Open Book Exam will increase focus on understanding of concepts
The All Indian Council for Technical Eduation (AICTE) gave a nod to open book examination for engineering, wherein students will be allowed to refer to textbooks and lecture notes in…
Avoid uncritical use of PISA, say researchers
Policy makers should guard against uncritical use of PISA international test results, according to research released by Cambridge Assessment.The findings come as the latest round of PISA testing in UK…
Test prep is a rite of passage for many Asian-Americans
When ACT released its latest test scores this past October, the results showed that average scores took a dip for every racial group in the United States except one –…
National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) Position Statement on K-12 Classroom Assessment
The NCME Board has approved a position statement on K-12 Classroom Assessment. Thank you to all of the members who contributed comments to the draft versions, and to the volunteers…
Ofsted inspectors to stop using exam results as key mark of success
Ofsted plans to overhaul the way it inspects schools in England, downgrading the influence of exam results in favour of a closer look at pupil behaviour and at the breadth…
The IAEA 2019 Frances M. Ottobre Distinguished Student Scholarship
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
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)
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
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…