ERIC Number: EJ1127823
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 18
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Educational Assessment in the Republic of Korea: Lights and Shadows of High-Stake Exam-Based Education System
Kwon, Suh Keong; Lee, Moonbok; Shin, Dongkwang
Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, v24 n1 p60-77 2017
Educational assessment in the Republic of Korea reflects social and cultural perspectives, as most assessments are considered as a "gatekeeper" of one's success in life, in terms of entering an elite school or having a better career. This paper presents a profile of the education system, especially focusing on the college entrance examination system in the Republic of Korea, and discusses the washback effect of the high-stake exam, the College Scholastic Ability Test, on stakeholders and the entire society. Furthermore, this paper will discuss the ways to improve the education policy, particularly the college entrance system, with emphasis on implications for future assessment reform from a standardised high-stake test to move towards the formative assessment.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment, High Stakes Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Formative Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, College Admission, Educational History, Stakeholders, Social Problems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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