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Download full textTreekom Prommaboon; Siriluck Boongthong; Prasong Tochot; Boontawee Imboonta; Prachit Intakanok; Veena Prachagool; Prasart Nuangchalerm – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2024
This research employed a mixed-methods approach to explore the best practices of ordinary national educational testing (O-NET) to improve the quality of basic education. The methodology was divided into four phases, the first of which was a survey and analysis of the current situation at ONET. The sample group was made up of representatives of the…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Educational Testing, Standardized Tests, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedBartram, Dave – International Journal of Testing, 2001
Describes the development of the International Guidelines for Test Use through the International Test Commission (ITC) project. These guidelines are designed to provide an international view of areas in which there is consensus on what constitutes good practice in testing. Describes why such guidelines are needed, and discusses their use. (SLD)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Guidelines, Test Use
Thurlow, Martha L.; Laitusis, Cara Cahalan; Dillon, Deborah R.; Cook, Linda L.; Moen, Ross E.; Abedi, Jamal; O'Brien, David G. – National Accessible Reading Assessment Projects, 2009
Within the context of standards-based educational systems, states are using large scale reading assessments to help ensure that all children have the opportunity to learn essential knowledge and skills. The challenge for developers of accessible reading assessments is to develop assessments that measure only those student characteristics that are…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Measures (Individuals), Student Characteristics, Disabilities
Peer reviewedInternational Journal of Testing, 2001
Contains guidelines that provide an international view of areas of consensus about what constitutes "good practice" in test use. Guidelines address key competencies, such as knowledge and skills, and issues of professional and ethical standards in testing, the rights of test takers, test administration and scoring, and other issues. (SLD)
Descriptors: Competence, Educational Practices, Educational Testing, Guidelines
Donovan, Jenny; Hutton, Penny; Lennon, Melissa; O'Connor, Gayl; Morrissey, Noni – Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2008
In July 2001, the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) agreed to the development of assessment instruments and key performance measures for reporting on student skills, knowledge and understandings in primary science. It directed the newly established Performance Measurement and Reporting Taskforce…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Literacy, Media Literacy, Scientific Concepts
Meisels, Samuel J.; And Others – 1989
Many professionals are convinced that more testing, tracking, and retention are taking place in the early school years than ever before. They also believe that developmentally inappropriate modifications to curricula are being implemented. As a result of inappropriate use of standardized tests, disproportionate numbers of poor and minority…
Descriptors: Criteria, Criterion Referenced Tests, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2004
In 2004, the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) conducted an assessment of a sample of Year 6 and Year 10 students across Australia to assess their proficiency in civics and citizenship. The assessment of civics and citizenship is part of a national plan that is being put progressively in place to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2004
In 2004, the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) conducted an assessment of a sample of Year 6 and Year 10 students across Australia to assess their proficiency in civics and citizenship. The assessment of civics and citizenship is part of a national plan that is being put progressively in place to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civics, Citizenship Education, Grade 10
