01942nam 22004095 450 991079539180332120191216140536.01-4648-1419-810.1596/978-1-4648-1418-1(CKB)4940000000149501(MiAaPQ)EBC5988006(The World Bank)21272452(US-djbf)21272452(EXLCZ)99494000000014950120191028d2020 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentnrdamediancrdacarrierPublic examinations examined /Thomas Kellaghan, Vincent GreaneyWashington :World Bank Group,2020.1 online resource (pages cm)1-4648-1418-X "High-stakes public examinations exert a dominant influence in most education systems. They affect both teacher and student behavior, especially at the middle and upper levels of secondary education. The content of past examinations tends to dictate what is taught and how it is taught and, more important, what is learned and how it is learned. By changing aspects of these examinations, especially their content and format, education systems can have a strong positive impact on teacher behavior and student learning, help raise student achievement levels, and better prepare students for tertiary-level education and for employment. Examination agencies, many of which have followed the same procedures over decades, can learn from the successes and failures of other systems"--Provided by publisher.World Bank e-Library.ExaminationsExaminations.371.26Kellaghan Thomas1492856Greaney VincentDLCDLCBOOK9910795391803321Public examinations examined3818975UNINA