The Educational Assessment and Examinations Service (EAES) is a government agency in charge of assessing education, research, and examinations in Ethiopia. The organization is responsible for ensuring the standard and quality of education in the country. Furthermore, it strives to make the assessments and examinations standardized in the country.
Currently, The Educational Assessment and Examination Services (EAES) has announced the call for papers for the second annual education assessment conference which will be held from January 30 to February 1, 2017, in Addis Ababa city.
The conference is expected that known experts in the field, high-level education leaders and experts at the federal and state level, various researchers will participate, and technological alternatives and best practices in educational assessment are going to be presented.
The organization hence cordially invites all members of the academic community who have research articles to participate in the conference. Selected research works will be published in the third edition of the service’s Journal of Educational Assessment and Examinations (JEAE).
Theme
Assessment and Examination in Ethiopia: Policies, Strategies, and Practices to Enhance Education Quality.
Sub-Thematic Areas
1. Policies and Strategies of Assessment and Examinations
- General Education, Higher Education & TVET
- Integrating assessment of 21st century skills
- Developing foundational sk
- Technology-based assessment and examinations
- Assessment and examination structure and accountability at regional, woreda, and school level
2. Digitizing Educational Assessment and Examinations
- Digital Transformation for Assessment and Examinations
- Utilizing Technology to improve Assessment and Examinations Delivery
- Effects of Al in contemporary Assessment and Examination
3. Roles, Practices and Values of Assessment and Examinations
- Ensuring Equity and Fairness in National Assessment and Examinations
- Purpose and relevance of regional and national examinations in Ethiopia
- Adequacy and Effectiveness of exit and other exams in improving quality education
- Efficiency and appropriateness of examinations and administration practices
- Supporting better student learning and achievement
- Improving Practical Skills in TVET Education
- Assessment and examinations for informed decision-making
4. Assessment and Examinations in Teachers’ Education and Professional Development
- Systems thinking for Assessment and Examinations in Teacher Education
- Assessment and Examinations and Teachers’ Professional Development
- Building Capacity for Teachers and Educators in Assessment Literacy
- Enhancing teachers’ capacity on aligning curriculum goals and assessment
5. Assessment and Examinations for Quality of Education
- Impacting quality with Assessment and Examinations
- Leveraging the Usage of Educational Assessment and Examination Results
- Comparing best practices of student assessment in different countries
- Examination practices in schools with zero pass rates in Regional and National examinations
Benefits
- Book of abstract and proceedings will be published.
- Selected articles will be published in the Journal of Educational Assessment and Examination (JEAE)
Conference Date
From February 7-8, 2025
Important Dates
| Activity | Date |
| Abstract Submission Deadline | November 30, 2024 |
| Notification of Abstract Acceptance | December 5, 2024 |
| Full Paper Submission Deadline | January 20, 2025 |
| Notification of Paper Acceptance | January 24, 2025 |
| Conference Date | February 7-8, 2025 |
Submission Email
- annualconference@eaes.et
More Information
- info@eaes.et
- Facebook: @eaes.eaes
- https://www.eaes.et
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