Abstract:

This paper researches the legitimacy of the results obtained by the large scale international assessment studies. Over the years there has been a tremendous growth in the national and international large scale assessment studies, but it is felt that there is a lack of validation about the value of the information that these assessments provide, which is coupled with the insufficiency in the skills required to carry out a technically sound assessment at the grass root levels, especially in the developing countries. Even when countries conduct a national achievement survey or participate in an international one, the information yielded by these, often do not provide the complete/real picture of the learning levels. In addition to the large-scale surveys, there is a need for other studies, such as ethnographic, small-scale focused group, case studies, and other qualitative researches that allows for better understanding of the learning levels of the students by contextualizing it.

Keywords:

Large Scale Assessment Studies.