Different sources of assessment evidence are reviewed during International Baccalaureate (IB) grade awarding to convert marks into grades and ensure fair results for students. Qualitative and quantitative evidence are analysed to determine grade boundaries, with statistical evidence weighed against examiner judgement and teachers' feedback on…

Item compromise has long posed challenges in educational measurement, jeopardizing both test validity and test security of continuous tests. Detecting compromised items is therefore crucial to address this concern. The present literature on compromised item detection reveals two notable gaps: First, the majority of existing methods are based upon…

Today's school integration policies in the United States are often "race neutral." Scholarship on these race-neutral school integration policies finds they do not change the racial and ethnic composition of schools or do so under very specific conditions. Yet, we know relatively little about the mechanisms explaining these outcomes.…

Translation evaluation, assessment and criticism are widely studied concepts referring to quality control and enhancement in both professional translation and translation training. However, there is still a need for translator trainers to develop a specific competence in translation assessment in the academic context, since they must provide…

Picturebooks communicate complex details to children about the world. Educators and scholars engaged in picturebook analysis must consider the ways each of the design elements contributes to the meaning of the picturebook. This article engages in critical collaborative inquiry through a "book case" to put to work two approaches to gain…

Simultaneous enrolment -- when a student is enrolled in more than one post-secondary institution at the same time -- represents between one and two percent of annual enrolment in BC's public post-secondary system. Most BC post-secondary institutions manage their students' simultaneous enrolment by issuing Letters of Permission (LOPs), which verify…

Scientific modeling is a vital educational practice that helps students apply scientific knowledge to real-world phenomena. Despite advances in AI, challenges in accurately assessing such models persist, primarily due to the complexity of cognitive constructs and data imbalances in educational settings. This study addresses these challenges by…

As the practice of contemporary life shows, the competition for leadership in higher education is increasingly intensifying. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the competition took place at the level of national higher education systems. In turn, the beginning of the twenty-first century, thanks to IT achievements, elevated this…

The assessment of student responses to learning-strategy prompts, such as self-explanation, summarization, and paraphrasing, is essential for evaluating cognitive engagement and comprehension. However, manual scoring is resource-intensive, limiting its scalability in educational settings. This study investigates the use of Large Language Models…

The assessment of student responses to learning-strategy prompts, such as self-explanation, summarization, and paraphrasing, is essential for evaluating cognitive engagement and comprehension. However, manual scoring is resource-intensive, limiting its scalability in educational settings. This study investigates the use of Large Language Models…

The rapid growth of online education has brought to the forefront the critical need for designing highquality online courses that effectively engage learners and facilitate their success in the digital realm. This study explored the key components and practical guidelines for designing high-quality online courses. Qualitative research was…

Sustainability has increasingly become key in universities, as the objectives of sustainable development are essential to establish policies, guidelines and indicators that guide institutions to be more sustainable. This recognition has led many authors to develop methods to assess universities based on their performance in terms of sustainable…

With the emergence of Industry 4.0 and its accompanying technologies, educational management techniques must be reevaluated to stimulate creativity and equip individuals with knowledge about these new technologies. This extensive literature study delves into the Education 4.0 age, defined by a people-centered education strategy that transcends…

Increasingly, the broader public, media and policymakers are looking to qualitative research to provide answers to our most pressing social questions. While an exciting and perhaps overdue moment for qualitative researchers, it is also a time when the method is coming under increasing scrutiny for a lack of reliability and transparency. The…

This brief is part of the Affirming Equity, Ensuring Inclusion, and Empowering Action initiative. This brief--which draws on a thorough review of existing research, original data analysis, and conversations with institutional leaders and experts--urges college leaders and admissions officials to address longstanding inequities in college access by…