Objectives
- To improve education attainment assessment enabling properly judge the quality of education management system with regard to the content and resources in use
- To strengthen the role and quality of assessment to mirror quality of instruction, curriculum and funding of the education programme
- To strengthen and empower MoES, MoF, local authorities, institutions involved in different types of assessment, local communities and civil society organisations in collaborating more effectively towards better and efficient use of results of assessment and address the needs timely
- To advise involved actors on the ways and means of efficient use of resources to address the revealed shortcomings and needs of the national education assessment
Activities
- Carrying out the country-wide student assessment together with the Ministry of Education, authorised testing and assessment institutions and involved Development Partners, that will compile, generate and analyse a wide range of education attainment assessment data and information to review common problems and to take stock of policy options
- Facilitating the negotiations of the government bodies, local authorities, academic society, School Boards of Trustees and CSOs on joint courses of action to address ongoing or emerging education assessment challenges and efficient budget spending, sharing knowledge with all actors in the education community
- Advising involved actors on the ways and means of translating revealed assessment shortcomings and needs into the decision and policy framework at the country level and, through technical expertise, help build national capacity
Results
- Improved instructions, curriculum and funding in response to the assessment outcomes
- Strengthened the participatory decision-making process through operational dialogue platform between the government bodies, local authorities, institutions involved in different types of assessment, local communities and civil society organisations on joint actions
- Provided policy advice based on best practice and knowledge applicable for the country political context
Partners
- CESIE (Italy, coordinator)
- ZELENIY ALYANS (Kyrgyz Republic)
