>>> Main Achievement:
Project: "Development of a qualified assessment and examination system" included in the Open Government Partnership Georgia 2022-2023 (OGP) Action Plan initiated by the Ministry of Education and Science. (Link).
>>>Working with International Organizations
National Assessment and Examination Center (NAEC) is entitled to develop and implement a new National Assessment Framework as part of the Innovation, Inclusion and Quality project (I2Q), which is implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Georgia with the support of the World Bank.
NAEC fulfills Component 2 of the project - to Foster Quality Teaching and Learning in General Education, namely by Developing a National Assessment Framework (subcomponent 2.4).
Key goal of the new assessment framework is to support teaching and learning process by introducing e-assessment in selected grades (both on primary and basic level of education), measuring and tracking students’ achievements towards the third-generation national curriculum and encouraging evidence-based decision-making. (Link).
>>> Strategic Vision and Action plans Results:
National Assessment & Examinations Centers' core operational products (Test development and testing/assessment/ examination services) are in demand from Georgian government and non-government organizations. Based on this, and considering specific in house experience, the Center plans to develop and deliver Internationally Qualified Innovative services, that will support country educational reform, support students in the global education market, continually improve existing Products/Services, and invest the generated income into the process of creating new innovative educational products.
To support this vision, the center is developing a forward-thinking educational services development strategy to implement the following reforms:
- National Assessment & Examinations Center's existing Educational Asessment, Testing and Measurement methodology compliance with the modern international Innovative qualified standards.
- National Assessment & Examinations Center's existing operational environment digital transformation to in compliance with international innovative qualified standards.
- National Examination and Assessment center Core Products Quality Management system Development and Implementation;
In the 2020-2021year NAEC successfully managed to conduct 3 assessment sessions using OAT TAOTesting eAssesment Software. eAssesement sessions conducted in close collaboration between National Assessment of Examination center (NAEC) and the Education Management information system (EMIS) of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
- The first pilot took place in February 2020. 6 000 students from 59 schools participated in the pilot in order to try-out the items and online delivery platform (Link)
- The second pilot took place from the 26th to 27th of November 2020. considering lessons learned during previous try-out (and failed pilot session in October) in regards the items and online delivery platform (Link). More than 1000 students from different schools in Georgia took part in the second pilot testing. The testing was done online. Students were given an opportunity to complete test assignments electronically, from home.
- The third Pilot took place from the 1st to the 4th of June 2021. 350 schools from different geographical regions and approximately 8500 students participated. Tests for the Numeracy and Georgian language for the 4th and the 6th grade. The tryout for 4000-4500 participants per single session using TAO Core Edition has been conducted successfully. (Link).
- 4. Fourth Pilot - May 2022 - 500 school across Georgia - 7000-8000 Students per Session. (Link).
New Version 2.0 of e-reporting and e-scoring modules have been developed and integrated with TAO platform.
- The E-reporting module generates the reports for students, teachers, and school-based on the data collected from the student responses.
- The E-scoring module enables the human marker to score the student responses collected from TAO testing platform.
- Both modules are ready and tested in the 3rd pilot of the project. Development is In Progress.
Press Releases about Activities:
#The third Pilot of eAssesement
#Second pilot of eAssesement
#First pilot of eAssesement
# Georgia: Assessment for Development - Flip Plus eAssesement Community-