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Download full textCopp, Derek – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2019
One of the major functions of large-scale assessment is educational accountability. The expectation for the improvement of instruction based on test results is called "professional accountability" and it is built into provincial assessment policies across Canada. This study asked teachers to self-report on instructional changes they have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accountability, State Policy, Educational Policy
Direct linkBelzer, Alisa – Adult Learning, 2017
The Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) results, released in 2013, have spurred researchers to engage in rich analyses. In addition to making it possible to compare skill levels among the 23 participating nations, the PIAAC data have enabled researchers to analyze relationships among cognitive literacy, numeracy, and…
Descriptors: Reflection, Numeracy, International Assessment, Adult Learning
Velasco-Martínez, Leticia-Concepción; Tójar-Hurtado, Juan-Carlos – International Education Studies, 2018
Competency-based learning requires making changes in the higher education model in response to current socio-educational demands. Rubrics are an innovative educational tool for competence evaluation, for both students and educators. Ever since arriving at the university systems, the application of rubrics in evaluation programs has grown…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Higher Education, Scoring Rubrics, Evaluation Methods
Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia, Olga; Pant, Hans Anand; Kuhn, Christiane; Toepper, Miriam; Lautenbach, Corinna – Research & Practice in Assessment, 2016
The ever-increasing internationalization of study programs and global mobility of students call for greater transparency of and valid information on the knowledge and skills students acquire over the course of their studies. Several theoretical and methodological challenges arise from the immense diversity of degree courses, study programs, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Practices, Minimum Competency Testing
Schoenherr, Jordan Richard; Hamstra, Stanley J. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2016
Psychometrics has recently undergone extensive criticism within the medical education literature. The use of quantitative measurement using psychometric instruments such as response scales is thought to emphasize a narrow range of relevant learner skills and competencies. Recent reviews and commentaries suggest that a paradigm shift might be…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measurement, Educational History, Educational Development
Layng, Joe; Redding, Sam – Center on Innovations in Learning, Temple University, 2016
This field report is the seventh in a series produced by the Center on Innovations in Learning's League of Innovators. The series describes, discusses, and analyzes policies and practices that enable personalization in education. This report introduces sessions from the "Conversations with Innovators" event held at Temple University,…
Descriptors: Minimum Competencies, Minimum Competency Testing, Measurement Techniques, Academic Standards
