Toward Education Quality Improvement in China: A Brief Overview of the National Assessment of Education Quality
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| Title: | Toward Education Quality Improvement in China: A Brief Overview of the National Assessment of Education Quality |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jiang, Yu, Zhang, Jiahui (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics. Dec 2019 44(6):733-751. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 4 Intermediate Grades Grade 8 Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, National Competency Tests, Grade 4, Grade 8, Item Response Theory, Standard Setting (Scoring), Sampling, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Item Sampling, Test Items, Scaling, Scoring, Performance Tests, Achievement Tests |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.3102/1076998618809677 |
| ISSN: | 1076-9986 |
| Abstract: | This article is an overview of the National Assessment of Education Quality (NAEQ) of China in reading, mathematics, sciences, arts, physical education, and moral education at Grades 4 and 8. After a review of the background and history of NAEQ, we present the assessment framework with students' holistic development at the core and the design for each subject used in the 2015-2017 assessment cycle. Technical details including item response modeling and the standard setting procedure are presented. We conclude with a discussion of the social impact, current issues, and future directions of national educational assessment. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1234003 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This article is an overview of the National Assessment of Education Quality (NAEQ) of China in reading, mathematics, sciences, arts, physical education, and moral education at Grades 4 and 8. After a review of the background and history of NAEQ, we present the assessment framework with students' holistic development at the core and the design for each subject used in the 2015-2017 assessment cycle. Technical details including item response modeling and the standard setting procedure are presented. We conclude with a discussion of the social impact, current issues, and future directions of national educational assessment. |
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| ISSN: | 1076-9986 |
| DOI: | 10.3102/1076998618809677 |
