Monthly Archives: April 2020

Around the world, school closures due to COVID-19 have prompted governments, teachers and parents to quickly adapt and implement distance learning plans to ensure that students continue to engage in learning. This World Bank blog explores the current learning assessment challenges and priorities during COVID-19 and how various forms of formative assessment can support learning during school closures.

This UNESCO working paper provides a snapshot of decisions taken by countries with regard to high-stakes exams and timetabled assessments in response to COVID-19.

As schools around the world closed due to COVID-19, it left many students wondering whether their high-stakes exams will proceed this year. Read more about the alternative approaches to examinations in this World Bank blog.