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)
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
Conducted a preliminary identification of key individuals and agencies responsible for quality assurance, test development, and teacher training
Completed contracting of international technical assistance provider (University of Virginia) to prepare the training program on classroom assessment and the plan for the launch of the training
Began the identification and development of improved performance indicators on reading progress
Developed draft Classroom Based Formative Assessment and Grading System Framework
Completed a preliminary analysis of new Learning Outcome Standards and proposed indicator development plan for reliable indicators of student performance levels
Supported training by an international consultant of the National Testing Center (NTC) staff in preparation to revise the School Leaving Test
Hired international expert and local technical assistance firm and consultant and began work on enhancing classroom assessment practices
Identified a consultant and group of local test developers within the Vietnamese Quality Assurance Department to conduct psychometric evaluations of provincial high school entrance examinations
Developed a guidebook for teachers on interpreting and using National Assessment results
Began a review of the alignment of examination content with curricula and began a review of the technical quality of examinations
Developed implementation plan with Cito (Dutch Agency for Education Assessment) for the training of targeted key stakeholders in the use of assessment data for decision-making, analysis of national assessment data, and formulation of interventions for improved learning outcomes
Began work on data inventory structure and sample analysis plan
READ Council took place during the conference
SABER-Student Assessment ‘Lite’ toolkit is finalized
TF Student Assessment for Policymakers and Practitioners course is launched
READ II countries selected
Armenia joined READ Program
Completion of the SABER—Student Assessment benchmarking exercise and final report approved by Ministry of Education officials (in Armenia)