Assessment reform in basic education in Hong Kong: The emergence of assessment for learning

Wai Ming YU, Kerry John KENNEDY, Ping Kwan FOK, Kin Sang Jacqueline CHAN

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Abstract

In the implementation of a 10-year educational reform since the turn of the century in Hong Kong, assessment has been one of the key areas of change. The importance of changing assessment practices in the process of teaching and learning has been discussed in various government documents since 1990. In the past, assessment practices were inclined to be mainly "assessment of learning" which was more summative in nature. In the reform, schools were encouraged to put more emphasis on "assessment for learning" which was considered more of a formative nature. On approaching the mid point of such reform, significant difference in its degree and scope of development can be seen in schools. In this particular paper, the focus is assessment reform in the primary school sector. The two concepts in assessment are explored by a detailed documentary analysis of assessment policies written on basic education over the last decade. Together with reviewing the current developments on assessment change in primary schools, implications for more effective use of assessment for enhancing teaching and learning are made.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2006
EventThe 32nd Annual Conference of International Association for Educational Assessment: Assessment in an Era of Rapid Change: Innovations and Best Practices - , Singapore
Duration: 21 May 200626 May 2006

Conference

ConferenceThe 32nd Annual Conference of International Association for Educational Assessment: Assessment in an Era of Rapid Change: Innovations and Best Practices
Country/TerritorySingapore
Period21/05/0626/05/06

Citation

Yu, W. M., Kennedy, K. J., Fok, P. K., & Chan, K. S. J. (2006, May). Assessment reform in basic education in Hong Kong: The emergence of assessment for learning. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of International Association for Educational Assessment: Assessment in an Era of Rapid Change: Innovations and Best Practices, Singapore.

Keywords

  • Educational Evaluation

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