What are requirements for primary school student assessment according to the Circular 27 in Vietnam?

What are requirements for primary school student assessment according to the Circular 27 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Regulations on assessment of primary school students issued together with the Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT stipulating requirements for student assessment:

Assessment requirements

1. Assess students via level of satisfaction of requirements and specific display of capacities in subjects, academic activities, traits and capabilities of students required by formal primary education program.

2. Conduct regular assessment by feedback, periodic assessment in form of scores in combination with comments; combine assessment of teachers, students, students' parents in which teachers’ assessment holds the highest priority.

3. Assess progression and do so for the progression of students; emphasize encouragement and motivation of efforts in studying and training of students; assist students in making the best of their capabilities and efforts; guarantee timeliness, fairness and transparency; refrain from comparing one student to another, refrain from pressuring students, teachers or students' parents.

As regulated above, requirements for student assessment are stipulated as follows:

- Assess students via level of satisfaction of requirements and specific display of capacities in subjects, academic activities, traits and capabilities of students required by formal primary education program.

- Conduct regular assessment by feedback, periodic assessment in form of scores in combination with comments; combine assessment of teachers, students, students' parents in which teachers’ assessment holds the highest priority.

- Assess progression and do so for the progression of students;

+ Emphasize encouragement and motivation of efforts in studying and training of students;

+ Assist students in making the best of their capabilities and efforts;

+ Guarantee timeliness, fairness and transparency;

+ Refrain from comparing one student to another, refrain from pressuring students, teachers or students' parents.

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What are assessment methods regarding assessment of primary school students in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 5 of the Regulations on assessment of primary school students issued together with the Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT, commonly used assessment methods for assessing students are:

- Assessment by observation: Teachers monitor and listen to students when teaching in classes, employ observation cards, examination boards and records of student's behaviors as proof for assessment of studying and training processes of students.

- Assessment by academic records, products and activities of students: Teachers provide feedback and assessment regarding products and activity results of students thereby assessing students based on relevant assessment criteria.

- Assessment by communication: Teachers discuss with students in form of questions and answers to collect information and promptly provide comment, remedial measures.

- Assessment by writing: Teachers employ tests consisting of questions and exercises designed according to levels and requirements to be achieved of the program in form of multiple-choice questions and writing tests to assess level of completion for academic assessment criteria.

What are responsibilities of teachers regarding assessment of primary school students in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 16 of the Regulations on assessment of primary school students issued together with the Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT stipulating responsibilities of teachers regarding assessment of primary school students in Vietnam:

1. Class mentors are responsible for:

- assessing and consolidating academic results of students in class; finishing student assessment documents as per the law; conducting inspection for acceptance and transferring student academic results to the next grade.

- informing students’ parents individually about assessment results of studying and training processes and academic assessment results of each student.

- guiding students to provide feedback on themselves and their peers. Informing students’ parents about assessment criteria and methods according to these Regulations; cooperating and guiding students’ parents to participate in assessment process.

2. Subject specialist teachers are responsible for:

- assessing studying and training processes and academic results of students for subjects and academic activities as per the law.

- cooperating with class mentors, other teachers teaching in the same classes and students’ parents in assessing students; finalizing student assessment documents; conducting inspection for acceptance of student academic results.

- Guiding students to provide feedback on themselves and their peers.

Teachers shall monitor progression of students, record notes for students with incomplete contents or students with progression in studying and training.

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