Should we trust teachers’ practices or standardized tests?

Raphaël Pasquini, University of Teacher Education, State of Vaud, Switzerland While students around the world received last summer their report cards and diplomas, in Switzerland, the Federation of Swiss Enterprises (Economiesuisse[1]) recently took a stand on the...

What should the word ‘holistic’ imply?

George MacBride George MacBride taught in Glasgow secondary schools for 37 years, retiring in 2006. As a leading member of his professional association (EIS) he actively participated in the development of the curriculum and assessment in Scotland through membership of...

Artificial intelligence and the future of test scoring

Alex Scharaschkin, Executive Director of Assessment Research and Innovation, AQA When the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes up in relation to educational assessment it tends to be treated with extreme excitement or extreme suspicion, or sometimes a...