Search results for "Educational testing"

Rasch measurement in educational contexts Special issue 1: Rasch modeling in educational testing

2011

This is the first of two special journal issues on Rasch measurement in educational contexts. Most of the articles compiled in these two issues originate from a symposium of the same title held in ...

Students' views of assessment in the finnish gymnasium

1980

Measurement Advances and Challenges in Competency Assessment in Higher Education

2016

Domain-specific and generic competencies have become target outcomes of students' learning in higher education, and competency assessment plays an increasingly important role in higher education on an international scale. Recent reviews of the literature show that there is still a substantial lack of research on assessment practices in higher education, especially on measurement models and valid instruments for competency assessment. This special issue provides an overview of current international research and innovative developments in this research area, covering a broad range of assessment perspectives, addressing prevalent shortcomings of educational assessment practices, and presenting…

Accommodating Teachers Attitudes Towards New Educational Testing Paradigms Through the OPENPAU Project

2015

Abstract Testing is an issue of increasing importance. While for many teachers language learning should be communicative; in fact, they expect their students to provide evidence of their knowledge. Thus, there is a clear mismatch on the approach to language teaching and language testing. As a consequence, there is an evident need change the testing paradigms. Purpose of the paper: This paper suggests guidelines that are currently researched in the OPENPAU project to change the teachers’ perspective towards oral testing. Sources of Evidence: Evidence was obtained through the interaction of four expert teachers with experience in oral testing. Analysis and results: The study indicates that te…

Les évaluations nationales en France : outils pédagogiques et outils de pilotage, intérêts, limites et nouvelles perspectives

2006

06035; L'objectif principal des évaluations nationales est de permettre l'observation des compétences des élèves en début de cycle, elles fournissent aux enseignants des repères exploitables quant aux types d'erreurs fréquemment produites par les élèves au cours de leur apprentissage. Même si la dimension diagnostique reste prioritaire, ces évaluations peuvent également constituer un outil de pilotage au niveau national et local, mais des précautions doivent être prises en vue d'une interprétation correcte des résultats. Deux faiblesses principales caractérisent les épreuves nationales : la première porte sur l'échelle de mesure du niveau de connaissances scolaires, la seconde sur la défini…