Education Assessment Issues

Using The Marksheme OIn Scoring Learners’ Work

It is not enough to develop and administer a good test or assignment and score it without using a markscheme. A markscheme may be...

The Differences Between Standardized Testing And Classroom Testing

Classroom and standardized tests serve different purposes. Technically speaking, standardised tests are carefully constructed tests which have uniformity of procedure in administering, scoring and...

CAN PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS BE USED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

We often hear learners talking about preparing for examinations or teachers teaching-to-the test to enhance their learners pass examinations. What are examinations and how...

EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ASSESSMENT AND RESEARCH

The discussions we have had so far in this column concerning assessment issues might have led you to wonder what is the relationship between...

HOW TEACHING-TO-THE-TEST CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS POOR LEARNING

When examination results are released, schools want to know how they have performed relative to others, especially their neighbours. Teachers too are eager to...

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