“Corruption in Education’’
Corruption has a negative impact on socio-economic development, building market economy and promotion of investment in a democratic state. It has a special negative impact on education, which is an…
33rd annual conference (2007)
Survey of the reading comprehension skills of first year students
Following the year 2000 there have been fundamental changes in the Hungarian higher education system. In 2006 the higher education system has been transformed dramatically, Hungary also joined the European…
Improvement of mathematical tests for admission examination and its influence on an estimation
The choice of the test tasks on admission examinations pursues two relative purposes:1. Certification of graduates of high schools.2. A choice of entrants for the higher schools of a first…
THE PHILIPPINE APTITUDE CLASSIFICATION TEST: WHY SHIFT FROM CLASSICAL TEST THEORY TO ITEM RESPONSE THEORY?
The Philippine Aptitude Classification Test (PACT) is an instrument developed by the Center for Educational Measurement, Inc. in response to the need for a comprehensive system of identifying specific abilities…
An exploration of self-confidence and insight into marking accuracy among GCSE maths and physics markers
Cambridge Assessment is conducting a series of studies exploring markers’, cognitive thought processes in order to improve the quality of its assessments. Our research investigates markers of differing expertise, and…
Public Examination System as a Support for Teaching and Learning Improvement in Slovenia – Assessment for Learning Analytic Tool
Thirteen years ago Slovenia presented the so-called external Matura exam, which is a centrally administered school-leaving exam at the end of Upper Secondary Education (USE). It consists of five units:…
What Does it Mean to Be a Nonprofit Educational Measurement Organization in the 21st Century?
This paper explores the meaning of nonprofit status in the field of educational measurement. Educational Testing Service (ETS), the largest nonprofit educational measurement organization, is used as a case study.…
Corruption in education and assessment system:The waec experience
Corruption and fraudulent practices in education and assessment have been in the front burner of academic discourse in Nigeria in recent times. Collaborative research efforts in Nigeria show a less…
THE SYSTEMS OF THE INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL ESTIMATION OF THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZA?HSTAN
For last years the system of an independent external estimation of educational achievements of school students and university students is created in Kazakhstan. For more than 10 years wide experience…
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO-BASED ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (ISBAS): PILOT STUDY
We have moved beyond a time when simple multiple choice exams are sophisticated enough to assess the complex knowledge we expect of students in today',s world. At the same time,…