This report presents the findings of a National Assessment conducted in grade 8 for English, Mathematics and Science. The national assessments conducted in grade 8 in year 2005 and 2008 showed an improvement in in achievement levels of students in Science and Mathematics, however English language was not tested during the assessments. The 2008 report also revealed inequity in provinces, gender, medium of instruction as well as locality within which education was provided. A need for further national assessment was stressed in earlier studies in order to reliably substantiate the robust conclusions of magnitude of improvement. Additionally, a new competency based curriculum was introduced for grade 8 in year 2009, hence there was a need to find out the impact of learning outcomes as well as to establish baseline for further studies after the introduction of new curriculum. The National Assessment of Learning Outcomes of 2012 used new instruments to test cognitive skills in English, Mathematics and Science in keeping with the new curriculum. Therefore, it was not possible to compare with the previous assessments. Instead, the 2012 National Assessment served as the baseline for monitoring the level and distribution of learning outcomes over time. The same instruments were used in the National Assessment of learning outcomes in 2014 and 2016. This is a technical report for national assessments carried out in year 2016.

National Report – National Assessment of Achievement of Students Completing Grade 8 in Year 2016 in Sri Lanka

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