EVALUATING THE QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Assessment is an integral part of an education process. It is an opportunity to get a true account on effectiveness of learning and teaching. Hence, one of the most important…
33rd annual conference (2007)
The constraints on delivering public goods – a response to Randy Bennett’s ‘What does it mean to be a nonprofit educational measurement organization in the 21st Century?’
Very different structural arrangements exist, in different national settings, for theprovision of assessments and qualifications. Whilst international convergence isoccurring in the wake of global economic developments and the emergence of…
National Monitoring System in Scotland: making the most of an opportunity
This paper is intended to provide the background to the national monitoring system in Scotland. The seminar presentation will explore how the Scottish Survey of Achievement (SSA) has been received…
“Theoretical and Practical Substantiations of the Role of Assessment in Improving Teacher Quality”
The offered theme embraces two major parts –, the “,role of assessment”,, and “,improvement of teacher quality”,. Educational professionals started to more intensively deal with the following questions referring to…
Automated Information System “ABITURIYENT”. Designed solution of problems of maintenance of examination security
Since 1992, admission to higher and secondary specialized educational institutions in Azerbaijan is conducted by the State Students Admission Commission (SSAC) in centralized order on the basis of test examinations.…
“School- based Assessment”
In a simple society the culture is relatively stable and slow to change. The child can learn his culture through direct primary relationships with his family. In a complex society…
SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT: THE NEED, THE REALITY, THE FUTURE
This paper begins with an analysis of the perceived need for school based assessment, particularly in the present South African context. The results of a survey conducted amongst History and…
Examination on eduction of talent and special abilities
Testing method of examination, practiced in Azerbaijan since 1992 is improving from year to year and this makes important contribution to efficiency of education system. Considering wide range in choice…
The dynamics of the tasks used in physics admission exams
There has been studied the development dynamics of the form and content of physics tests (from the test database) which were designed to check skills and knowledge of high school…