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SUMMARY:High-stakes testing at the school/university interface: experience
 s from the former socialist states of central and eastern Europe - George 
 Bethell (Anglia Assessment)
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DESCRIPTION:In the early 1990s\, the European order which had prevailed si
 nce the end of World War II underwent a dramatic shift. Most notably\, the
  Soviet Union and the Yugoslav Republic collapsed\, with the resulting sta
 tes becoming open to western influence in many spheres. One outcome has be
 en the emergence of an examinations industry that was\, to all intents and
  purposes\, previously unknown. Many new national assessment agencies have
  been established\, primarily to develop centralised exams to replace the 
 various selection tests formerly set by universities. Those responsible ha
 ve had to balance the desire to produce assessment systems that promote be
 tter teaching and learning with the need to maintain the highest levels of
  security – especially given the great fear of corruption that persists 
 across the region.\n\nThis presentation shows some of the solutions that h
 ave evolved and\, in particular\, describes how the young examining agenci
 es of the post-socialist states have adopted innovative technological solu
 tions which may be of interest to our own 'heritage' boards.\n
LOCATION:Hughes Hall\, Mortimer Road\, Cambridge\, UK
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