USAID-Supported Local Testing NGO Wins World Bank Contracts
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The National Scholarship Test was administered at over 80 sites across
Kyrgyzstan in 2005
Photo Credit: CEATM |
The Center for Educational Assessment and Teaching Methods (CEATM), established with USAID’s support to run the Kyrgyz National Scholarship Testing Initiative, was recently selected to implement two World Bank education assessments. The first study, the Program for International Students Assessment, allows for a comparative analysis of educational achievement in the areas of math, science, and reading across 58 countries that belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The second study, the National Sample Based Assessment, evaluates the achievement of students in grades four and eight in various academic subjects including science, math, and reading. The assessments will be a key tool for the general public, educators, and policymakers to make informed decisions about education policy and priorities in Kyrgyzstan.
The Center for Educational Assessment and Teaching Methods (CEATM) is an indigenous testing organization established by USAID in 2004 to design and administer standardized tests under USAID’s National Scholarship Testing Initiative. Annually, the initiative provides a transparent and fair way for over 30,000 high-school graduates across Kyrgyzstan to compete for more than 5,000 government-provided scholarships at colleges and universities.
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