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Özerk, Kamil; Whitehead, David – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2012
This paper first provides a critic of the implementation of compulsory national assessment protocols internationally, and then nationally through a review of the implementation process used for the introduction of National Standards in New Zealand, and National Testing in Norwegian mainstream schools. It then reviews the impact of these two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Standards, Program Implementation, Mainstreaming
Wu, Chi-Cheng; Komesaroff, Linda – Australasian Journal of Special Education, 2007
In this article, the authors review the way in which the Victorian government has responded to the inclusion of students with special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream schools, and consider what further efforts could be made to improve inclusive educational practices. Key measures introduced by the state education authority in relation to the…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Student Needs, Inclusive Schools, Disabilities
Commonwealth Secretariat, London (England). – 1996
One critical area of concern for governments of small states is the provision and administration of examinations at the end of the secondary school cycle. The problems, faced by all states, of assuring that assessment and certification are carried out fairly, are compounded for small states by the additional difficulties associated with their…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1984
The purchase of fraudulent medical degrees and credentials and the provision of medical care by unqualified people posing as doctors are the subject of these hearings before the U.S. House of Representatives. Investigations revealed the following findings: U.S. citizens who graduated from foreign medical school have received medical licenses…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Certification, Cheating, Credentials
Kellaghan, Thomas; Greaney, Vincent – 1992
A detailed description is presented of the types, functions, performance levels, governance, administration, and funding of public examinations in 14 Sub-Saharan African countries with different educational traditions, based on English, French, or other backgrounds. The countries are: (1) Kenya; (2) Lesotho; (3) Mauritius; (4) Swaziland; (5)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African Studies, Developing Nations, Educational Assessment
Hasan, Parween – 1985
When the nation of Pakistan was first created, school entrance and civil service examinations were administered in a foreign language--English. A major concern is that enrollment in primary education only increased from 17 percent in 1947 to 48 percent in 1983, with stil a very high dropout rate. National and province-wide boards of education were…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Boards of Education, College Entrance Examinations, Curriculum
Dumont, Fred J. – 1977
Compulsory province-wide grade 12 examinations, administered in Alberta since 1906, were dropped in 1973; teachers were given the responsibility of assigning final grades. To assess the quality of education since then, a 1976 survey examined: (1) current grade 12 evaluation policies and practices; (2) whether or not grading has changed in the past…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational Quality, Educational Trends
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1992
This report is aimed at helping Congress better understand the functions, history, capabilities, limitations, uses, and misues of educational tests; learn more about the promises and pitfalls of new assessment methods and technologies; and identify and weigh policy options affecting educational policy. To prepare this report, the Office of…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Policy
Dumont, Fred J. – 1977
In 1973, compulsory province-wide grade 12 examinations, administered in Alberta since 1906, were dropped; teachers were given the responsibility of assigning final grades. Mandated by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1976, this study by the Minister's Advisory Committee on Student Achievement (MACOSA) surveyed education professionals,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational Quality, Educational Trends

Hu, C. T. – Comparative Education, 1984
Premodern Chinese education emphasized an intricate system of examinations used by the government to select its officials from among the "shih" (scholars). A dual tract educational system existed: state and some private schools for examination bound scholars, and private schools for others fortunate enough to receive some education. (MH)
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Comparative Education, Competitive Selection, Confucianism