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Innovative Forms of Assessment: A United Kingdom Perspective.

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Burstall, Clare – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1986

Focusing on innovative forms of assessment in the United Kingdom, this article describes assessment strategies in mathematics, "oracy," science, and foreign languages. These strategies include not only problems in which students select a correct answer, but also practical problems in which students supply answers to open ended tasks.…

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Mathematics Achievement

National Curriculum Assessment in the U.K.

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Nuttall, Desmond L.; Stobart, Gordon – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1994

National curriculum assessment in England and Wales is explored, focusing on its troubled implementation. The work of the Task Group on Assessment and Testing and teacher resistance to the mandated testing are discussed. Experiences in England and Wales provide insight into what can be expected in a national assessment system. (SLD)

Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational History