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Investigation into unwanted predictability in images of Central Bureau for Driving Licences theory exams
RCEC has again investigated predictability in the item banks of car, motorbike and moped theory exams. This time, the study analysed the characteristics of thousands of images. No unwanted predictability The aim of this study
RCEC initiates collaboration with the National Center for Education Research and Evaluation, Taldau, in Kazakhstan
The National Center for Education Research and Evaluation Taldau, named after the renowned Kazakh intellectual Akhmet Baitursynuly, has received a directive from the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The directive entails the
RCEC provides Competency-Based Assessment training for the Uganda National Examinations Board
From 19 to 26 June, Arnold Brouwer conducted a Competency-Based Assessment training on behalf of RCEC for some 40 Examinations Development Officers from the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in Kampala, Uganda. UNEB is a
RCEC certificate for the CBR practical driving exam for the car has been extended
The country’s oldest and largest exam, the practical driving exam for the car of the Central Bureau for Driving Licences (CBR) in the Netherlands, once again meets the six criteria of the RCEC Review System
RCEC has developed the Assessment Frameworks for Passage Tests and for Pupil Monitoring Systems for primary education
From 1 January 2023, the Board for Tests and Examinations (the CvTE) is at the behest of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science responsible for monitoring the quality of Passage Tests (formerly Final Tests)
In memoriam Dr Piet F. Sanders
On 3 January 2023, Dr Piet F. Sanders passed away. Piet was one of the founders and the first director of the Research Centre for Examination and Certification. With his rich wealth of knowledge and
Report of the AEO’s XIII International Research-to-Practice Conference in Astana, Kazakhstan
On 21 and 22 October, Arnold Brouwer contributed on behalf of RCEC to the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools AEO’s XIII International Research-to-Practice Conference in Astana, Kazakhstan. The first conference day, 21 October, started with the ceremonial
The Center for Pedagogical Measurements (CPM) in Kazakhstan receives the international RCEC quality mark
In the previous period, RCEC conducted a product audit of the Student Selection System of the Center for Pedagogical Measurements (CPM) of the Autonomous Educational Organisation ‘Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools’ (AEO-NIS) in Astana in Kazakhstan. The
Report of the IAEA2022 Conference in Mexico City
From 2 to 7 October 2022, the 47th edition of the annual conference of the International Association for Educational Assessment was held in Mexico City. This year’s theme was “Contributions of Assessment to Quality Education“.
RCEC is officially a CRKBO-registered institution
We can proudly announce that RCEC is officially a CRKBO-registered institution as of 9 September 2022. This means we comply with the Quality Code for Professional Education Institutions. An important additional advantage is that from