Do not test or evaluate students beyond program requirements.

High school students in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City review lessons in preparation for the test.

According to the regulations on the school year schedule, after the 8th week of the 2024-2025 school year, from this point on, students will take turns taking mid-term and final assessment tests to finish before January 4, 2025. In order for student assessment to be conducted fairly, transparently and in accordance with regulations, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City has given specific instructions to schools on the organization, compilation of test questions and the responsibilities of principals in this work.

Accordingly, based on the plan, testing and assessment regulations of the school and professional groups, teachers are assigned to develop testing and assessment plans for the classes and grade levels they are responsible for. Publicly inform students about the number of times, scores, forms of testing and assessment, methods of selecting test and assessment results, etc.

The Department of Education and Training noted that student assessment must be conducted fairly, transparently and in accordance with regulations. Principals should strengthen supervision in student assessment and evaluation, and conduct internal school inspections of assessment and evaluation activities to promptly correct errors. In addition, it is necessary to increase the application of information technology and computer software in the organization.

Regarding testing and assessment methods and forms, the Department of Education and Training requires schools to develop testing and assessment plans in accordance with the teaching plan; not to test or assess beyond the requirements of the 2018 General Education Program. Effectively implement testing and assessment forms and methods. The form and structure of the test (essay, multiple-choice, multiple-choice combined with essay, ratio of question levels...) are decided by the principal after a meeting with the professional team, ensuring that students are assessed and classified according to regulations.

Encourage schools to build question banks and test banks. For subjects and educational activities assessed by comments, encourage periodic testing and assessment through practical exercises and learning projects appropriate to the specific characteristics of the subject and educational activities. Innovation in testing and assessment methods and forms must ensure the requirements of honesty, objectivity, fairness, and accurate assessment of students' learning and training results.

For the subjects of history and geography (high school level), history and geography (junior high school level), the Department's Secondary Education Department specialists guide teachers to increase questions to exploit and use historical sources, pictures, diagrams, maps, and open questions to create conditions for students to express their opinions; aiming to assess students' qualities and abilities, overcoming the situation of memorizing mechanically.

Before testing and evaluating, the Department of Education and Training requires teachers and schools to identify the competency objectives that need to be tested and evaluated, ensuring that they are consistent with the educational objectives of the school and of the subject or educational activity. Determining the form of testing and evaluation must meet the requirements for developing students' competencies.

Based on the standards of knowledge and skills in the program and the instructions for implementing content adjustments, do not test content that exceeds the requirements or the required level of the general education program. In particular, the professional staff of the Department of Education and Training noted that schools do not test on the content that must be streamlined and the part that guides students to self-study, self-do, and self-implement; content that requires students to practice and experiment.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/khong-kiem-tra-danh-gia-hoc-sinh-vuot-qua-yeu-cau-chuong-trinh-18524110616042577.htm