A multidimensional approach to the identification of test fairness
EXPLORATION OF THREE MULTIPLE-CHOICE SSC PAPERS IN PAKISTAN
38th annual conference (2012)
Testing and Cognitive Enhancement
We are entering a new era. New and improved means of enhancing cognitive abilities are being developed at an ever faster rate. Cognitive enhancement (CE), both short- and long-term, can…
Helping teachers make the most of classroom assessment
Classroom assessment is a vital part of teaching and learning, helping teachers to track the progress of their students and informing their decisions about next steps. Many teachers do not…
Age and gender differences in temperament-based learning styles among Nigerian children
This study examined the temperament-based learning styles of Nigerian children with respect to their social, academic and other forms of development. The Student Styles Questionnaire (SSQ)  ,developed by Oakland, Glutting…
Differential validity of the GAT Admission test in Saudi Arabia
Several admission criteria have been used to predict university GPA in Saudi Arabian Universities. The General Aptitude Test (GAT) was introduced eleven years ago by the National Center for Assessment…
The implementation of testing technology in the certification of teaching staff
The status of special attention is given to the teaching staff in Kazakhstan.  ,The state provides them with social security, taking steps to monitor and improve the quality of their…
Supporting Quality Control in Examinations through the use of Technology
Awarding bodies globally continually strive to implement methods to improve the quality approaches used in marking tests and examinations. Balancing improvement in quality against the constraints of time and cost…
Improving the quality of assessment instruments in technical and vocational education through application of item response theory (IRT)
The evaluation of the learners’, learning outcomes is basically a product of quality assessment instruments. The assessment instruments in Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) in Nigeria are hitherto standardized using…
The National Center for Assessment in Higher Education: Its Role in Developing a Standardized Test for Arabic Proficiency in Speakers of other Languages (STAPSOL)
In response to requests from some academic institutions, the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education has developed a Standardized Test of Arabic Proficiency in Speakers of other Languages(STAPSOL). This…
Ethics of Education: Fair Selection An Example from Kazakhstan
Nowadays, teaching and learning in many countries are oriented in acquiring competences by students to enable them to function as citizens in modern society. This orientation is often reflected in…