"To improve their education systems, countries around the world have increasingly initiated national largescale
assessment programs or participated in international or regional large-scale assessment studies for
the first time. Well-constructed large-scale assessments can provide credible information on student
achievement levels, which, in turn, can promote better resource allocation to schools, stronger education
service delivery, and improved learning outcomes.
The World Bank developed this Primer on Large-Scale Assessments of Educational Achievement as a firststop
resource for those wanting to understand how to design, administer, analyze, and use the results
from these assessments of student achievement. The book addresses frequently asked questions from
people working on large-scale assessment projects and those interested in making informed decisions
about them. Each chapter introduces a stage in the assessment process and offers advice, guidelines, and
country examples. This book also reports on emer
