36th annual conference (2010)

A quality control framework for electronic marking

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), Graham Hudson

The presentation will address the all-important issue of identifying poor marking in large-scale examinations and assessments. An analytical approach to reviewing the outcomes of double marking – and percentage double…

Problems with Early Reading Tests: Confounded Statistical Analyses and Policy Recommendations

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), Scott Paris

Tests of early reading skills do not distinguish among rapid vs slow developing skills, referred to as constrained vs unconstrained skills (Paris, 2005). This creates problems for measurement and interpretation…

A tricky task for teachers: assessing pre-university students’ research reports

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), Stuart Shaw, W. M. Irenka Suto

In England, some students preparing for university conduct independent research and write up lengthy reports which may contribute to nationally recognised qualifications.This provides an opportunity to investigate a specialist subject…

Computerized adaptive testing in the Monitoring and Evaluation System for primary education in The Netherlands

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), Henk Moelands

A Report on the Development of African Performance Awards and Assessments (DAPAMA) Initiative

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), Dr Jonathan H Robbins, Professor John Howard

An increasingly mobile and globally employed workforce results in the inter-dependence of systems of educational qualifications and issues relating to equivalences. Increasing correspondence between systems drives a need for accreditations…

Assessment fit for the future

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), Prof. Gorden Stobart

The theme of this conference is &#8216,Assessment for the Future Generations&#8217,. Implicit in this theme are ideas about meeting the needs of our current students, who will be the next…

How can paper and pencil tests and performance assessments be used to effectively measure different knowledge types and skills in science?

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), María Figueroa, Rafael Montenegro

Science teaching has changed from a text-based to an activity based (hands-on) approximation. This has generated an increase in research and development of different types of assessments. Assessment of science…

Profiling Classroom Teachers Assessment Practice

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), Saw Lan Ong

This study aims at developing profile of school teachers assessment practice in Malaysia. The &#8220,Teachers Assessment Practice Inventory&#8221, was used for this purpose. The inventory was given to 602 teachers…

Please, sir, may I have some more? – the under utilisation of school-based assessment in the National Senior Certificate in South Africa

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), Anne Oberholzer

School-based assessment (SBA) forms 25% of a candidate&#8217,s final result in each subject of the National Senior Certificate, the main end-of-school examination. The IEB has spent and continues to spend…

THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (WAEC): A PARTNER IN THE MAINTENANCE OF EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN ITS MEMBER COUNTRIES

August 2, 2018

36th annual conference (2010), mrs HENRIETTA ASIEDUA YARQUAH

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. It is a deliberate course of action that measures learning outcomes after teaching has taken place. A good assessment…

36th annual conference (2010)

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