Make assessment of learning a serious goal is one of the strong recommendations of the 2018 World Bank development report ‘LEARNING to realise education’s promise’.
The report argues that there is too little measurement of learning, not too much. It discusses risks of overtesting or an overemphasis on tests and describes different purposes and ways of measuring learning. The report argues convincingly that measurement doesn’t need to detract from broader education objectives – it can even support them.
Another strong focus of the report is on the role of teachers and the relationship between teaching and learning.
The report is worth reading. If you have no time to read the full 220 page report, it has a good overview of 27 pages.
You can download both the full report and the overview here.
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