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
PISA defines scientific literacy as the ability to engage with science-related issues, and with the ideas of science, as a reflective citizen. It emphasises the importance of being able to apply scientific knowledge in the context of real-life situations. The
Citizen-led learning assessments offer an innovative approach to measure children’s learning. At present, such assessments are being implemented in India, Pakistan, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Mali, Senegal, Mexico and soon Nigeria. This brochure, published by the newly established People’s Action for
Prior to the World Education Forum held in May 2015, FHI 360’s Education Policy and Data Center (EPDC) undertook a mapping of the “known universe” of national assessments, looking at them vis-a-vis the seven learning domains proposed by the Learning
