In a recent article[1], I described British Columbia’s (B.C.) reform of its provincial student assessment program, including the transition to e-assessments (in collaboration with its technology partner, Vretta), within the context of the Canadian large-scale assessment landscape […]
On December 10, 2024, members of Canada’s provincial and territorial ministries of education took part in a virtual forum on addressing equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in online student assessments. Many thanks to all participants, and […]
The use of screeners is not a new concept; they have been in use for many years in various disciplines, including education. Early years reading screeners are quick, informal, evidence-based tools that can provide information about […]
Alberta Education has a long history of delivering provincial student assessments in a computer-based format. As far back as the 1990s, the province administered many of its assessments via desktop applications, and beginning in 2009, […]
When an assessment organization (ministry of education, assessment agency, state education department, etc.) decides to modernize its large-scale student assessment program, one of the initial questions to be addressed is whether to develop and maintain the digital […]
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