Assessment-related projects

Below is a selection of current and recent assessment-related research projects 

Development and pre-testing of statutory test materials in science for 11 year-olds in 2008-2011 (March 2006 - June 2011)
Client: National Assessment Agency | NFER Contact: Emily Jones

Development of the key stage 3 science National Curriculum test (2008-2011) (March 2006 - June 2011)
Client: National Assessment Agency | NFER Contact: Catharine Parkes

Standard setting and test equating for the PRINCE2 OTE Practitioner exam (April 2009 - March 2010)
Client: APMG | NFER Contact: Simon Rutt

Factors affecting applications to Oxford and Cambridge – repeat survey (June 2004 - February 2005)
Clients: University of Oxford, University of Cambridge | NFER Contact:

Inventory of language certification in Europe (January 2005 - March 2006)
Client: European Commission | NFER Contact: Jenny Bradshaw

An investigation into the use of special access arrangements in the end of key stage 2 statutory assessments for children with special educational and assessment needs (November 2003 - March 2005)
Client: NFER | NFER Contact: Liz Twist

Key Stage 3 Welsh task and test development (January 2004 - September 2005)
Client: ACCAC | NFER Contact: Jane Nicholas

Key Stage 2 English in Wales, optional support for teacher assessment (April 2004 - March 2006)
Client: ACCAC | NFER Contact:

A preliminary scoping exercise of systems for monitoring educational standards over time at national level (February 2005 - March 2005)
Client: QCA | NFER Contact:

Pretest effect research: literature reviews and interview strand 2 (July 2007 - December 2007)
Client: QCA | NFER Contact: Liz Twist

Quality and standards in primary education: international evidence (September 2006 - October 2007)
Clients: Primary Review, NFER | NFER Contact: Chris Whetton

Schools' use of data in teaching and learning (January 2005 - July 2005)
Client: DfES | NFER Contact: Catherine Kirkup

The structure of primary education: England and other countries (September 2006 - February 2008)
Clients: Primary Review, NFER | NFER Contact: Caroline Sharp

Study on the development of the grade descriptors for the Hong Kong certificate of education examination in English language (November 2003 - July 2004)
Client: Education and Manpower Bureau, Hong Kong | NFER Contact: Jenny Bradshaw

The use of an apptitude test in university entrance - a validity study (September 2005 - June 2010)

Validation studies of reading and mathematics tests (March 2006 - March 2007)
Client: Renaissance Learning | NFER Contact: Marian Sainsbury

Vulnerable children's access to examinations at Key Stage 4 (June 2004 - June 2005)
Client: DfES | NFER Contact: Kay Kinder

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