This conference paper was presented at the 5th Education Psychology Forum. It arose from the collaboration between authors on the Measuring Teachers Assessment Practices project funded by the Faculty of Education Research Development Fund. Recommended citation is:Harnett, J., Harris, L. R., & Brown, G. T. L. (2012, November). Student feelings about assessment and feedback: Why evaluative feedback may avoid the negative affective characteristics students associate with assessment. Paper presented at the 5th Education Psychology Forum, Auckland, NZ.