Central Data Catalog

The Ordinary National Educational Test (O-NET) is administered annually by the National Institute of Educational Testing Service to grade 6 (ISCED 1), grade 9 (ISCED 2) and grade 12 (ISCED 3) students in public and private schools. The O-NET was first administered to grade 12 students in 2005, and then was extended to grade 6 students in 2007, and to grade 9 students in 2008.

The O-NET is a high-stake and mandatory examination. The final score which determines promotion to the next grade is based on the O-NET score and the score obtained on school-based assessments held during the academic year; the O-NET contributes 20% and school-based assessments contribute 80% of the final score. In the near future, the O-NET will contribute 50% of the final score.

The O-NET is a written examination, administered face-to-face and delivered through paper-pencil tests. All test-takers are presented with the same cognitive booklets or tests, which are aligned with the Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E 2551 (A.D 2008).

The O-NET serves the following purposes:

- student selection to higher education programmes or admission into specific courses or tracks

- designing individualised instructional plans

- supporting teachers (training, relevant materials, etc.)

- school or educator accountability

- promoting competition among schools

- sub-national level monitoring of learning outcomes

- monitoring education quality levels

- planning education policy reforms

The O-NET accommodates students with special needs, by providing the following arrangements:

- Visual impairment: braille and test with large font

Census (all students at the given grades or ages)

Results are reported at student, school, sub-national and national levels. Data are disaggregated by sex and geographic location (urban and rural).

Results are published in the media and in reports that are available in print and online. A database is also accessible online.