#BTColumn – Reliability, validity and fairness at CXC
Article by December 15, 2020
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today.
by
Michael A. Clarke
I was invited to offer an independent assessment of this situation as I perceive it. I was invited as an educator with an interest in assessment and grading and as a Caribbean national with a demonstrated interest in advancing education quality, equity, and student achievement in the Caribbean and the wider world.
Because this is an education assessment issue, let me go to the Bible of Standards and Assessment. The most recent version is the 2014 edition of “Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing” published by the American Educational Research Association [AERA], American Psychological Association [APA], and National Council on Measurement in Education [NCME]. This book will be referred to as “th
December 12, 2020
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today.
by
Dr Juliet Melville
The much-anticipated report from the Independent Review Team (IRT), appointed by the Chairman of CXC to review the ensuing regional outcry over the results of the 2020 CXC administered CAPE and CSEC examinations, failed to adequately and clearly address the many queries raised by students, parents, teachers and other concerned persons.
The Report is written in a style which cannot be easily understood by the same groups raising the queries, and considerable effort is needed to make sense of its contents.