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Guidance note on using learning assessment in the process of school reopening

Content Type: Documents

Publication Year 2020

Description As countries consider how to reopen schools safely in the context of COVID-19, one key question is how to assess students' learning to support learning recovery. This note provides key steps that countries should consider in developing their plans to effectively use learning assessment as part of school reopening and learning continuity activities.

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As countries consider how to reopen schools safely in the context of COVID-19, one key question is how to assess students' learning to support learning recovery. The expected magnitude of learning losses, particularly among students with the highest needs, makes it essential for key stakeholders in the education process — policymakers, teachers, school principals, students, and their parents — to determine where students are in their learning trajectory relative to what had been expected prior to the pandemic, so they can adjust instruction and allocate resources accordingly. To collect this information, stakeholders can rely on student learning assessment, which is an essential feedback mechanism in the education system. This note provides key steps that countries with different availability of resources should consider in developing their plans for learning assessment activities to support learning recovery in the context of school reopening. Throughout this note, assessment of student learning is defined as gathering and evaluating information on what students know, understand, and can do to make informed decisions about the next steps in the educational process. In addition, some considerations and country examples for the implementation of high-stakes examinations are discussed. This note concludes with examples of learning assessment activities that countries around the world are planning or implementing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, this note highlights important lessons that can support resilience to future emergencies and crises.

Title: Guidance note on using learning assessment in the process of school reopening

Description: As countries consider how to reopen schools safely in the context of COVID-19, one key question is how to assess students' learning to support learning recovery. This note provides key steps that countries should consider in developing their plans to effectively use learning assessment as part of school reopening and learning continuity activities.

Content Type: Documents

Publication Year: 2020

Publisher: The World Bank

Assessment Topic: Planning

Assessment Sub Topic: Adapting Assessments for School Closures & Re-opening

Level: Introductory

Language: English

License: Unspecified

Country: Global

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Guidance note on using learning assessment in the process of school reopening

Guidance note on using learning assessment in the process of school reopening

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