Large-Scale Assessments for use in the Philippines

Abstract

1 Introduction 1.1 Basis of review Stakeholders in education development, including Ministers of Education and policy makers, are increasingly looking to data regarding student learning outcomes in order to inform evidence-based policy decisions. Measuring learning outcomes at the national and international level can provide policy makers with information with which to diagnose the strengths and weaknesses of educational programs, and inform educational reform. Analysis of the data can explain the factors that may contribute to student growth within and across countries. The number of countries participating in national, regional and international assessments has grown rapidly (Benavot & Tan..