Lisa Holloway
Posts by Lisa Holloway
General Qualifications
How SEAB enhanced the marking process for their national examinations ‑ and won three awards in the process.
Introduction The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB), established in April 2004, is the body responsible for the development and administration of all national examinations in...
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Research Studies
How the IEA adopted RM's accreditation platform to digitise PIRLS, the global standard for monitoring achievement in reading and literacy, assessing 400,000 students.
Introduction The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement’s (IEA) PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) is the global standard for monitoring...
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How NZQA moved their national exams online and created a platform for innovation in assessment whilst maintaining their Māori traditions
Introduction Every year, around 160,000 secondary school students in New Zealand enter the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), delivered by the New Zealand Qualifications...
Professional Qualifications
How ICAEW is meeting the needs of the modern candidate
Introduction Founded in 1880, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a world leading professional membership organisation, headquartered in the UK and regulated as...
Professional Qualifications
ICAN implements e-marking in six months and takes the first step to digital assessment
Introduction The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) is a professional body established in 1960. The Institute has over 50,000 members and marks more than 90,000 exams annually....
Professional Qualifications
How ACCA doubled their total exam capacity with e-marking
Overview Founded in 1904, ACCA is a global professional accounting body offering the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant qualification. Over half a million candidates sit ACCA exams...
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How one province in Canada began the transition from paper to digital in high-stakes assessment
Introduction In April 2020, the Assessment, Analysis and Design Services Branch of the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development approached RM, as they wanted to...
E-marking
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Gauteng Department of Education successfully launch on-screen marking of live exams in South Africa
Introduction The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) in South Africa is working extensively to further enhance its educational systems, by steadily and consistently improving the key...
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Behind the scenes of the school performance tables: 27 million exam results checked
Overview Founded in 2010, the Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships...
E-marking
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High-stakes exams
Is it possible to implement e-marking for high-stakes exams in one year?
Overview Slovenia has one central exam board, RIC, which sets and administers its national exams. RIC wanted to use e-marking for the National Assessment of Knowledge (NAK) in the primary...
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How the Interior Architecture and Design Program at Utah State University used RM Compare to improve admissions
Background The Department of Art and Design at Utah State University is a dynamic community dedicated to excellence in visual art, design, and scholarship. Recognised for its nationally accredited...