Overview
Identification
Country or Region
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Évaluation Diagnostique des Compétences de Français et de Mathématiques au CE1
Study Type
National student assessment
Summary
Abstract
The Évaluation Diagnostique des Compétences de Français et de Mathématiques au CE1 has been administered by the Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de l'Enseignement Technique since 1995 to grade 3 (ISCED 1) students in public, private and community schools. It has been administered four times at varying frequencies. The next administration is planned in 2016.
Students are assessed twice during the school year: in 2011, tests were administered in January and in May.
The assessment is low-stake for students.
The Évaluation Diagnostique des Compétences de Français et de Mathématiques au CE1 is a written assessment, 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 national curriculum.
The assessment serves the following purposes:
- sub-national level monitoring of learning outcomes
- monitoring education quality levels
- planning education policy reforms
Kind of Data
Random sample
Units of Analysis
Results are reported at student level and disaggregated by sex, area of residence ( urban or rural) and type of schools (public, private or community).
Scope
Notes
The Évaluation Diagnostique des Compétences de Français et de Mathématiques au CE1 assesses students in French and Mathematics. Tests are administered in French. The domains covered by each subject are listed below:
Mathematics:
- Arithmetic operations, 30% of the score
- Numeration, 27.5% of the score
- Geometry, 22.5% of the score
- Measurement, 10% of the score
- Problem solving, 10% of the score
French:
- Grammar, 42.9% of the score
- Spelling, 28.6% of the score
- Verb conjugation, 17.1% of the score
- Reading and comprehension, 11.4% of the score
Description of test items: Test items consist of multiple choice questions with two, three or more response options and open-ended questions requiring short constructed responses.
Description of stimuli: Test stimuli consist of non-continuous texts.
Reporting metrics: Student performance is reported by average score and by proficiency level based on this score. The minimum requirement to meet the national standard is 40%.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Universe
Students enrolled in grade 3 (ISCED 1) in public, private and community schools.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
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Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de l'Enseignement Technique
| Government |
Other Producer(s)
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
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Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de l'Enseignement Technique
| Government | Test development and administration; data processing and dissemination; programme development; financial support through ministerial budget |
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International organizations
| N/A | Financial support through grants and donations |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
| Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de l'Enseignement Technique | MENET | Governement | Data collection |
| UNESCO Institute for Statistics | UIS | United Nations | Questionnaire design, metadata collection, review and publication |
Date of Metadata Production
2014
DDI Document ID
CIV-CE1-2011
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