Assignment for the development of national maths tests

Description

National tests have been carried out annually since 2004 on approx. 180,000 pupils. Tests in reading and maths are taken in 5th, 8th and 9th years and tests in English are taken in 5th and 8th years. The objective of national tests is to provide the school knowledge about the students’ skills in reading, maths and English. The information generated from the tests shall form a foundation for ongoing evaluations and quality development for all levels in the school system, from teachers to national authorities. The results can in certain cases also be used for research. Lot 1: National tests have been carried out annually since 2004 on approx. 180,000 pupils. Tests in reading and maths are taken in 5th, 8th and 9th years and tests in English are taken in 5th and 8th years. The objective of national tests is to provide the school knowledge about the students’ skills in reading, maths and English. The information generated from the tests shall form a foundation for ongoing evaluations and quality development for all levels in the school system, from teachers to national authorities. The results can in certain cases also be used for research. The Ministry of Education and Research has given the Directorate of Education responsibility for administering the test system in Norway. The Directorate enters into contracts for assignments for the development of tests with material with professional environments with competence in tests at national centres and university and university college environments. The assignment contract with appendices between the individual professional environment and the Directorate defines both the requirements for the deliveries from the professional environment with progress plans and the requirements for the quality of the tests. The framework for national tests, which is one of the appendices to the contract, regulates the professional aspects of test development. National tests are developed annually. The development of the tests for 2024 has begun and main testing will be carried out in autumn 2023. This means that the relevant new tenderer must familiarise themselves with the status of the 2024 tests and finalise these at the same time as they start work on the 2025 tests. Together with the tenderer, the Directorate for Education and Training will develop a plan for overlap between any new provider in connection with commencement of the agreement. This announcement concerns the development of national maths tests. A detailed description of the delivery is given in point 4 - the requirements specification. The duration of the agreement is four years, from 01.01.2024, with an option for two years. The maximum contract duration is therefore 6 years.