| Description |
1 online resource (279 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Monitoring Student Achievement in the Twenty-First Century -- References -- Part I -- Chapter 2: International Student Assessment: Aims, Approaches and Challenges -- Introduction -- International Student Assessments: An Overview -- Approaches to International Student Assessment: PISA Case Study -- How PISA Differs from Other International Student Assessment Studies -- Challenges for the Future of International Student Assessments -- Responding to Economic, Social and Technological Changes |
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Making Assessment Relevant for All -- Making Results Useful for All Stakeholders -- Improving Test and Questionnaire Reliability -- Drawing Causal Inferences -- Enhancing Transparency and Communication -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: History and Current State of International Student Assessment -- The Beginning -- Developments from the 1980s Onwards -- Rankings -- The Empirical Turn -- Developments from 2000 Onwards -- PISA and IEA Studies: Different Paradigms -- Current Participation -- Future Outlook -- References |
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Chapter 4: Methodological Challenges of International Student Assessment -- Introduction -- Adopting New Constructs -- Consideration of Performance Heterogeneity -- Measurement and Statistical Modelling of Context Variables -- Transparency of Data and Methods -- Validation of Test Score Interpretations -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: The Assessment Landscape in the United States: From Then to the Future -- Assessment in Elementary and Secondary Schools -- Elementary and Secondary School Assessment -- Assessment in Workforce |
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An Innovative Workforce Assessment System: Training Assessment Framework (TAF) -- Critical Discussion -- References -- Part II -- Chapter 6: Monitoring Student Achievement in Austria: Implementation, Results and Political Reactions -- Introduction -- The Education System in Austria -- Developing and Implementing Achievement Monitoring -- International and National Assessments Today -- Key Findings of International and National Assessments in Austria -- High Rate of Low-Performing Students -- Low Equity in Education -- How to Go Further? -- References |
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Chapter 7: Use of Assessments to Inform Educational Policies in French-Speaking Belgium -- Introduction -- The History of International Assessments -- International and/or National Assessments Today -- An Example in Question: PISA Results and Their Links with Educational Policies -- Achievement -- Socioeconomic Gap -- Segregation -- How to Go Further? Critical Discussion -- Between PISA 2000 and 2015: Change in Educational Policies -- No Change in Curricula -- Change in Terms of Governance -- Equity and Segregation: Structural Reforms -- References |
| Summary |
This book draws together leading student assessment academics from across Europe exploring student monitoring policies and practices in a range of countries across 22 chapters. The chapters in the first part offer a broad overview on student assessment covering history and current status, aims and approaches as well as methodological challenges of international student assessment. The second part presents country specific chapters provide an in depth look examining country specific policy and practices and findings of national and/or international assessments. Findings are critically discussed and recommendations are made for further development of each country's assessment context. The book shows similarities and differences within the educational assessment landscape as well as complexity and similarities in assessment policy documents and strategies, Given the globalized world we live in today, this book fills a need in the higher educational context and is intended for for policy makers in different countries as well |
| Notes |
Chapter 8: International and National Assessments in Croatia |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Educational tests and measurements -- Europe
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Education and state -- Europe
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Educational strategies & policy.
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Education.
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Examinations & assessment.
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Education -- Educational Policy & Reform -- General.
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Education -- Comparative.
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Education -- Evaluation.
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Education and state
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Educational tests and measurements
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Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Harju-Luukkainen, Heidi, 1977-
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McElvany, Nele
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Stang, Justine
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| ISBN |
9783030389697 |
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3030389693 |
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3030389685 |
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9783030389680 |
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9783030389703 |
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3030389707 |
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9783030389710 |
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3030389715 |
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