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Direct linkFairbairn, Judith; Spiby, Richard – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2019
Language test developers have a responsibility to ensure that their tests are accessible to test takers of various backgrounds and characteristics and also that they have the opportunity to perform to the best of their ability. This principle is widely recognised by educational and language testing associations in guidelines for the production and…
Descriptors: Testing, Language Tests, Test Construction, Testing Accommodations
Download full textBurge, Bethan; Benson, Louise – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2021
Since its introduction in 2017, NFER has been contracted by Ofqual to develop, deliver and analyse the results of the National Reference Test (NRT) in English and maths. The NRT is administered annually and shows if student performance in English and maths at GCSE level has changed from year to year. The NRT results are based on analysis of data…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Test Results, English, Mathematics Tests
Kendall, Sally; Johnson, Annie; Martin, Kerry; Kinder; Kay – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2005
This research project was commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in 2004 to examine barriers to vulnerable children accessing examinations at the end of key stage 4 and to identify strategies employed to overcome these barriers. Key groups of vulnerable children identified by the DfES included: (1) Looked-after children;…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Telephone Surveys, Children, Research Reports
