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ISSN: 3143-066X

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When Fair Isn't Fair: Rethinking Higher Education Assessment for Greater Inclusion

Samuels-White, Shellon

Published:

August 29, 2026

Issue:

Autumn 2026

DOI:

Citation:

Samuels-White, S. "When Fair Isn't Fair: Rethinking Higher Education Assessment for Greater Inclusion." Legacy: Transformation in Action, Autumn 2026, 3(1), 103-108'

Keywords:

fairness; equity; equality; access; assessment; diversity; inclusion

Abstract:

For decades, fairness has largely been equated with treating every student identically: the same assignments, deadlines, assessments, and examination conditions. However, as higher education has become increasingly diverse, equal treatment does not always produce equitable opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning. inviting us to rethink what fairness means.

Samuels-White, Shellon

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