As part of preparations for a national reading intervention to be launched in November 2018, developed a comprehensive teacher training manual, supplementary materials and audio lessons, with modules covering each skill tested in the EGRA and outlining concrete examples of strategies for teaching each skill and formative assessment strategies for monitoring progress on each skill
Finalized and disseminated the draft scoping report on the SEE with support from national and international experts incorporating inputs from MOEST, its line agencies, and other internal stakeholders
Obtained licensing for the finalized package of the Master’s program in Educational Assessment from the Ministry of Education and Science.
Initiated review of Senior Secondary Entrance Examination content and evaluation of technical quality, alignment with curricula, and effectiveness as an assessment for entry to Senior Secondary School
Selected 50 teachers for the Classroom Assessment package pilot
Agreed with MECSS to initiate a media strategy to disseminate EGRA and EGMA results with launch event in December 2018/January 2019
Conducted an analysis with experts of Grade 10 test items for the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) in three subjects: Math, Science, and English
Completed the dissemination activities from the “South Asia Regional Conference on Using Large- Scale Assessments to Improve Teaching and Learning” workshop that was held in New Delhi in April 2018, including providing a feature story for the READ 2 newsletter and uploading conference materials on the READ 2 website
Developed 19 test blueprints for grades 5, 9, and 12, which propose improved means for assessing student readiness through examinations. Test blueprints were developed by a READ 2 consultant alongside Test Development Committees, which comprise subject experts, psychometricians, and school teachers
Produced a report for review by MECSS on the subnational dissemination workshop (April 2018) targeted to education authorities and parents in Bayan-Ulgii aimag (province) of Western Mongolia, the region with the largest community of Kazakhs, Mongolia’s most populous ethnic minority
Prepared (with MoEST and ERO) a time-bound action plan based on the third round of NASA grade 8 report for relevant agencies, including activities for specific agencies to improve students’ learning outcomes
Conducted faculty development training for 22 university professors in Classroom Assessment and 19 professors in Measurement and Testing.
The 7th Annual Conference of the EAOKO “Education Assessment at Various Levels of Education” will take place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on October 19-20, 2018. The conference, supported by the READ 2 RAS Program, welcomes the participation of policymakers, government officials, academics, and experts in the field of education quality assessment across Europe and Central Asia…
Completed a background paper on assessing reading in general with reference to Vietnam policy and linguistic context
Presented the Classroom Assessment Package for pilot to Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) and received authorization for the pilot
Submitted draft policy briefs on EGRA and EGMA results for review and approval by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sciences, and Sports (MECSS)
Disseminated the results of the analysis of the Grade 8 National Assessment of Student Achievement (NASA) in Math, Language, and Science through the national and local media with Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) and Education Review Office (ERO)
• Held discussions with NCERT on techniques for background data analysis for the Grade 10 National Achievement Survey (NAS) • Received preliminary results from background data analysis for Math achievement on the Grade 10 NAS and prepared an outline of the report • Prepared Terms of Reference (ToR) for a consultancy to assist NCERT with…
Drafted a teacher guide for mathematics and physics to be piloted at 100 lower secondary schools under the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP)
Drafted a teacher guide for mathematics and physics to be piloted at 100 lower secondary schools under the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP)
The READ 2 RAS Program continues supporting Russia in building the capacity of its experts and researchers in measuring and improving the quality of education. The Russian Training Center (RTC), through the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences, continues offering online courses and face-to-face seminars. The courses offered by the RTC are designed for…
Are students learning? It’s a question that has drawn a lot of discussion and debate. The only way we can answer this monumental question is by assessing what students know in a valid and reliable way. To keep up with cutting-edge research and innovative solutions that can inform dialogue and decisions aimed at improving student…
Conducted the first round of seminars for 40 test developers in three subject sub-groups on Matura exams and on different formats of items and tasks designed to measure competencies
On 22-24 of May a group of experts from READ countries visited CITO, Netherlands in order to participate in a short intensive course on educational assessment. The study-tour to CITO was organized by the Center for International Cooperation in Education Development CICED with support from READ RAS team. In 2018 CITO – the institute for…
Submitted Classroom Assessment Package to MOES for approval
Completed analysis of high school examination progression rates
Held a half-day workshop on scoping for standardization of Grade 10 high-stake examinations in three subjects – language, science, and math
Conducted a workshop for a group of 25 experts from Kyrgyz Academy of Education, Ministry of Education and Science, National Testing Center and Republic In-service Teacher Training Institution focusing on the current situation, the challenges of using educational assessment in decision making, and the roadmap for reaching education system goals Conducted a workshop for a…
Developed instruments for learning assessment for piloting Developed an outline of the pilot mechanism
Participated in a study visit to Cito in the Netherlands.
On 22-24 of May a group of experts from READ countries visited CITO, Netherlands in order to participate in a short intensive course on educational assessment. The study-tour to CITO was organized by the Center for International Cooperation in Education Development CICED with support from READ RAS team.
A South Asia regional conference on Using Large Scale Assessments to Improve Teaching and Learning took place from April 25-27, 2018 in New Delhi, India. The conference brought together policy makers and assessment officials from eight South Asian countries, assessment experts from national and international agencies, and representatives from Vietnam, Chile and Indonesia. The objective…
Developed four modules for teacher training program on formative assessment and learning assessment for piloting
Completed analysis of the Grade 8 NASA
Drafted formative assessment and learning assessment components of National Assessment Concept and Glossary
On April 12-13, 2018 in the city of Billund (Denmark) a meeting of the working group Building Evidence in Education was held, active participation was made by the representatives of CICED. With the development of national education systems throughout the world, projects focusing on the early child development of the child are of great importance.…
Conducted a study visit by the Armenia Testing Center staff to the National Examination and Assessment Center in Georgia to learn from their experience of introducing CBT
Conference program Download materials Watch video View all photoes On September 22-23, 2017 in Pushkin took place an international conference of the Center for International Cooperation for Education Development (CICED) and the Eurasian Association of Education Quality Assessment (EAOKO) “Monitoring, rankings, ranking as a tool for managing the quality of education.” The conference was supported…
Conference program Download materials Watch video View all photos In September 2016 CICED participated in organization and carrying out the 5th Eurasian Association of Education Quality Assessment annual international conference “Management of the education quality on the basis of assessment” Conference was conducted with support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kyrgyz Republic and…
Download materials Watch video View all photos Date: 10-11 February, 2016. Place: Yerevan, Armenia Background Multi-country research on student reasoning skills with Student Achievements Monitoring tool (SAM) is planned in frame of extended READ RAS program. As one of the main parts of the preparatory works for the research the team of local and Russian experts…
Conducted a workshop for local experts and presentation to the education management team on formative assessment and learning assessment concepts with international experts
Completed an initial technical report and background paper on assessing reading
Drafted customized National Assessment reports for 3 stakeholder groups: teachers, school directors, and parents
Piloted the Grade 10 National Assessment of Student Achievement (NASA)
The READ 2 RAS Program continues supporting Russia in building the capacity of its experts and researchers in measuring and improving the quality of education. Since its launch, the Program has supported the introduction of a Doctoral Degree Program in Educational Measurement and Evaluation, a Master of Arts Degree Program in Education Quality, training programs…
The UEE plays a vital role in Armenia’s education system. This year alone, over 4,300 high school students will take the high-stakes exam, which decides whether they graduate from secondary school, and which higher-education institution they are admitted to. The Assessment and Testing Center oversees the UEE as well as large-scale national and international assessments…
Awarded firm contract to design and conduct an assessment of language and math in three Indian states (Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha) that will be used to cross validate results from the recent National Achievement Survey (NAS) of grades 3, 5, and 8. The proposed assessment will be built around the official national learning outcomes…
Drafted customized National Assessment reports for 3 stakeholder groups: teachers, school directors, and parents
TF Student Assessment for Policymakers and Practitioners course is translated to Russian
The working meeting of the partners of the new launched Russian Training Center (RTC) took place in Moscow office of the World Bank. Meeting was participated by representatives of Moscow higher School for Economic and Social Sciences, eNano, open institute “Developing education”, Moscow State Pedagogical University, CICED, World Bank. The agenda of the meeting was…