OECD Education Working Papers

ISSN :
1993-9019 (en ligne)
DOI :
10.1787/19939019
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This series is designed to make available to a wider readership selected studies drawing on the work of the OECD Directorate for Education. Authorship is usually collective, but principal writers are named. The papers are generally available only in their original language (English or French) with a short summary available in the other.
 

Assessment for Qualification and Certification in Upper Secondary Education

A Review of Country Practices and Research Evidence You or your institution have access to this content

Auteur(s):
Stefanie Dufaux1
Author Affiliations
  • 1: OCDE, France

Date de publication
04 sep 2012
Bibliographic information
N°:
83
Pages
53
DOI
10.1787/5k92zp1cshvb-en

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Within the policy field of student assessment, the assessment of students for qualification and certification in upper secondary education has special importance since key decisions for the progression of students may be taken on the basis of assessment results. Students in most OECD countries face increased specialisation in upper secondary education and high stakes are associated to their performance when assessment results are used as a criterion for selection, both for access to higher education and other educational programmes and for access to the labour market. On the basis of research findings and country practices, this paper describes key features of assessment for qualification and certification in upper secondary education and discusses issues regarding its design and implementation.