Country or Region | Thailand |
Year | 2014 |
Producer(s) | National Institute of Educational Testing Service - Public organization |
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Created on
Oct 29, 2015
Last modified
Oct 29, 2015
Overview
Identification
Summary
Abstract
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
Kind of Data
Census (all students at the given grades or ages)Units of Analysis
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.
Scope
Notes
The Ordinary National Educational Test comprises eight subjects administered in Thai. The subjects are the same for grade 6, grade 9 and grade 12; however, the duration of each test vary across grades. The subjects are listed below:- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Thai Language
- Arts
- Health study and Physical Education
- Occupation and Technology
Notes:
In grade 6, all tests have a duration of 50 minutes, except for Arts (30 minutes), Health study and Physical Education (30 minutes), and Occupation and Technology (30 minutes).
In grade 9, all tests have a duration of 90 minutes, except for Arts (40 minutes), Health study and Physical Education (40 minutes) and Occupation and Technology (40 minutes).
In grade 12, all tests have a duration of 90 minutes. Arts, Health study and Physical Education, as well as Occupation and Technology are assessed in a test with a total duration of 120 minutes.
Description of test items: Test items consist of multiple choice questions with three or more response options and open-ended questions requiring short constructed responses.
Description of stimuli: Test stimuli consist of continuous, non-continuous and mixed texts.
Reporting metrics: Student performance is reported by average score. The minimum requirement to meet the national standard is 50 out of 100, or 50%.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
NationalUniverse
Students enrolled in grade 6 (ISCED 1), grade 9 (ISCED 2) and grade 12 (ISCED 3) in public and private schools.Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
Name | Affiliation |
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National Institute of Educational Testing Service | Public organization |
Other Producer(s)
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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National Institute of Educational Testing Service | Government | Test development and administration; data processing and dissemination; programme development |
Ministry of Education | Government | Data dissemination; programme development |
Teachers unions | N/A | Data dissemination |
Parents associations | N/A | Data dissemination |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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National Institute of Educational Testing Service | NIETS | Public organization | Data collection |
UNESCO Institute for Statistics | UIS | United Nations | Questionnaire design, metadata collection, review and publication |
Date of Metadata Production
2014DDI Document ID
THA-O-NET-2014