Educational Testing and Assessment Research Centre (ETARC)
Director of Research Centre: Prof. Kwok-cheung Cheung
This research center was established in
September, 2006 under the Faculty of Education, University
of Macau. ETARC seeks to:
- Carry out thematic research pertaining to educational
testing and assessment (e.g. assessment of multiple intelligences);
- Develop all kinds of educational tests and tools (e.g.
storyboard assessment for emergent reading comprehension);
- Collaborate with others on testing and assessment projects
(e.g. collaborate with OECD on the international PISA studies);
- Promote consultation services and applications of testing
and assessment (e.g. establishment of an educational indicator
system in Macao);
- Development of computerized software system of educational
testing and assessment (e.g. development of BRIDGES for
academic counseling and exploitation of multiple intelligences);
- Embark on relevant studies pertaining to educational
testing and assessment (e.g. research into integrated assessment
systems in different school subject areas).
One main assessment research activity of
ETARC is PISA, acronym for Program for International Student
Assessment. It is initiated by OECD since 2000. It conducts
sample surveys in a 3-year cycle assessing 15-year-old students’
mathematical, scientific, reading, problem-solving, and
ICT literacy needed for their life-long learning. 43, 41
and 58 countries/regions joined the 2000, 2003, and 2006
PISA Study respectively. With the help of Hong Kong PISA
Centre, Macau joined the PISA Study in 2003. Macau subsequently
joined the PISA-2006 Study with strong technical and financial
support by DSEJ. ETARC will administer the PISA-2009 Study
governed and sponsored by DSEJ.
J410, 4th Floor, Silver Jubilee Building, University of
Macau, Av Padre Tomás Pereira , Taipa, Macau, China
Tel No. |
(853) 8397 8761 / 8397 8762 |
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Website: |
http://www.umac.mo/fed/etarc/(Under Construction) |
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