BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:123@ukfiet.org DTSTART:20210323T140000Z DTEND:20210323T153000Z DTSTAMP:20210301T114119Z URL:https://www.ukfiet.org/events/assessment-policies-and-institutional-se ttings-for-the-use-of-learning-assessment-data/ SUMMARY:Assessment policies and institutional settings for the use of learn ing assessment data DESCRIPTION:This webinar series marks the release of the IIEP-UNESCO public ations on the Use of Learning Assessment Data in the Education Planning Cy cle. It aims to share findings from the studies\, shedding light on the ma in obstacles encountered by educational planners in sub-Saharan Africa whe n using learning assessment data\, and lessons learnt on how to improve th eir use. The series will hear from researchers from the participating coun tries\, the IIEP research team as well as international partners involved in the support of learning assessment systems.\nHow will it work?\n\n This three-part series will take place during the month of March 2021 (March 1 6\, 23\, 30). 3:00 - 4:30 CET (30th CEST) \n Each session will include a selection of interactive presentations from the IIEP team as well as natio nal and international experts\, followed by a Q&\;A session with the au dience.\n The webinars will be supported by an online discussion forum\, w hich will allow participants to exchange and discuss prior to and proceedi ng each live webinar session. Complementary resources will be shared with participants before each session.\n The webinars will be held in both Fren ch and English with simultaneous interpretation in the other language.\n R ecordings of the webinars will be made available through the IIEP Learning Portal.\n\nREGISTER HERE FOR ANY OF THE THREE IN THE SERIES\nPlanning of the series\nMarch 16 - Webinar 1: Use of learning data in the education pl anning cycle: modalities and obstacles  \nThis first webinar will introd uce the research. It will look at new evidence on the use of learning data in each of the education planning cycle phases (i.e. education sector ana lysis\, education sector plan preparation\, its implementation and monitor ing and evaluation) and explore the main obstacles and enabling factors fo r the use of these data in the cycle. The webinar will examine issues rela ted to the quality of assessment reports\, data dissemination and capacity development bringing new angles of analysis to the existing body of knowl edge. The following questions will therefore feature in the webinar:\n\n H ow do countries in sub-Saharan Africa use assessment results to plan educa tion systems?\n What impedes the effective use of assessment data?\n What new aspects should be considered when examining the role of dissemination and capacity development in the use of student test results?\n\nMarch 23 - Webinar 2: Assessment policies and institutional settings for the use of learning assessment data\nThe second webinar will delve into examples of e xisting assessment policies\, their strengths\, and conditions for their s uccessful implementation. It will also discuss the importance of the insti tutionalization of assessment systems exploring different institutional se ttings together with their strengths and weaknesses. It will touch upon th e issue of coherence among policies related to assessments\, curriculum\, teacher training and education management information systems (EMIS). The following questions will guide the discussion:\n\n What role do assessment policies play in the management of learning assessment data?\n What eleme nts should be considered in the policy and how to ensure its effective imp lementation?\n What institutional settings exist for the units in charge o f the management of learning data and what implications do they have for t he use of learning data?\n\nMarch 30 - Webinar 3: Exploring actors’ inte ractions and the use of learning data\nThe third webinar will look into th e role of international partners in the development and support of learnin g assessment systems and the national ownership of learning data. It will also explore the dynamics among central level units involved in the produc tion and use of learning data and their interactions with the decentralize d level. This webinar will examine the feedback loop linked to student res ults from the central level to schools. It will conclude the series with t he ways forward. The following questions will be addressed:\n\n How did th e support of international partners influence the development of assessmen t systems and what effect this has on the current use of learning data?\n How do dynamics among national actors involved in the management of assess ment data influence their use?\n How to improve a feedback loop of assessm ent results throughout the education system?\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ukfiet.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/0 3/IIEP-March-events.png CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR