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Beheshti, Shima; Safa, Mohammad Ahmadi – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2023
The indefinite nature of test fairness and different interpretations and definitions of the concept have stirred a lot of controversy over the years, necessitating the reconceptualization of the concept. On this basis, this study aimed to explore the empirical validity of Kunnan's (2008) Test Fairness Framework (TFF) and revisit the established…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Equal Education, Grounded Theory, Test Construction
Anita D. Champagne – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The present qualitative action research study was conducted to gain further understanding of administrator and teacher perceptions about grading systems in elementary schools, administrators' and teachers' ability to ensure consistent and fair practices and any correlation that grades may have to students' social, emotional, and/or academic…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
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Rajesh Bhattacharya – Contemporary Education Dialogue, 2024
The New Education Policy (NEP), 2020, adopted by Government of India, envisages significant and far-reaching reforms in higher education sector in India. In this article, I foreground certain peculiar features of the process of massification of higher education in India, including privatisation and fragmentation. I locate the political economy of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Higher Education
Hood, Stafford L.; Dilworth, Mary E.; Lindsay, Constance A. – National Academy of Education, 2022
The dialogue on what constitutes quality teacher preparation and how it should be assessed and evaluated is muddled. It begins neatly with a universal agreement and aspiration for quality teaching and enhanced PK-12 student achievement, then quickly scatters when there are attempts to define and weigh key components of academic excellence.…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Evaluation, Educational Quality, Accountability
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Evans, Carla M. – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2023
Large-scale performance assessment programs are a longstanding reform tool. However, standard setting can be a challenge for assessment programs that use primarily non-standardized assessments. The purpose of this paper is to extend this field of research by explaining the standard setting methodology applied to one more recent instantiation of a…
Descriptors: Standard Setting, Accountability, Performance Based Assessment, State Programs
Baum, Sandy; Blom, Erica; Cohn, Jason – Urban Institute, 2022
All students deserve to attend programs and institutions that meet high quality standards. But different program goals, investments of time, and eligibility criteria make it difficult to set specific standards that will apply equally well to all types of programs and institutions. This report sets out principles for developing an accountability…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Accountability, Outcomes of Education, Risk