Activities

2023 NEQMAP Annual Meeting

January 10, 2024
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Date: December 7 - 8, 2023Venue: UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok (UNESCO Bangkok) and via Zoom (Hybrid Setup) Overview The Network for Education Quality Monitoring in the Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP) successfully concluded its 2023 Annual Meeting, marking a significant milestone - a decade of dedicated efforts towards enhancing educational quality in the Asia-Pacific region. This year's event not only celebrated our 10-year anniversary but also provided a platform for our members to share, discuss, and learn from each other's research, practices,...

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2023 NEQMAP Annual Meeting | Policy Dialogue on Using Assessment to Inform Teaching and Learning in Asia-Pacific Schools

December 4, 2023
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Date: 8 December 2023 - 5:00 pmLocation: Bangkok, Thailand and via Zoom (Hybrid modality) The Network for Education Quality Monitoring in Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP) is convening a policy dialogue session entitled ‘Using assessment to inform teaching and learning in schools: Policies and practices from Asia-Pacific’, during its Annual Meeting, in Bangkok, from 7 to 8 December 2023. Two new UNESCO publications on the theme of assessment for learning will be launched, followed by panel discussions highlighting promising practices from across Asia and...

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Discussion Meeting | Measuring and analysing economic, cultural, and social status in large-scale assessment to inform policies in Asia-Pacific

November 15, 2023
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The Network for Education Quality Monitoring in the Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP) invited experts to a meeting on November 15th 2023, to discuss the current developments in the measurement and analysis of economic, cultural and social status (ECSS) in large-scale assessments and their relevance to inform policymaking in Asia-Pacific. The goal of this meeting was to provide a platform for peer-learning and exchange among experts involved in various LSAs (international, regional and national) in Asia-Pacific with the goal of improving relevance of...

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Webinar: The State of AI in Differentiated Learning and Assessment in Asia-Pacific and Beyond

September 29, 2023
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On 26 September 2023, NEQMAP held an insightful webinar titled "The State of AI in Differentiated Learning and Assessment in Asia-Pacific and Beyond." This session delved deep into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in personalizing education through adaptive learning and assessment. Context & Background In the post-COVID-19 epoch, the educational sector witnessed a learning crisis, further emphasizing the limitations of the traditional classroom in catering to the diverse needs of students. Teachers, while acknowledged as pivotal, often find...

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Webinar: A new paradigm for assessment for 21st Century skills

July 25, 2023
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On July 24, 2023, NEQMAP hosted the 6th webinar featuring Professor Sandra Milligan, the Executive Director of Melbourne Assessment. Melbourne Assessment (MA), a research-based social enterprise within the University of Melbourne, is a formidable entity in reshaping the way we assess and report on student learning. Prof. Milligan and her team, over the past decade, have been actively innovating robust, scalable methods and tools. Their focus is on aiding teachers in assessing and reporting areas of the curriculum traditionally viewed...

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Webinar: PIRLS 2021 and Beyond – Key International Findings and Asia-Pacific Regional Highlights

June 16, 2023
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On Wednesday, June 14th, an insightful webinar of PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2021 & Beyond took place, delving into key international findings and highlighting the Asia-Pacific region. This webinar provided a comprehensive understanding of the global standard for monitoring reading achievement at the fourth grade, offering valuable insights from the first published international assessment conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the points of the webinar was the transition to digital assessment, with approximately half of the...

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Webinar: Tools and methodologies for the comparative analysis of assessment systems

June 2, 2023
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https://youtu.be/P34cKFz7nQA On 30 May 2023, NEQMAP held a knowledge-sharing webinar on "Tools and methodologies for the comparative analysis of assessment systems." The digital event, hosted via Zoom from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm (GMT+7/Bangkok time), shed light on techniques and tools for reviewing assessment systems. The session kicked off with a valuable presentation by Ursula Schwantner, Director at the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Centre, and Ramya Vivekanandan, a Senior Education Specialist at the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). They focused...

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Webinar: Thinking Outside the Box: PISA 2022 Creative Thinking Assessment

March 17, 2023
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The Network on Education Quality Monitoring in Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP) hosted a knowledge-sharing webinar on 14th March 2023, titled "Thinking Outside the Box: The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 Creative Thinking Assessment." The event featured a presentation and discussion led by Natalie Foster, an analyst at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The virtual event provided valuable insights into the newly developed Creative Thinking Assessment framework. PISA, a triennial international survey, evaluates the education systems of participating...

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Webinar: Integrating 21st century skills in teaching and learning policies and practices

March 2, 2023
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Over the past ten years, NEQMAP has worked on promoting the assessment of 21st century skills through several projects. These projects aimed at taking stock of integrating 21st century skills in curriculum and assessment practices across Asia-Pacific and building capacity at the national level.   The NEQMAP Secretariat invited all its members to join a webinar consultation on the needs for “Integrating 21st century skills in teaching and learning policies and practices” last 24 February 2023 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am Bangkok time (GMT+7).  The webinar consultation’s main objective...

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Webinar: Findings from the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022

February 7, 2023
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On 7 February 2023, the NEQMAP Secretariat invited its members to a presentation and discussion of the Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) 2022 results by Dr. Wilima Wadhwa, Director of ASER Centre (NEQMAP Member - India). This webinar presented national and state-level estimates of educational outcomes that can be used to evaluate the impact of almost two years of pandemic-induced school closures in India. The webinar was conducted in English. https://youtu.be/mIi50_KRSw4 All-India-ASER-2022_NEQMAP_Feb-2023Download Related Resources: ASER 2022 national findings document  ASER...

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