What Resources Are Needed to Implement Large-Scale Assessments?
TABLE 3.2. National Large-Scale Assessment Funding Checklist Source of funding Item
Dedicated government funds
Other funds
Not funded
Personnel Facilities and equipment Design of assessment framework Instrument design and development Training (such as item writing and data gathering) Translation Printing National steering committee Local travel to schools Data collection Data scoring (open-ended items) Data recording Data processing and cleaning Data analysis Report writing Printing of reports Press release and publicity Conference on results Consumables Communications Follow-on activities Source: Greaney and Kellaghan 2012.
circumstances will vary from country to country, some items may not be relevant for some national large-scale assessment programs. The absolute and relative costs of assessment activities depend on a range of factors, including the scope of the assessment, item types, administration format (for example, paper and pencil versus computer based), and the number and types of schools selected to participate. The costs will also depend heavily on the local context, including available technology and fees associated with hiring personnel with specialized technical expertise (Greaney and Kellaghan 2012).
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