Assessing national achievement levels in education
[edited by] Vincent Greaney and Thomas Kellaghan
Publisher: Washington, DC : World Bank, c2008.
ISBN: 0821372599
DDC: 371.262
LCC: LB3051
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- National assessments of student achievement -- What
are the main elements in a national assessment? -- How does a
national assessment differ from public examinations? -- Why carry out
a national assessment? -- Decisions in a national assessment -- Who
should give policy guidance for the national assessment? -- Who
should carry out the national assessment? -- Who will administer the
tests and questionnaires? -- What population will be assessed? --
Will a whole population or sample be assessed? -- What will be
assessed? -- How will achievement be assessed? -- How frequently will
assessments be carried out? -- How should student achievement be
reported? -- What kinds of statistical analysis should be carried
out? -- How should the results of a national assessment be
communicated and used? -- What are the cost components of a national
assessment? -- Summary of decisions -- Issues in the design,
implementation, analysis, and -- Reporting of a national assessment
-- Design -- Implementation -- Analysis -- Report writing --
Dissemination and use of findings -- International assessments of
student achievement -- Growth in international assessment activity --
Advantages of international assessments -- Problems with
international assessments -- Conclusion.
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