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Escudier, M. P.; Newton, T. J.; Cox, M. J.; Reynolds, P. A.; Odell, E. W. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
This study compared higher education dental undergraduate student performance in online assessments with performance in traditional paper-based tests and investigated students' perceptions of the fairness and acceptability of online tests, and showed performance to be comparable. The project design involved two parallel cross-over trials, one in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups
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Kudliskis, Voldis; Burden, Robert – Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2009
The strengths and weaknesses of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) are described with reference to its origins, previous research and comments from critics and supporters. A case is made for this allegedly theoretical approach to provide the kind of outcomes focused intervention that psychology and psychologists can offer to schools. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychology, Secondary School Students, Models
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Stobart, Gordon – Educational Research, 2009
Background: Validity is a central concern in any assessment, though this has often not been made explicit in the UK assessment context. This article applies current validity theorising, largely derived from American formulations, to national curriculum assessments in England. Purpose: The aim is to consider validity arguments in relation to the…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Policy
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Newton, Paul E. – Educational Research, 2009
Background: National curriculum tests have been administered in England for well over a decade. Although reliability evidence has been published, critics have argued that there is not enough evidence (of the right kind) and that test results may be insufficiently reliable. Purpose: This article collates and discusses evidence on the reliability of…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Test Results, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wikstrom, Christina – Educational Research, 2009
In this commentary, the author discusses some of the issues she finds interesting from a Swedish perspective, and also makes some comparisons between the systems. The English and Swedish education and assessment systems have some fundamental differences, but also similarities. Some are becoming even more evident after learning about the…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bagaka's, Joshua Gisemba – International Journal of Educational Development, 2010
The study examined variations in district performance in KCPE national examination in Kenya between 2001 and 2007. The individual change model revealed that district poverty rate was not a significant predictor of either the initial district performance (2001) or the rate of change over the seven-year period. The regional context of North Eastern…
Descriptors: Poverty, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
For decades Japan has remained at or near the top of international assessments of student learning; and in the past decade, students in Japan have become more engaged in learning. However, the government aspires to improve learning outcomes even further. "Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Lessons from PISA for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Comparative Education, Educational Testing
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Wyse, Dominic; Torrance, Harry – Educational Research, 2009
Background: In 2008 primary education in England reached, historically, another important phase in its development. Government reviewed the primary curriculum and some aspects of the national system of assessment. These government reviews coincided with an independent "Primary Review" based at the University of Cambridge to which the…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Elementary Education, Formative Evaluation, Foreign Countries
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Oteng-Ababio, M. – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2011
Distance Education has globally become one of the important solutions for increasing admission into the universities, decongesting campuses and efficient utilization of time and space. To ensure the sustainability of the programmes' noble objectives calls for periodic re-evaluation of its modus operandi including the assessment of the perception…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Distance Education, Negative Attitudes
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Whetton, Chris – Educational Research, 2009
Background: National curriculum assessment (NCA) in England has been in place for nearly 20 years. It has its origins in a political desire to regulate education, holding schools accountable. However, its form and nature also reflect educational and curriculum concerns and technical assessment issues. Purpose: The aim of the article is to provide…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Biographies, Foreign Countries, Accountability
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Phelps, Richard P. – Educational Horizons, 2006
The U.S. public has consistently favored standardized testing in the schools, preferably with consequences (or "stakes") riding on the results, ever since the first polls taken on the topic several decades ago. Results from different polls approaching the topic in different ways suggest that nearly all Americans would like to see…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Testing Programs, Standardized Tests, High Stakes Tests
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2008
There is a growing consensus among educators and the general public that technology should play a more integral role in students' education. However, the question of whether the introduction of technology into the classroom has a positive impact on teaching and learning is still under intense debate within the educational community. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education
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Daugherty, Richard – Educational Research, 2009
The National curriculum assessment (NCA) in Wales has evolved from common foundations into a system that is now distinct from that in England. The influence of the political and social milieu of Wales can be seen both in the distinctive features that have been in place from the outset and in the more radical changes introduced since 2002. In this…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
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Green, Sylvia; Oates, Tim – Educational Research, 2009
Background: In this article we address some of the challenges posed by the development of national assessment systems and discuss the need for high quality information on trends in attainment; support for school improvement processes and ways in which learning should be enhanced through valid assessment. Purpose: Key elements are explored,…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, National Standards, Educational Quality, Educational Change
Mizala, Alejandra; Urquiola, Miguel – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2007
The impact of competition on academic outcomes is likely to depend on whether parents are informed about schools' effectiveness or valued added (which may or may not be correlated with absolute measures of their quality), and on whether this information influences their school choices, thereby affecting schools' market outcomes. To explore these…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Enrollment Trends
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