Equity Issues In Public Examinations In Developing Countries

Author : Vincent Greaney
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821331217
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Equity Issues in Public Examinations in Developing Countries written by Vincent Greaney and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Technical Paper No. 272. Public examinations in developing countries play a critical role in the selection of students for participation in the educational system. The exams dictate what is taught, how it is taught, and what is and is no

Author : Thomas Kellaghan
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464814198
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Examinations Examined written by Thomas Kellaghan and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High-stakes public examinations exert a dominant influence in most education systems. They affect both teacher and student behavior, especially at the middle and upper levels of secondary education. The content of past examinations tends to dictate what is taught and how it is taught and, more important, what is learned and how it is learned. By changing aspects of these examinations, especially their content and format, education systems can have a strong positive impact on teacher behavior and student learning, help raise student achievement levels, and better prepare students for tertiary-level education and for employment. Examination agencies, many of which have followed the same procedures over decades, can learn from the successes and failures of other systems. This book addresses current issues related to the development, administration, scoring, and usage of these high-stakes public examinations, identifying key issues and problems related to examinations in many emerging market economies as well as in advanced economies. The book’s primary audience consists of public examination officials on national, regional, and state examination boards, but the book should also be of interest to senior education policy makers concerned with certification and learning achievement standards, to academics and researchers interested in educational assessment, to governmental and education agencies responsible for student selection, and to professionals at development organizations. “This extremely well-written and comprehensive book offers a timely review of the diversity of public examination practices worldwide; of the tensions between examinations and learning; and of the technical expertise involved in the creation of valid, reliable, and fair assessments. It reminds us that as “the diploma disease†? takes hold with an ever-greater intensity at every stage of education worldwide, and the commercial business of testing flourishes, those concerned with educational quality and meaningful learning must be on guard to prevent the assessment tail wagging the educational dog.†? Angela W. Little, Professor Emerita, Institute of Education, University College London “This book is very well structured and written and draws on the authors’ remarkable global knowledge across countries and histories. It will be a great asset both to administrators responsible for examinations and to academics and other professionals who seek to understand the nature and impact of examinations of different types and in different settings.†? Mark Bray, UNESCO Chair Professor of Comparative Education, University of Hong Kong; and former Director, UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning “I am sure that Public Examinations Examined, which thoroughly analyzes the practice of public examinations in different countries and makes profound and well-grounded conclusions, will arouse very great interest and will serve to further improve public examinations.†? Victor Bolotov, Distinguished Professor, Higher School of Economics, National Research University, Moscow; member, Russian Academy of Education; and former Deputy Minister of Education, Russian Federation

Author : Gerald Foley
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821334614
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photovoltaic Applications in Rural Areas of the Developing World written by Gerald Foley and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Technical Paper No. 298. Summarizes the factors that constrain girls schooling in Sub-Saharan Africa and outlines practical ways of designing programs that will accelerate female participation in education in the region. Also available in French: (ISBN 0-8213-3507-3) Stock No. 13507.

Author : Dominique Pannier
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821336366
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corporate Governance of Public Enterprises in Transitional Economies written by Dominique Pannier and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Technical Paper No. 323.Draws on the contrasting experiences of five large transitional economies--Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine--in the management and oversight of public enterprises. Relevant experiences of developed market economies are included.

Author : Susan Shen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821332337
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental and Economic Issues in Forestry written by Susan Shen and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Technical Paper No. 281. Provides an overview of environmentally related priority issues in Asian forestry and contributes to the critical work of understanding the complex dynamics of those issues.

Author : Halil Dundar
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 1464801614
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Student Learning in South Asia written by Halil Dundar and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2014-05-30 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the performance of South Asian educational systems and identifies the causes and correlates of student learning outcomes. Drawing on successful initiatives both in the region and elsewhere in the world, it offers an insightful approach to setting priorities for enhancing the quality of school education in South Asia.

Author : Willy De Geyndt
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821336953
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Development and Absolute Poverty in Asia and Latin America written by Willy De Geyndt and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Using econometric techniques analyzes causes of widespread poverty in Latin America and the 10 largest East and South Asian countries. Concludes that slow economic growth is not the only explanatory variable, and cites importance of schools and health care"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Author : Paul Francis
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821337332
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State, Community, and Local Development in Nigeria written by Paul Francis and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmentally Sustainable Development Proceedings Series No. 10. Presents the proceedings of the World Bank's Third Annual Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Development, held in October 1995. The conference included roundtable discussions, a variety of speakers, and associated conferences and events co-sponsored by nongovernmental organizations and other institutions.

Author : Coert Loock
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429685475
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Educational Assessment in a Time of Reform written by Coert Loock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educational Assessment in a Time of Reform provides background information on large-scale examination systems more generally and the South African examination specifically. It traces the reforms in the education system of South Africa since 1994 and provides a description of the advances in modern test theory that could be considered for future standard setting endeavours. At the heart of the book is the debate on whether the current standard of education in Africa is good enough . If not, then how can it be improved? The aim of this book is to provide a point of departure for discussions on standard-setting, quality assurance, equating of examinations and assessment approaches. From this point of departure recommendations for practices in general and the exit-level (Grade 12) examination results in particular can be made. This book is ideal reading for principals, teachers, academics and researchers in the fields of educational assessment, measurement, and evaluation.

Author : Eric Tamale
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821333990
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technologies Related to Participatory Forestry in Tropical and Subtropical Countries written by Eric Tamale and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation World Bank Technical Paper No. 299.Describes the best possible forest technologies required for successful participatory farming, including choice of species farmers need for various end uses, good nursery practices, and postplanting tree management. The paper also describes various patterns of intercropping trees on farms and lists the species and families of trees commonly grown in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.