Assessment Competence of Teaching Staff – a Factor in the Implementation of National Policy in the Field of School Competence Assessment
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Publication date: 31.03.2023
Labor et Educatio, 2022, 10 (2022), pp. 31-47
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.22.004.17530Authors
Assessment Competence of Teaching Staff – a Factor in the Implementation of National Policy in the Field of School Competence Assessment
The article addresses the issue of assessment competences of teachers in the context of the reform undertaken in the Republic of Moldova at the level of educational policies related to the school competence assessment. The article examines the national normative framework; the educational policy documents underlying the assessment process in primary education are mentioned and analysed. The descriptors to be demonstrated by the teachers in the classroom assessment process, as well as the principles of andragogy, are listed here. The objective of this article is to analyse the main achievements of the national educational system at the level of educational documents and highlight the importance of training the assessment competences of teachers as an essential factor in increasing students’ performance.
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Article type: Review article
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Assessment Competence of Teaching Staff – a Factor in the Implementation of National Policy in the Field of School Competence Assessment
Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University, Republic of Moldova
Published at: 31.03.2023
Received at: 10.08.2022
Accepted at: 05.11.2022
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