Theme

“Assessing Students’ Learning Achievement and Progress: New Research Findings and Recommendations”

We are kindly remind that  Education Forum “Assessing Students’ Learning Achievement and Progress: New Research  Findings and Recommendations” on Monday, 18-12-2023, will ne held. 

We are kindly invite education and training researchers, postgraduates, doctoral students, university lecturers, education and social policy makers, representatives of scientific associations and non-governmental organisations, and all those who are interested in issues related to general education.

About Key-Note Speaker

Dr. Irena Raudienė, in 2023 at  Vytautas  Magnus University, defended her thesis ” The Assessment  Culture that Supports Learning: a Critical Ethnographic Study of One School”, supervisor prof. dr. Natalija Mažeikienė. Irena has been interested in issues of achievement evaluation ever since working as a teacher, she had to make various decisions about students’ learning outcomes. Later, while working at the Ministry of Education, Science, and Sports, I had to delve into the problem of the idea and application of the European language portfolio, the organization of achievement tests and matriculation exams, the assessment of social and emotional abilities, and the preparation of various documents for the implementation of the educational content, including the assessment of achievements. I managed to accumulate a lot of experience about the assessment process and how it is implemented while working in Lithuania with representatives of various interest groups: students, teachers, managers, education administrators and politicians, as well as working in international working groups and projects of the European Commission, the Council of Europe, the Organization for European Economic Cooperation and Development, dedicated to analyzing and solving assessment problems.
Irena continues her academic activities by working as a lecturer at the VMU Education Academy and sharing her experience with current and future teachers. This work is very important and meaningful.

Date 18th of December, 2023 (Monday)
Time 3.00  – 5.00 p.m. 
Broadcasting Zoom: https://liedm.zoom.us/j/96913203597?pwd=MzBTbWVqUGRTZ2l1akhFLy81dnBkUT09
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LETALT/streams
Moderators dr. Aušra Kazlauskienė, Professor at Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy;
dr. Emilija Sakadolskienė, Associate Professor at Kaunas Vytautas Magnus University and Vilnius University.
Key-note
(30 minutes)
A Culture of Assessment That Supports Learning: a Critical Ethnographic Study of One School
dr. Irena Raudienė, Head of the Curriculum Division, Ministry of Education, Science, and Sport
Announcements
(10 minutes)

Can Primary School Teachers Accurately Assess Pupils’ Achievements?
dr. Sigita Girdzijauskienė, Associate professor, Vilnius University;
Greta Bugelytė Psychologist, Vilnius Karoliniškės Gymnasium

Different Indicators for Assessing Pupils’ Achievements: What Does the (Mis)match Between Grades and NMPP Scores Say?
dr. Rasa Erentaitė, Senior researcher, Kaunas University of Technology

Standardisation and Psychometric Characteristics of Tests Based on the Primary Mathematics Curriculum
dr. Irina Klizienė, professor, Kaunas University of Technology

Assessment of Critical Thinking Skills in Mathematics Classes
dr. Renata Kondratavičienė, Associate Professor, Vilnius College

Tradition and/or Innovation in the Assessment of Students’ Achievements?
Dr. Arvydas Girdzijauskas, Director of Klaipėda Vydūnas Gymnasium, member of the working group on the description of pupil achievement assessment

Paradoxes of Pupil (Learning) Assessment in the Creation of a Music/Art School for All
Dr. Asta Krikščiūnaitė-Volbikienė, Researcher in non-formal education for children (Norway)

Discussion and Conclusion  dr. Aušra Kazlauskienė, dr. Emilija Sakadolskienė
Contact information: 

[email protected], tel. +370 686 39 529;

[email protected], tel. +37062029614

XXX Education Forum Scientific and Organising Committee
Chairprof. dr. Liudmila Rupšienė, President of LERA
Members:
dr. Aušra Kazlauskienė, LERA Board Member, Professor at Vilnius University
dr. Emilija Sakadolskienė, Associate Professor, Vilnius University, Vilnius University
dr. Jurgita Lenkauskaitė, Professor, Vilnius University

Note: The Forum will be filmed and photographed, as well as streamed live on YouTube.