What is assessment of primary school students? Criteria and methods for assessing primary school student in Vietnam

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Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as folows:

1. What is assessment of primary school students?

According to Clause 1, Article 2 of Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT, assessment of primary school students refers to the process of collecting and processing information via observation, monitor, discussion, examination and commentary on studying and training progress of students; consulting, guiding and motivating students; interpreting quantitative or qualitative information on studying, training results, formation and development of traits and capacities of primary school students.

2. Criteria and methods for assessing primary school student in Vietnam

Criteria and methods of assessing primary school student in Vietnam according to Article 5 of Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT is as follows:

* Assessment criteria

- Assess learning process, progression and academic results of students satisfying requirements and specific display of capacities of each subject and academic activities according to formal primary education programs.

- Assess formation and development of traits and capacities of students via following primary traits and capacities:

+ Primary traits: patriotism, humane, diligence, honesty, and sense of responsibility.

+ Primary capacities:

++ General capacities: self-control, self-studying, communication, cooperation, problem resolution and creativity;

++ Specific capacities: language, calculation, science, technology, computer, aesthetic, and physical attributes.

* Assessment methods

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.  

3. Primary school student assessment requirements in Vietnam

Primary school student assessment requirements in Vietnam according to Article 4 of Circular 27/2020/TT-BGDDT are 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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