This paper provides a framework for conceptualizing the various roles assessment plays in education, as well as an overview of educational assessment in the developing world. It undertakes an analysis of some assessment related issues that arise when planning to expand dramatically educational access and quality. In particular, it suggests how assessment practices and systems can generate relevant and timely information for the improvement of education systems, presents case studies of a number of nations, describes some international efforts, and proposes next steps

Using Assessment to Improve Education in Developing Nations

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