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The Assessment System in the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates. General Framework of the Assessment System. Applied within Trimester for Grades (1 – 12). Government Schools & Private Schools apply MOE curriculum. General Framework of the Assessment System.
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The Assessment System in the Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates
General Framework of the Assessment System • Applied within Trimesterfor Grades (1 – 12). • Government Schools & Private Schools apply MOE curriculum.
Second strategic objective in the MOE Strategic Plan Design a modern educational curricula associated with assessment methods and tools based on international academic standards, that contributing to the creation of an educational environment that make the student at the center of the educational process.
(UAENAP) Overview • National assessment based on the Ministry curriculum. • Administered annually every year since 2010-2011. • Assessment at Grades 3, 5, 7 and 9 areas in the 4 core subjects of Arabic, English, Mathematics and Science. • Diagnostic Reports for all students (what students know and can do). • Monitor progress over time.
(UAENAP) Policy Briefings • Ministry • Assess progress towards national goals. • Evaluate effectiveness of systems. • Target Resources. • Re-align goals. • Zone Authorities • Identify Strengths and Weaknesses in schools. • Target Professional Development. • Set goals for Zone and Schools.
(UAENAP) Effective Schools Research • Principals • Identify strengths and weaknesses at school level. • Target specific areas for professional development. • Teachers • Evaluate effectiveness of classroom. • Develop programs for class improvement. • Develop programs for student improvement.
(UAENAP) Reports for Stakeholders • Minister’s Report. • Zone Report. • Comprehensive reports on all schools in zone. • Interactive CD. • School Report. • Comprehensive report on all classes for each subject. • Interactive CD. • Parent Report. • Report on child’s progress in each subject with information at item level.
Without a long-vision that drawing the way to us , and without high ambition has no limits, we cannot build a bright future for the coming generations. We must have a spirit of the strong competitive with the other countries and nations.
Participating in TIMSS & PIRLS • Provide decision makers with international comparisons to measure our students’ performance. • Assess the students’ knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics and science among a large number of participating students from different countries. • Identify the surrounding factors that affect students’ performance and achievements in these three subjects.
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