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.
As countries such as the UK, India and Australia decided to cancel exams at various levels due to COVID-19, the pandemic sparked a broader discussion around examination and whether alternative assessments may be more effective. This blog by the GEM Report looks at the various arguments around high-stakes examinations and how we might shift away from these assessments in light of COVID-19.
ACER India has conducted a series of workshops to increase Bhutan’s expertise in national assessment item development, questionnaire design and sampling procedures. Anu Radha Sharma reports.
