Student Assessment

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Topics: Education, Education for All, Quality of Education
Regions:
Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, Other
GP:
Education
Keywords:
Education, student assessment
Language:
English
Learning Mode:
Background Materials (Events)

There are 8 sessions in this course

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Introduction an overview

Session Summary

Student Assessment Introduction and Overview

Learning objectives

Participants: - Understand the objectives of the workshop - Know the topics to be covered in each session - Get to know each other and share expectations

Presenter

Marguerite Clarke , Sr. Education Specialist , HDNED (Human Development Network Education)

Outline

- Icebreaker - Course objectives - Sessions overview - Terminology

Why student assessment is important

Session Summary

Why student assessment is important

Learning objectives

Participants: - Are aware of key evidence and good practices in student assessment - Recognize different assessment models - Understand the conceptual framework underpinning effective assessment systems

Presenter

Marguerite Clarke , Sr. Education Specialist , HDNED

Outline

- Key evidence and good practices - Different assessment models - Conceptual framework

Using SABER-Student Assessment to Benchmark Assessment Systems

Session Summary

Using SABER-Student Assessment to Benchmark Assessment Systems

Using SABER-Student Assessment to Benchmark Assessment Systems Part 2

Learning objectives

Participants: - Are familiar with the instruments and procedures used by the SABER-Student Assessment toolkit - Understand the utility of the benchmarking exercise

Presenter

Julia Liberman , Education Specialist , HDNED

Emily Gardner , Education Specialist , HDNED

Outline

- Instruments - Country reports - Forecasting & monitoring uses - Steps

Panel on countries’ uses of assessment information

Session Summary

Student Assessment Workshop: TIMSS 2011: lessons to CHILE

Human Development Learning Week: Panel on TIMSS & PIRLS. Ghana’s Participation in TIMSS

International Students Assessment in Indonesia

Learning objectives

Participants: Know how different countries have been using assessment information to improve education quality and equity

Presenter

His Excellency Demeke Mekonnen , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Ethiopia

Violeta Arancibia , Head of Teacher Training Unit , Ministry of Education, Chile

Jophus Anamuah-Mensah , Professor, Ghana

Outline

- Interviewing a Minister of Education Ethiopia - Panel Discussion: Chile, Ghana, Indonesia

Operational decisions in student assessment projects

Session Summary

Operational decisions in student assessment projects

Learning objectives

Participants: Are aware of key considerations and political economy issues in student assessment projects

Presenter

Maria-Jose Ramirez , Education Specialist , HDNED

Outline

- Key decisions in classroom assessment, examinations, national and international large-scale assessment projects - The view from the country side

Sharing experiences and lessons in assessment projects: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Session Summary

National Learning Assessment in Ethiopia: sharing experiences and lessons

MNA – Regional Network for Education Research

Assessment in The Gambia

Sharing Lessons and Experiences in Assessment Projects

Learning objectives

Participants: - Recognize and understand key factors that have determined the success or failure of assessment projects with which they have been involved - Can distil lessons and guidelines for future projects from these experiences

Presenter

Nathalie Lahire , Sr. Education Economist , AFTEW

Mai Thanh , Sr. Education Specialist , EASHE

Girma Woldetsadik , Operations Officer , AFTEE

Workshop participants

Outline

Task Team Leaders and other participants share experiences and distil lessons from assessment projects in different countries

Strategies to ensure effective uses of assessment information

Session Summary

Strategies to ensure effective uses of assessment information

Learning objectives

Participants: - Know different strategies to ensure effective uses of assessment information - Understand the process for putting these strategies in place

Presenter

Ines Kudo , Sr. Education Specialist , LCSHE

Husein Abdul-Hamid , EdStats Coordinator , HDNED

Ernesto Cuadra , Lead Education Specialist , MNSHE

Outline

- Reports - Videos - Capacity building

Looking forward

Session Summary

Looking forward

Learning objectives

Participants: - Can visualize student assessment within the broader context of the education system - Are aware of mechanisms to ensure sustainability of assessment projects - Know when and how to get additional support and resources - Start building a community of practice

Presenter

Marguerite Clarke , Sr. Education Specialist , HDNED

Maria-Jose Ramirez , Education Specialist , HDNED

Outline

- Systems approach and sustainability - Resources - Community of practice - Workshop evaluation and certificates