TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment reform in Hong Kong
T2 - developing the HKDSE to align with the new academic structure
AU - Tong, Chong Sze
AU - Lee, Christina
AU - Luo, Guanzhong
N1 - Funding Information:
The HKDSE is administered by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) which is a statutory body established under the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Ordinance (the Ordinance) (Cap. 261) to conduct public examinations and assessments in Hong Kong, and other examinations or assessments approved by the Chief Executive. The HKEAA is not part of the Government and is financially independent with no recurrent funding from the Government.
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PY - 2020/3/3
Y1 - 2020/3/3
N2 - In alignment with the New Academic Structure, the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) was launched in 2012 to replace the former Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) as certification for completion of secondary education, and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) as the main credentials for university admission in Hong Kong. Standards-referenced reporting is adopted for the HKDSE with the objective of reporting candidates’ results against a set of prescribed levels of achievement based on typical performances at those levels. Clearly defined standards facilitate learning and teaching as well as enable users of the qualification, including tertiary institutions and employers, to set appropriate entrance/job requirements. The standards are set and maintained by expert judgement supported by psychometric data to ensure fairness and consistency of standards across subjects and across cohorts. Systemic and implementation issues and their resolutions are discussed in the context of the education reform in Hong Kong.
AB - In alignment with the New Academic Structure, the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) was launched in 2012 to replace the former Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) as certification for completion of secondary education, and the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) as the main credentials for university admission in Hong Kong. Standards-referenced reporting is adopted for the HKDSE with the objective of reporting candidates’ results against a set of prescribed levels of achievement based on typical performances at those levels. Clearly defined standards facilitate learning and teaching as well as enable users of the qualification, including tertiary institutions and employers, to set appropriate entrance/job requirements. The standards are set and maintained by expert judgement supported by psychometric data to ensure fairness and consistency of standards across subjects and across cohorts. Systemic and implementation issues and their resolutions are discussed in the context of the education reform in Hong Kong.
KW - Education reform
KW - group ability index
KW - Rasch model
KW - standards setting
KW - standards-referenced reporting
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85080068295&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/0969594X.2020.1732866
DO - 10.1080/0969594X.2020.1732866
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85080068295
SN - 0969-594X
VL - 27
SP - 232
EP - 248
JO - Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice
JF - Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice
IS - 2
ER -
