The Conference in Oslo: Managing Assessment Processes - Policies and Research

Published on Monday, 05 December 2011 08:51

Growing interest in in-school assessment, national examination systems and educational accountability are the prominent topics of educational debate in the last decade, both in Europe and worldwide. The issues  attract attention not only from examination boards and active teachers, but also from a number of renowned universities and research institutions. For 11 years, the results of related research and studies in the area have been disseminated through conferences held by the Association for Educational Assessment-Europe.

“Managing Assessment Processes: Policies and Research” was the keynote theme of this year’s conference, which took place in Oslo on 4-6 November 2010. The topics included in-school assessment system (formative and summative assessment), the examinations conducted in various education systems, the challenges posed by diversified assessment methods and strategies in various European countries and their impact on educational research and policies.