consultation on national assessments and measuring...

ED/TLC/LTR/2015/17 Original: English

Supporting Countries to Improve their Assessment Systems: SABER-Student Assessment & READ Ms Marguerite Clarke, World Bank

Consultation on National Assessments and Measuring Learning for the Post-2015 Education Agenda UNESCO Headquarters, 26-27 February 2015

Summary The World Bank’s SABER-Student Assessment programme provides tools (questionnaires and rubrics) and works with countries to gather information on strengths and areas for improvement in their current student assessment systems. So far, 54 countries have participated in SABER-Student Assessment activities. The country reports, regional

reports, and case studies are all available online. The World Bank’s READ Trust Fund programme has provided US$32 million over the last six years to support countries in improving their education quality and learning outcomes through the design, implementation, and use of robust systems for student assessment. The results framework for READ is based on the SABER-Student Assessment framework. Examples of activities supported under the READ Trust Fund programme include: Armenia: Strengthening of classroom assessment activities by teachers Tajikistan: Development of a National Testing Center and new university entrance examination Vietnam: Curriculum reform and capacity building in assessment A number of resources and tools are available through the SABER and READ websites, including the SABER-Student Assessment Toolkit and a series of volumes on designing and implementing national assessments. The READ website also includes information on countries supported under the programme, publications, and conferences.

Supporting Countries to Improve their Assessment Systems: SABER-Student Assessment & READ

Marguerite Clarke, PhD

SABER-Student Assessment Framework

1. Indicators

2. Development Levels

Classroom assessment

Examinations

Large-scale assessment

Enabling context

System alignment

Assessment quality

Questionnaires

Rubrics

Country Reports

So far, 54 Countries Have Participated in SABER-Student Assessment Activities

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READ Trust Fund • $32 million over 6 years (2008-2014)

• Objective: To help countries improve

education quality and their learning outcomes through the design, implementation, and use of robust systems for student assessment

Show map of READ

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Armenia

READ Trust Fund: Results Framework and Key Indicators

ENABLING CONTEXT (EC) EC1—Setting clear policies EC2—Having strong leadership EC3—Having regular budget/funds for assessment activities EC4—Having strong organizational structures EC5—Having effective human resources

SYSTEM ALIGNMENT (SA) SA1—Aligning the assessment with learning goals SA2—Providing opportunities to learn about assessment activities

ASSESSMENT QUALITY (AQ) AQ1—Ensuring quality AQ2—Ensuring effective use of assessment results

Photos from Each READ Country

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Armenia: Classroom Assessment

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Tajikistan: National Testing Center

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Vietnam: Curriculum Reform and Capacity Building in Assessment

Tracking Progress to Strengthen a Country’s Student Assessment System

Thank you

Marguerite Clarke mclarke2@worldbank.org World Bank Group

SABER-Student Assessment Toolkit • Terms of Reference for Local Consultant • Questionnaires x 4 • Rubrics x 4 • Country Report Template

http://go.worldbank.org/NK2EK7MKV0

READ Program Website • Includes information on READ

• Program • Countries • Publications • Conferences

http://www.worldbank.org/readtf

“National Assessments of Educational Achievement” Series

Volume 1: Assessing National Achievement Levels in Education Volume 2: Developing Tests and Questionnaires Volume 3: Implementing a National Assessment Volume 4: Analyzing Data from a National Assessment Volume 5: Using the Results of a National Assessment

http://go.worldbank.org/M2O1YDQO90