International news

Consultation launched into future of Scottish exams and qualifications

October 26, 2022

The consultation will last until December 16, is looking for views on the balance of exams and other forms of assessment, recognising the achievements of a wider range of pupils,…

Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every US State, and Reading Dipped

October 26, 2022

Peter Hermans

International news, North American Region

U.S. students in most states and across almost all demographic groups have experienced troubling setbacks in both math and reading, according to an authoritative national exam released on Monday, offering…

ACT Scores Fall to Lowest Level In 30 Years

October 14, 2022

Peter Hermans

International news, North American Region

In yet another data point on missed learning during the pandemic, ACT scores from this year’s high school graduates dropped to their lowest level in three decades, according to a…

Exam boards apologise to students months after results were delayed

October 12, 2022

Peter Hermans

Europe, International news

The heads of two major exam boards admitted teenagers were left “stressed and anxious” after thousands of exam results were delayed this summer. The leaders of OCR and Pearson exam boards made…

From Learning Recovery to Education Transformation

October 12, 2022

Peter Hermans

International news

From Learning Recovery to Education Transformation, a new joint report by UNESCO, UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UNICEF, The World Bank and The OECD, presents findings from the fourth round of…

Why test prep for children focuses on math exams

September 28, 2022

Peter Hermans

International news

research

New research shows that the reason children show more progress on math exams than on English exams partially stems from incentives embedded in the way standardized tests are designed. The researchers…

Improving the quality of education in the Pacific

September 28, 2022

Peter Hermans

Asia & the Pacific, International news

Results from PILNA, the Pacific Island’s largest education assessment will help to inform improvements to literacy and numeracy in the region. To mark International Literacy Day, results from the fourth…

‘Learning assessment’ to replace national test in Trinidad and Tobago

September 28, 2022

Peter Hermans

International news, Latin America & the Caribbean

The new format is being called the TT National Learning Assessment (TTNLA). It will be based on existing curriculum guides in maths and English only, and will be administered to…

IEB vacant post of CEO

June 10, 2022

Peter Hermans

Association_FP, International news, Job Advertisement

The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) of South Africa is seeking a qualified and experienced candidate for the position of Chief Executive Officer. The successful candidate will be required to take…

Two new IAEA Webinars

May 13, 2022

Peter Hermans

Association news, Association_FP, International news

The IAEA Webinar series continues with presentations by Fredric Robin and Dr. Jonas Bertling (ETS) on May 25th and Dr. Gordon Stobart (Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment [Emeritus]) on…