Primer on Large-Scale Assessments of Educational Achievement

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PRIMER ON LARGE-SCALE ASSESSMENTS OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

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Primer on Large-Scale Assessments of Educational Achievement

Published on Jun 8, 2021

World Bank Publications

"To improve their education systems, countries around the world have increasingly initiated national largescale assessment programs or participated in international or regional large-scale assessment studies for the first time. Well-constructed large-scale assessments can provide credible information on student achievement levels, which, in turn, can promote better resource allocation to schools, stronger education service delivery, and improved learning outcomes. The World Bank developed this Primer on Large-Scale Assessments of Educational Achievement as a firststop resource for those wanting to understand how to design, administer, analyze, and use the results from these assessments of student achievement. The book addresses frequently asked questions from people working on large-scale assessment projects and those interested in making informed decisions about them. Each chapter introduces a stage in the assessment process and offers advice, guidelines, and country examples. This book also reports on emer

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Primer on Large-Scale Assessments of Educational Achievement

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Glossary of Technical Terms

Asia Primary Learning Metrics 2019 Assessment

Primary Learning Metrics 2019 Reading Literacy Assessment

Benchmarks for Grades 4 and 6

Metrics 2019 Mathematical Literacy Assessment

CONFEMEN 2014

Programme d’Analyse des Systèmes Éducatifs de la CONFEMEN

Assessment, 2000–18

Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality

8.9 Translation and Adaptation of International Large-Scale Assessments

Study, 2001–16

Mathematics and Science Study

International Mathematics and Science Study

References

Chapter 8. What Are the Main International Large-Scale Student Assessments?

Achievement Survey

What Are Other Ways to Communicate Large-Scale Assessment Results?

Chapter 7. How Can Effective Communication of Large-Scale Assessment Results Be Ensured?

7.1 Features That a National Large-Scale Assessment Can Highlight

References

Assessment According to Sex

Key Ideas

Student Achievement?

6.2 Scoring Rubrics

6.1 Example of an Item and Its Codebook Information

References

Key Ideas

Administration?

Structure and Main Changes over Time

5.1 National Large-Scale Assessment: Student Tracking Form

References

What Should Be Included in the Test Administration Manual?

How Will the Assessment Be Administered?

4.5 The Importance of Item Piloting

4.4 Item Writing Guidelines

Chapter 4. What Are the Key Decisions in Designing Large-Scale Assessments?

References

Key Ideas

3.2 National Large-Scale Assessment Funding Checklist

Team Personnel

Católica de Chile in Supporting National and International Large-Scale Assessment Initiatives

3.1 Saudi Arabia’s Education and Training Evaluation Commission

Syndicate

References

Key Ideas

Goals in Brazil

2.6 Communicating National Large-Scale Assessment Results in Peru

National Assessment

Practice in Argentina

What Are Some Common Policy Implications of Large-Scale Assessment Findings?

9.3 Proportion of Students in Each Reading Proficiency Level in Grade

2.5 Investing in Technical Expertise in Indonesia

What Will You Learn from This Primer?