This Issue Note highlights the coping strategies of countries in managing high-stakes exams during the COVID-19 crisis. To contain the spread of virus, many countries have shifted to online and distance learning and assessment modalities. Countries have adopted different strategies
Given the prolonged and massive closures of school and learning institution, education systems around the world are working to react to the unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This working document, based on a rapid assessment carried out between 24
The report focuses on the analysis of the changes in results of TIMSS and PIRLS between 2003 and 2011, the most recent available data, and the period when the largest improvements in performance took place. Additionally, the report analyses the
This study, published as a background paper for the 2015 Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report (GMR), examines key trends and characteristics of national learning assessments (NLAs), which have been conducted with increasing frequency worldwide since the 1990s. Generally,
