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For policy makers, educators, researchers, and development practitioners, this volume from the World Bank reviews the main factors affecting the use of findings from national assessments of student learning for countries around the world. They address such factors as the political context in which an assessment is carried out, the nature of the assessment, accountability for the results, and the quality of assessment instruments. They outline what a report should contain and other ways to communicate findings, and how to translate results into policy and action in educational management, teaching, and promoting public awareness so that education quality and student learning can be improved. Sample-based assessment is emphasized, but there is some discussion of census-based assessment. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Using the Results of a National Assessment of Educational Achievement, the fifth and final volume of the National Assessments of Educational Achievement series, draws on the experiences of over forty countries that have implemented a national assessment. It considers the role of contextual factors which impinge on the use of assessment findings. The attachment of sanctions to performance on a national assessment and use of assessment results for accountability are discussed. Key components of a national assessment report are specified . Other instruments to communicate findings are described. Uses of national assessment findings for policy, management, teaching, and raising public awareness are described. A number of ways in which the use and value of national assessments could be optimized are proposed. This volume is intended primarily for teams who are responsible for conducting national assessments and policy makers responsible for the dissemination and use of national assessment results.
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