How much control should the state have over educational assessment?

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(19 Oct 2009, 10:07)

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Opening Remarks - Simon Lebus (Cambridge Assessment)

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks by Simon Lebus (Cambridge Assessment)

Now playing: 4th Annual Conference Keynote presentation: The role of the state in educational assessment

(19 Oct 2009, 58:38)

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Keynote presentation - Professor Alison Wolf (King's College London)

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Professor Alison Wolf (King's College London) gives a keynote presentation at the 4th...

Now playing: Where do good qualifications come from?

(19 Oct 2009, 29:58)

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Where do good qualifications come from? - Greg Watson (OCR)

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Greg Watson (OCR) on 'Where do good qualifications come from?'

Now playing: The "ping" factor: what does it mean to maintain standards in composite qualifications?

(19 Oct 2009, 13:02)

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The "ping" factor: what does it mean to maintain standards in composite qualifications - Isabel Nisbet (Ofqual)

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Isabel Nisbet (Ofqual) explains what it means to maintain standards in composite qual...

Now playing: Working Outside the Regulatory Box: The Case of University Admissions Tests

(19 Oct 2009, 40:07)

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Working Outside the Regulatory Box: The Case of University Admissions Tests - Cambridge Assessment Research Division

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Cambridge Assessment shares research on University Admissions Tests

Now playing: An everlasting, unconsummated relationship?

(19 Oct 2009, 44:52)

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An everlasting, unconsummated relationship? The State's desperate attempt to involve employers in VET - Professor Lorna Unwin (Institute of Education, University of London)

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Professor Lorna Unwin (Institute of Education, University of London) on the State's des...

Now playing: The role of international assessments

(19 Oct 2009, 1:04)

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The role of international assessments - Dubai Knowledge & Human Development Authority

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Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority on the role of international ...

Now playing: Issues of innovation and control in high stakes assessment in Scotland

(19 Oct 2009, 39:36)

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Issues of innovation and control in high stakes assessment in Scotland - Dr John Allan (Scottish Qualifications Authority)

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Dr John Allan (Scottish Qualifications Authority) discusses issues of innovation and ...

Now playing: Accountability in the Netherlands

(19 Oct 2009, 45:54)

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Accountability in the Netherlands - Dr Anton A Béguin (Cito Institute of Educational Measurement)

Accountability in the Netherlands

Dr Anton A Béguin (Cito Institute of Educational Measurement) on Accountability in the ...

Now playing: Assessment in schools: fit for purpose?

(19 Oct 2009, 50:19)

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Assessment in schools. Fit for purpose? - Professor Mary James (University of Cambridge)

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Professor Mary James (University of Cambridge) asks whether assessment in ...

Now playing: Why do we need qualifications? A comparison between the US and the UK

(19 Oct 2009, 39:33)

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Why do we need qualifications? A comparison between the US and the UK - Tina Isaacs (Ofqual)

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Tina Isaacs (Ofqual) discusses a comparison between the US and the UK

Now playing: Closing Remarks

(19 Oct 2009, 10:01)