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PISA and Global Educational Governance--A Critique of the Project, Its Uses and Implications
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Sjøberg, Svein – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2015
The PISA project has steadily increased its influence on the educational discourse and educational policies in the now 70 participating countries. The educational debate has become global, and the race to improve PISA-rankings has become high priority in many countries. For governments the PISA-test is a high-stake test. Governments are blamed for…
Descriptors: Governance, High Stakes Tests, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance
Design of a Computer-Adaptive Test to Measure English Literacy and Numeracy in the Singapore Workforce: Considerations, Benefits, and Implications
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Jacobsen, Jared; Ackermann, Richard; Eguez, Jane; Ganguli, Debalina; Rickard, Patricia; Taylor, Linda – Journal of Applied Testing Technology, 2011
A computer adaptive test (CAT) is a delivery methodology that serves the larger goals of the assessment system in which it is embedded. A thorough analysis of the assessment system for which a CAT is being designed is critical to ensure that the delivery platform is appropriate and addresses all relevant complexities. As such, a CAT engine must be…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Testing Programs, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries
Customizing Achievement Tests to Fit Local District Objectives.
Jolly, S. Jean – Spectrum, 1983
Proposes that objective-referenced tests replace norm-referenced tests as a vehicle for program evaluation. Describes a methodology, based on latent trait theory, for joining norm-referenced and objective-referenced testing in a customized testing program. (TE)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Latent Trait Theory, Measurement Objectives