Although the Ministry of Education and Science supported the 2007 and 2009 NLSA activities, the results were not optimally disseminated to the different stakeholder groups and rarely used in decision-making. In 2014, CEATM’s analysis of the results included disaggregation by subject, languages of instruction (Kyrgyz, Russian, and Uzbek), gender, school location, and region. In addition,…
The Center for Educational Assessment and Teaching Methods (CEATM), an independent firm not linked to the Ministry of Education and Science, is the institution responsible for carrying out NLSAs in the Kyrgyz Republic. Building on previous NLSA rounds conducted in 2007 and 2009, and with the support of the READ Trust Fund, CEATM implemented another…
Since receiving the PISA 2006 and 2009 results, education leaders in the Kyrgyz Republic have been struggling to find answers to why student performance is so low and what needs to be done to improve education quality. While there are data available on system-level performance, education leaders recognize the need for more regular and systematic…