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Most assessment results from large-scale exercises are used for administrative purposes, such as policy-making and accountability. However, valuable information can actually be relayed back to classroom teachers in a way that can be utilized for subsequent instructional purposes. This chapter introduces an online assessment reform programme that was administered by the Education Office of Yilan County in Taiwan. Serious effort was invested into the design of a report system on assessment results that can reveal to teachers the learning status of their students with respect to key concepts in fourth grade mathematics. Furthermore, the released information is intended to guide teachers in their future preparation for instruction on related topics, and to help students to identify areas they need to work on. Several issues are then discussed in relation to the development of large-scale assessment projects that incorporate an assessment for learning aspect. The chapter concludes by offering some suggestions for future improvement of the project.
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Tam, H.P., Lu, YJ. (2011). Developing Assessment for Learning in a Large-Scale Programme. In: Berry, R., Adamson, B. (eds) Assessment Reform in Education. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0729-0_13
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