The Centre’s overall aim is to investigate the impact of educational assessment. Connections between policy, assessment theory and practice need to be elucidated, researched and critiqued for assessment to play a better role in improving education.
The Centre’s main research priorities are to:
An OECD review
Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment in Scotland
PIRLS
Programme for International Student Assessment reports for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Research on how the public view standards in Scotland
A case study of the policy process in education in England during the pandemic
What features of England’s examination system that make it vulnerable to failure, particularly in the face of disruptive events?
Examining translation effects on item difficulty in English, French and Spanish versions of the Diploma Programme Science examinations
Examination standards are not well defined in theoretical terms and this leads to problems in their public understanding, with consequent periodic crises in public confidence.
The effect of the Diploma Programme on Critical Thinking Development: An International Multisite Evaluation
A project addressing how practical science can be better assessed at GCSE.
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