The concepts of assessment for learning, particularly the value of peer- and self-assessment of work coupled with explicit, written-down or recorded logs of learning, are not recognized as a valuable norm in, arguably, the majority of our planet's classrooms.

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Scott Smith, president of learning assessment for Pearson, said there was "no excuse" for the errors and said the company was taking "all necessary measures" to prevent future errors like this.

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The IEA is probably best known for its Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), an international large-scale assessment of learning outcomes (ILSA) for primary school learners in science and mathematics, as well as for PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study).

UNESCO: Article on assesment

Encourage the development of mechanisms for the assessment and certification of learning outcomes achieved through OER.

UNESCO: 2012 PARIS OER DECLARATION

Of course, if there were instead systems of assessments in a competency-based learning system built for students to take an assessment on-demand when they were ready to demonstrate mastery on specific competencies, we would see a different picture develop with assessments that left no doubt that they were different.

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Assessment deadlines can really help people keep up with continuous learning but if they are unforgiving, as they often are when assessment is also an incentive device for performance, then they can detract from opportunities to learn and master.

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