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Wellberg, Sarah – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2023
Classroom assessment research in the United States has shifted away from the examination of teacher-made tests, but such tests are still widely used and have an enormous impact on students' educational experiences. Given the major shifts in educational policy in the United States, including the widespread adoption of the Common Core State…
Descriptors: Teacher Made Tests, Mathematics Tests, Common Core State Standards, Test Items
Baidoo-Anu, David; DeLuca, Christopher – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2023
The educational system in Ghana has undergone various reforms as a result of colonisation, changes in government and constitutional amendments. These reforms have been accompanied by changes in educational assessment programmes. This paper explored the history of educational assessment in Ghana, understanding how educational reforms, colonisation…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries, Politics of Education, Accountability
Braun, Henry I.; Marion, Scott F. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2022
State education systems in the U.S. experienced major disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from assessments administered during, and at the conclusion of, the 2020-21 school year indicate substantial 'unfinished learning', with the losses generally greater among disadvantaged and marginalized students. States' assessment systems are…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, COVID-19, Pandemics
Raudiene, Irena; Kaminskiene, Lina; Cheng, Liying – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2022
This article presents a historical and contemporary account of Lithuania's national public education assessment system and its transformation since the country's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. We explore how the external examination system has developed in relation to ongoing curriculum reforms over the last 30 years,…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
Ockey, Gary J.; Neiriz, Reza – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2021
As our understanding of the construct of oral communication (OC) has evolved, so have the possibilities of computer technology undertaking the delivery of tests that measure this ability. It is paramount to understand to what extent such developments lead to accurate, comprehensive, and useful assessment of OC. In this paper, we discuss five…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Computer Assisted Testing, Speech Tests, English (Second Language)
McElwee, Sarah; Y. F. Cheung, Kevin; R. T. Cromie, Stephen; Shannon, Mark; Gallacher, Tom – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2021
The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) has been used to select students for healthcare courses for 15 years. Recently, the candidature has included an increasing number of test takers who did not complete their schooling in the UK. In line with responsibilities to promote widening participation, a revision of the Section 2 Scientific Knowledge and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Education, College Admission, Medical Schools
Jeantheau, Jean-Pierre; Johnson, Sandra – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2020
The last two decades have seen fast-moving and wholescale changes in the ways that education is now provided in French schools, in the nature of learner assessment, and in the form and scale of system evaluation. Innovation and reform have in part followed international trends, themselves triggered by the global impact of the international…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Economic Factors
Davari-Torshizi, Mehdi – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2020
The issue of connecting research evidence with practice referred to as evidence-informed practice (EIP) has received considerable critical attention in the field of education. However, assessment literature has failed to fully acknowledge the significance of this issue. This conceptual paper concentrates on the process of informing classroom…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Evaluation Research, Educational Policy, Theory Practice Relationship
Andrade, Heidi L.; Brookhart, Susan M. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2020
Until recently, the classroom assessment literature has emphasized the role of teachers and tests, for example investigating teachers' assessment practices or the quality of classroom tests and other assessments. In contrast, current understandings of teaching and learning emphasize the role of students, as well as the complex interactions between…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Teacher Student Relationship, Self Management, Learning Strategies
Chen, Peggy P.; Bonner, Sarah M. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2020
We present a conceptual framework that leverages synergies between classroom assessment (CA) practices and self-regulated learning (SRL) theory to support academic growth and instruction. We articulate the processes shared by CA and SRL, drawing on a model of SRL with three phases: forethought, performance, and self-reflection. We blend this SRL…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Self Management, Learning Strategies, Models
Cumming, J. Joy – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2020
This article draws on three assessment paradigms -- psychometrics, outcomes-based and curriculum-based assessment -- to discuss paradigmatic changes in senior school assessment and achievement standard-setting in Queensland, Australia, over the last 50 years. These include radical reforms in 1970 from university-controlled examinations to…
Descriptors: Standard Setting, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Secondary School Students
Tong, Chong-Sze; Lee, Christina; Luo, Guanzhong – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2020
In alignment with the New Academic Structure, the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) was launched in 2012 to replace the former Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) as certification for completion of secondary education, and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) as the main credentials for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, College Entrance Examinations, Academic Standards
Gray, Lena – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2020
This article conceptualises the relationship between exam board insider research and the policy-making context in which they operate. Exam board researchers are constrained by commercial and political interests in disclosing their knowledge. and face pressures in disseminating research, but also find themselves working in contexts where calls to…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Educational Policy, Standard Setting, Exit Examinations
Nisbet, Isabel; Shaw, Stuart D. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2019
Fairness in assessment is seen as increasingly important but there is a need for greater clarity in use of the term 'fair'. Also, fairness is perceived through a range of 'lenses' reflecting different traditions of thought. The lens used determines how fairness is seen and described. This article distinguishes different uses of 'fair' which have…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Measurement, Theories, Educational Assessment
Ninomiya, Shuichi – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2019
PISA presents a new image for academic achievement, which has prompted Japanese education reforms over the past decade to innovate teaching and learning for 'PISA-style literacy'. Supported by theoretical foundations, particularly with regard to the concept of 'PISA literacy' and 'authentic assessment', these reforms have accomplished progress in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students