Examination Systems in Small States: Comparative Perspectives on Policies, Models and Operations
Synopsis
<p>This publication is based on the content of a panCommonwealth workshop in Barbados in 1996. Participants looked at issues such as: personnel and infrastructure; international recognition and national priorities; innovative ways of testing; using technology to improve efficiency. Examination Systems in Small States deals with the provision of examinations in small states. It presents a conceptual framework and discusses models for the administration and provision of examinations at the end of the secondary cycle.</p>
Chapters
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Foreword
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Introduction
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Small States and Examination Systems—Concepts and Issues
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Botswana
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Mauritius
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Namibia
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Bhutan
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Maldives
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Samoa
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Bahamas
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Guyana
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Malta
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Caribbean Examinations Council
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South Pacific Board for Educational Assessment
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West African Examinations Council
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University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
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New Zealand Examining Bodies in the South Pacific
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Lessons for Conceptual Understanding
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Lessons for Policy and Practice
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Notes on the Authors, References and Index

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Published
1 January 1998
Online ISSN
2310-1822