AHELO: The Myth of Measurement and Comparability

Authors

  • Philip G. Altbach

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2015.82.8861

Keywords:

AHELO, OECD, cross-national testing, measurement of student achievement

Abstract

AHELO, the OECD’s pilot programs to measure student achievement cross-nationally is about to be implemented internationally. This article argues that it is very difficult to measure learning cross-nationally—and recommends that AHELO be scrapped.

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Published

2015-09-01

How to Cite

Altbach, P. G. (2015). AHELO: The Myth of Measurement and Comparability. International Higher Education, (82), 2–3. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2015.82.8861

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Section

International Themes