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The author has reviewed over 200 textbooks from a range of jurisdictions, including Singapore, Massachusetts, Hong Kong, England, and Finland. The study covered both Primary and Secondary phases. Mathematics was…
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Role of Assistant Examiners in Marker Behaviour Modification during Onscreen Marking
This study investigated the effectiveness of the assistant examiners’, (AEs) under instant ,feedback conditions during onscreen marking (OSM) of the written components of Chinese Language and English Language at Primary 6…
A critical approach to eportfolios in higher education: How research may inform change and adoption
Higher education programs espouse increasingly ambitious graduate outcomes, ranging from enhanced capacity for self-assessment to sophisticated demonstrations of information literacy. As assessments, eportfolios are seen as means to both fostering…
Assessing the Consistency of Average Student Growth Using a Split Classroom Approach
The United States Department of Education is promoting the use of student growth on summative assessments as part of teacher evaluation. As in any measurement model there are multiple sources…
Encouraging University-wide Adoption of 21st Century Skills Learning and Assessment
Lecturers have found increasing number of freshmen unprepared for university learning. The issues range from time management to metacognition, from communication skills to information literacy. Today’,s world characterized by virtual…
Indices of Semantic Similarity for Automated Essay Scoring (AES)
Content is one of the main writing dimensions on which essays are judged and rated. Since no automated essay scoring (AES) system is capable (yet) of truly understanding the content…
Academic Portfolios, Holistic Learning, and Student Success in Higher Education
Paradoxically, higher education can fail to achieve high expectations due to formalized learningoutcomes. Accreditation requirements trump learning. My paper conceptualizes the studentacademic portfolio as an assessment strategy to close this…
Rethinking the assessment of competence: UK employers asked to blaze a trail
Big changes are underway in the assessment of Apprenticeships in England with employers asked to reconsider what is meant by competence-based assessment by looking at how and when competence should…
New Methods in Online Assessment of Collaborative Problem Solving and Global Competency
Today, proficiency in collaborative problem solving and global competency is requisite forsuccess in college and workplace. Collaborative problem solving and global competency are thetwo major areas that the Organisation for…
Using continuous assessment and reading and writing activities to improve literacy
The Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) is an assessment of the core literacies required by all pupils exiting the primary school system. These literacies are deemed critical for pupils to…