Israel's Education Minister Orders Sweeping Overhaul of National Testing
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Education Minister Yoav Kisch has ordered a complete overhaul of Israel's national testing system, accepting all recommendations from a review by Professor Ami Moyal. The National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education (RAMA) will cease its current operations until reforms are implemented. This decision follows poor PISA results and aims to improve pedagogical and managerial practices through revised assessment structures and reporting, including a new English assessment framework and a redefined achievement level model.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Education Minister Yoav Kisch ordered a sweeping overhaul of Israel's national testing system.
- The decision fully adopts recommendations from a professional review by Professor Ami Moyal.
- RAMA will not continue operating as it has until the reforms are implemented.
- The overhaul follows Israel's worst-ever PISA results, showing declines in math, reading, and science.
- Reforms include a new English assessment framework and revised achievement level reporting.
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