SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT RESEARCH IN CANADA
Abstract
School-based assessment practices in Canada share many similarities with the United States. The place of testing in the larger assessment process is still seen as very important and school psychologists are frequently requested to administer intelligence, personality, and achievement measures to school children. This has resulted in using tests developed in other countries and, at times, modifying or standardizing them for use here or developing Canadian tests. Teacher-made tests are most preferred by teachers for the assessment of student achievement. Emerging trends in education will require some changes in the way assessments are conducted and an increased recognition of the importance of cognitive processes being assessed by educational personnel. RÉSUMÉ Les méthodes d'évaluation en milieu scolaire au Canada ont de nombreux points en commun avec celles des États-Unis. L'importance des tests dans le processus d'évaluation global est toujours perçue comme essentielle et les psychologues scolaires sont fréquemment tenus d'administrer aux écoliers des tests d'intelligence, de personnalité et de niveau. Cela explique qu'on se serve de tests mis au point dans d'autres pays et qu'on les modifie ou qu'on les normalise parfois pour le Canada ou que l'on conçoive des tests résolument canadiens. Les tests conçus par des professeurs ont la faveur des enseignants pour le contrôle des progrès des élèves. Les orientations futures de l'éducation nécessiteront d'apporter certains changements à la conduite des évaluations et de faire reconnaître au personnel scolaire l'importance des processus cognitifs qu'ils évaluent.Downloads
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1990-01-01
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Saklofske, D. H., & Janzen, H. L. (1990). SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT RESEARCH IN CANADA. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 25(001). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7896
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