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The IAEA 2019 Frances M. Ottobre Distinguished Student Scholarship

October 3, 2018

The 2019 Frances Ottobre Distinguished Student Scholarship is now open for applications. The award will support attendance at the 2019 IAEA Conference hosted by The State Examination Centre of the…

ACT Moves Into Egypt’s Testing Market

September 28, 2018

ACT says it has reached an agreement with the government of Egypt that will allow for an array of its tests for elementary and secondary grades and college admissions to…

The growing test-optional movement may redefine merit in higher education (update)

September 28, 2018

University of California faculty leaders announced they would launch a study aimed at finding out whether SAT and ACT tests accurately predict college success. Source: LA Times Higher education admissions…

Bill Gates calls for more global education assessments data

September 18, 2018

The Gates Foundation will support new data systems that will make it possible to compare student outcomes across the globe. Gates said last year that the first step to measuring…

Is It Time for the American Approach to Assessment to Change? – Education Week

September 8, 2018

The U.S. tests its students more than most nations, but is the deluge of data providing the information schools need? The United States is unique among countries in subjecting students…

Project Lead the Way’s game-like exam could be the future of testing

September 4, 2018

Imagine a high school final that feels more like a computer game than a test. Instead of only answering questions with A, B, C or D, you also demonstrate you…

We All Need to Get Smarter About Testing

August 6, 2018

What is “assessment literacy,” and why should we all care about it? Testing expert W. James Popham explains. By enhancing the assessment literacy of those among us who have a…

Cloud Based Examination System is The Revolution Which is About to Come

August 6, 2018

Cloud technologies offer a highly efficient and cost-effective alternative to educators for conducting examinations. The ease with which software as a service (SaaS) platforms facilitate easier first-time deployment of IT…

The Network on Education Quality Monitoring in the Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP)

June 19, 2018

NEQMAP , established in March 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand, is a platform for exchange of knowledge, experience and expertise on the monitoring of educational quality in countries and jurisdictions of…

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