Guidance Note on Using Learning Assessment in the Process of School Reopening
As countries consider how to reopen schools safely in the context of COVID-19 (coronavirus), one key question is how to assess students' learning to support learning recovery. The expected magnitude of learning losses, particularly among stude...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/856951606239586214/Guidance-Note-on-Using-Learning-Assessment-in-the-Process-of-School-Reopening http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36892 |
| Summary: | As countries consider how to reopen
schools safely in the context of COVID-19 (coronavirus), one
key question is how to assess students' learning to
support learning recovery. The expected magnitude of
learning losses, particularly among students with the
highest needs, makes it essential for key stakeholders in
the education process — policymakers, teachers, school
principals, students, and their parents — to determine where
students are in their learning trajectory relative to what
had been expected prior to the pandemic, so they can adjust
instruction and allocate resources accordingly. To collect
this information, stakeholders can rely on student learning
assessment, which is an essential feedback mechanism in the
education system. This note provides key steps that
countries with different availability of resources should
consider in developing their plans for learning assessment
activities to support learning recovery in the context of
school reopening. Throughout this note, assessment of
student learning is defined as gathering and evaluating
information on what students know, understand, and can do to
make informed decisions about the next steps in the
educational process. In addition, some considerations and
country examples for the implementation of high-stakes
examinations are discussed. This note concludes with
examples of learning assessment activities that countries
around the world are planning or implementing during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Likewise, this note highlights important
lessons that can support resilience to future emergencies
and crises. |
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