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Paget, Christine L.; Malmberg, Lars-Erik; Martelli, Dale R. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2016
In concert with other Latin American countries, Brazil has developed and implemented its own national assessment system for the purpose of monitoring, evaluating and improving their educational system. Prova Brasil is a census-based bi-annual assessment of Portuguese and mathematics achievement of middle school students in Brazil accompanied by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Competency Tests, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy
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Pat-El, Ron Jonathan; Tillema, Harm; Segers, Mien; Vedder, Paul – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2015
Assessment for Learning (AfL), as a way to promote learning, requires a "match" or a shared focus between student and teacher to be effective. But students and teachers may differ in their perceptions of the purpose and process of classroom assessment meant to promote learning. Perceptions regarding AfL practices in their classroom were…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Learning, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes