Pisa’s ‘rich’ resource risked by ‘useless’ rankings
Education ministers have called on the Pisa study to communicate its findings better – so that the focus is not on “useless” headline rankings. Concerns were voiced today that the…
Can continuous assessment solve exam wrangles? – Daily Monitor
The recent Primary Leaving Examinations and Uganda Certificate of Education national examination results were followed by a couple of events, one of which was a heated social media debate on…
PISA Is a Unique Resource for Testing Educational Attainment of 15-Year-Olds in 78 Countries. Adding 40 More Would Be a Mistake
PISA is a unique international resource, so it is not surprising that many countries want to participate in the assessment, something encouraged by OECD’s secretariat. But the logistical challenge of…
IELTS and Aptis succesfully linked to China’s Standards of English Language Ability Marks
The National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA), Ministry of Education, China and the British Council (BC) jointly released the results of their collaborative research on linking IELTS and Aptis to China’s…
What’s Wrong with Educational Testing and How We Can Fix it
Currently, nearly all educational and psychological tests are “static,” meaning they are designed to be administered only once to capture a snapshot of a student’s current knowledge and abilities. These…
The gap between internal and external assessment
The New Zealand Ministry of Education is questioning the credibility of the senior school assessment system after finding that students are two to three times more likely to get “excellence”…
Open Book Exam will increase focus on understanding of concepts
The All Indian Council for Technical Eduation (AICTE) gave a nod to open book examination for engineering, wherein students will be allowed to refer to textbooks and lecture notes in…
Avoid uncritical use of PISA, say researchers
Policy makers should guard against uncritical use of PISA international test results, according to research released by Cambridge Assessment.The findings come as the latest round of PISA testing in UK…
Test prep is a rite of passage for many Asian-Americans
When ACT released its latest test scores this past October, the results showed that average scores took a dip for every racial group in the United States except one –…
National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Position Statement on K-12 Classroom Assessment
The NCME Board has approved a position statement on K-12 Classroom Assessment. Thank you to all of the members who contributed comments to the draft versions, and to the volunteers…