@ED2030AfricaRegional Capacity building workshop on effective reporting, dissemination and use of Large-scale learning assessments
(Dakar, 27-30 November 2018)
The TALENT network is implementing a series of capacity building and knowledge sharing activities for Sub-Saharan countries on learning assessment systems, thanks to the Global Partnership for Education’s funding. The second workshop focusing on effective reporting, dissemination and use of Large-scale learning assessments took place in Dakar in November 2018.
Quality learning assessments are designed to produce credible information to i) certify and validate learning, ii) provide a factual basis for policy development, iii) ensure accountability for results, and iv) inform teaching and learning practices[1].
This workshop will focus on systemic or large-scale assessments, whether national or cross- national. These assessments are different from national examinations in that they do not aim to certify knowledge to select or promote students within the education system. While large-scale learning assessments can be census-based, most are sample-based and intended to assess the learning levels of a target population (grade(s) or age/age-range) within the system, and to explain why some perform better. In this sense, these assessments provide a good measure of the equity and quality of an education system and are a key source of information for policy-makers committed to achieving the SDG4 and CESA 16-25 targets.
Indeed, when carried out effectively, reporting and disseminating the results of large-scale evaluations helps communities and decision-makers to better interpret and use assessment data to review their education policy in order to achieve better learning outcomes for all learners. Similarly, when the use of assessment data is optimal, staff in charge of conducting assessments, educators and decision-makers are encouraged to review on an ongoing basis their learning assessment strategy in order to generate the data they needed to inform educational policy decisions and to improve the quality and equity of the education system.
Participating countries: Benin, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
All the documents will soon be available online
[1] UNESCO (2017). Learning assessment at UNESCO: Ensuring effective and relevant learning for all. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0026/002603/260325E.pdf
Workshop's Presentations
Terms of Reference of the Workshop - 27 - 30 November 2018, Dakar, Senegal
27 November: Contextualizing Large-scale learning assessments in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction to the TALENT and the Capacity building workshop - Valérie Djioze-Gallet (ENG)
SDG4 – Education 2030 Focus Effective and Relevant Learning - Gwang-Chol Chang (ENG)
OAA Mini-study Africa - Esther Care (ENG/FRE)
Large-scale learning assessments: Key definitions - Maya Prince (ENG/FRE)
28 November: Effectively Reporting and Disseminating Large-scale Learning Assessments
Reporting and disseminating large-scale assessments results to a variety of stakeholders (pt.2) - Sally Robertson (ENG)
29 November: Learning from promising practices in ensuring effective use of large-scale learning assessment data for education policy and practice (part 1)
Alternate ways to increase public awareness of assessment results - Maya Prince (ENG)
The value and use of large scale learning assessments for policy and practice - Satya Brink (ENG)
30 November: Learning from promising practices in ensuring effective use of large-scale learning assessment data for education policy and practice (part 2)