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Israel's Education Minister Orders Sweeping Overhaul of National Testing
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.
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- 01Education Minister Yoav Kisch ordered a sweeping overhaul of Israel's national testing system.
- 02The decision fully adopts recommendations from a professional review by Professor Ami Moyal.
- 03RAMA will not continue operating as it has until the reforms are implemented.
- 04The overhaul follows Israel's worst-ever PISA results, showing declines in math, reading, and science.
- 05Reforms include a new English assessment framework and revised achievement level reporting.
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.
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