational measurement. It also enabled me to demonstrate that I had contributed to training and education of both students and professionals. In other words, the association enabled me to move forward in academic life.’

Irina Bulakh

Testing Board of Professional Competence Assessment, Ukraine (Fellow, 2008)

‘I have been invited to join as a national expert to review and modernization of school-leaving/university-entrance exam program in Ukraine. I believe that status of AEA-Europe Fellow was definitely helpful to get this important position.’

Newman Burdett

Head of International Education, Cambridge International Examinations (Fellow, 2009)

‘The Fellowship status is very useful to me in working with ministries and other clients, as it validates their trust in me and assures them of my professional status.’

Assessment specialist and teacher-trainer, Dr. Amy Hsiao, shares her experience and tells us why she chose to be accredited with AEA-Europe. Read the interview here.

How to apply

The AEA-Europe accreditation scheme has three levels: Associate, Practitioner and Fellow. If you would like to have your experience, knowledge and expertise in assessment accredited click here for evaluation criteria and more information about what you need to apply.

If you would like to apply please email your submission to the secretariat at
admin@aea-europe.net.

If you have not yet benefited from AEA-Europe accreditation as a Fellow, Practitioner or Associate then maybe this year you should think about applying. This possibility is open only to individual members of the Association and employees of corporate members. If you represent a corporate member then do encourage anyone in your organisation who might be interested in accreditation to apply. Application requires a little effort, but the effort will be worth making to achieve formal recognition as an assessment professional.

Applications for accreditation will be reviewed once a year and the deadline for applications is the 31st January of each year. Successful applicants are presented with their certificates during the Annual Conference in November.

Accreditation

What does it mean to be an Accredited member of AEA-Europe?

Why go for accreditation?

Ana Ulicheva

Pearson Tests of English (Practitioner, 2023)

Sarah Turner

Delivery Lead, International Large Scale Assessments , Pearson Assessment Services

Fabienne van der Kleij

Senior Research Fellow, Centre for School and System Improvement Australian Council for Educational Research

Amy Hsaio

Tilburg University, The Netherlands (Fellow, 2021)

Rosalind Duhs

Senior Teaching Fellow, University College, London (Practitioner, 2009)

Bernard Veldkamp

University of Twente, The Netherlands (Fellow, 2008)

Irina Bulakh

Testing Board of Professional Competence Assessment, Ukraine (Fellow, 2008)

Newman Burdett

Head of International Education, Cambridge International Examinations (Fellow, 2009)

How to apply

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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for School and System Improvement
Australian Council for Educational Research