Aperçu
Identification
Pays ou Région
MalawiTitre
Monitoring Learning Achievement
Type d'étude
National student assessment
Sommaire
Résumé
The Monitoring Learning Achievement (MLA) is administered by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to grade 2, grade 4 and grade 7 (ISCED 1) students in public schools. It was administered for the first time in 2012, and is planned to be run every three years.
The MLA is a low-stake assessment. It is a written assessment, administered face-to-face and delivered through paper-pencil tests. Test-takers are presented with booklets based on different learning objectives.
The MLA serves the following purposes:
- supporting teachers (training, relevant materials, etc.)
- school or educator accountability
- sub-national level monitoring of learning outcomes
- monitoring education quality levels
- planning education policy reforms
Type de données
Census (all students at the given grades or ages)
Unités d'analyse
Results are reported at the school, sub-national and national levels.
Results are published in reports, which are available in print and online. Results are broadcasted on the radio and on television.
Champ
Notes
The MLA comprises three mandatory subjects. The subjects and the duration of each test are listed below:
- Mathematics, 120 minutes
- Chichewa language, 90 minutes
- English language, 90 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 mixed texts.
Reporting metrics: Student performance is reported by average score. The minimum requirement to meet the national standard is a score of 40%.
Couverture
Couverture géographique
National
Univers
Students enrolled in grade 2, grade 4 and grade 7 (ISCED 1) in public schools.
Producteurs et sponsors
Investigateur principal
| Nom | Affiliation |
|---|
|
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
| Government |
Autre(s) producteur(s)
| Nom | Affiliation | Rôle |
|---|
|
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
| Government | Test development and administration; data processing and dissemination; programme development |
|
Malawi National examinations Board
| Government | Test development and administration; data processing |
|
National non-governmental organization
| N/A | Test administration |
|
UNICEF
| N/A | Financial support through grants and donations |
Production des métadonnées
Métadonnées produites par
| Nom | Abbréviation | Affiliation | Rôle |
|---|
| Malawi National Examinations Board | MANEB | Government | Data collection |
| UNESCO Institute for Statistics | UIS | United Nations | Questionnaire design, metadata collection, review and publication |
Date de la production des métadonnées
2014
ID du document DDI
MWI-MLA-2012
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