Public examinations examined:

"High-stakes public examinations exert a dominant influence in most education systems. They affect both teacher and student behavior, especially at the middle and upper levels of secondary education. The content of past examinations tends to dictate what is taught and how it is taught and, more...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser: Kellaghan, Thomas (VerfasserIn), Greaney, Vincent (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington World Bank Group 2020
Schriftenreihe:World Bank E-Library Archive
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Zusammenfassung:"High-stakes public examinations exert a dominant influence in most education systems. They affect both teacher and student behavior, especially at the middle and upper levels of secondary education. The content of past examinations tends to dictate what is taught and how it is taught and, more important, what is learned and how it is learned. By changing aspects of these examinations, especially their content and format, education systems can have a strong positive impact on teacher behavior and student learning, help raise student achievement levels, and better prepare students for tertiary-level education and for employment. Examination agencies, many of which have followed the same procedures over decades, can learn from the successes and failures of other systems"--
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (Seiten cm)
ISBN:9781464814181
DOI:10.1596/978-1-4648-1418-1