Assessment in Admission of Civil Service
On the 18th October 1991 the Republic of Azerbaijan achieving state independence confidently entered into the international relations. The republic keeps on reforming in the direction of the national state…
33rd annual conference (2007)
Response Times for Mathematics Items in Computer Adaptive Testing in Secondary Schools
An advantage of computer based testing over conventional paper and pen based testing is that response time to items from those taking the test can be accurately recorded for subsequent…
New demands, changing values: applications of connoisseurship to the assessment of personal qualities and attributes in diverse cultural and educational settings.
Education and employment are changing. New technologies and new working practices, globalisation, and changing markets mean that there is an increasing need for people who are adaptable, willing to learn,…
EQUITY AND FAIRNESS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF NIGERIAN POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH: THE FACTORS OF INFLUENCE
The medium of instruction at most levels of education and the lingua franca of Nigeria remains the English language as stipulated in the National Policy on Education (NPE). Therefore, the…
The comparability of onscreen and paper and pencil tests: no further research required?
This paper presents an analysis of the first national high-stakes onscreen assessments offered in the United Kingdom, and considers the research and policy agendas required to support their development and…
Activities of the “Abiturient” journal
The mission of the “,Abiturient”, journal, which was founded in 1995 year, includes provision of scientific and methodological and information services related to preparation for admission examinations, content, methodological aspects,…
National Assessment Initiatives in Kenya and their Impact on Quality of Education
The paper reviews national assessment studies being carried out in Kenya. These include a baseline survey on learning achievement, Monitoring learning achievement in lower primary (MALP), Development of English literacy…
The Socio-Cultural Background of the Reading Comprehension of University Students – The Success Factors of University Admission
An important question of the national research policy is the efficiency of the educational system. The expansion of the national public and higher education has started numerous competence-based investigations. The…
ASSURING FAIRNESS IN THE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT COMPONENT OF SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT PRACTICE IN NIGERIA
School based assessment (SBA) is mostly used for the upgrading of students between levels and final certification at the completion of a course of study in Nigeria. The continuous assessment…
Role of ICT in education of the developing countries
Education holds one of the main places in development of the society in our modern world. The idea of “,From the primary school to the uninterrupted education”, is considered to…