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Developing authentic achievement for disengaged young people using an electronic portfolio system
Credentials are a salient form of cultural capital and if a student’,s learning and productions are not assessed, they are invisible in current social systems of education and employment. In…
Between policy ideal and success falls the shadow: the challenge of building a literate culture in African home languages and providing access to English
The South African Constitutions enshrines the right to basic education for all, mentioning both children and adults. It is specific about learners’, right to ‘,receive education in the official language(s)…
Beyond comparisons: is there more to international benchmarking tests than comparisons between countries?
The IEB provides the key school-leaving examination for independent schools that register with it for that purpose. In addition, the IEB provides assessment at other levels in the schooling system.…
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 Role of Credential Evaluation in Educational Assessment
As student mobility increases throughout the world, and the competition for students increases, the process of evaluating the formal and non-formal educational credentials of international student applicants becomes more and…
Twenty Years Of Democracy In South Africa A Critique Of The Examinations And Assessment Journey
South Africa has made significant strides politically, economically, socially and educationally, since the advent of democracy in 1994. Having rescued the country from an abyss of national disaster, the spirit…
The Effect of Marker Background and Training on the Quality of Marking in GCSE English
In the UK, the selection of markers for national examination systems is largely a matter of custom and practice. The criteria used by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) are…
Assessment of Work Ethic – Possible and Necessary
In today’,s information age with its technological advances and growing competition, an employee’,s ability to work in a team has gained importance. As a result, ‘,Work Ethic’, is valued highly…