NORRAG Special Issue 09, Foundational Learning: Debates and Praxes

In this NORRAG Special Issue 09, Foundational Learning: Debates and Praxes, Part 1, Testing the Strength of Our Foundations: Three Arguments for Keeping a Broad View of What Matters in Education Measurement, Fergal Turner, Senior Consultant at Oxford MeasurEd, UK; John Mugo, CEO of Zizi Afrique Foundation, Kenya; and David Alelah Otieno, Programme Officer – Assessment at Zizi Afrique Foundation, Kenya, argue for the measurement and monitoring of non-academic skills. They present three arguments supporting the maintenance of broader perspectives on how foundational learning is captured and reflected in education metrics, particularly in international large-scale assessments (ILSAs). These include historical arguments on the meaning of education, scientific arguments on the interconnection of skills, and political arguments on the use of evidence to drive reforms.

Keywords:

-Education metrics

-International large-scale assessments (ILSAs)

-Policy formation