A Review of International and Regional Achievement Tests in the Long-Run

Nadir Altinok () and Claude Diebolt
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Nadir Altinok: University of Lorraine, BETA/CNRS

Chapter Chapter 2 in Edumetrics, 2026, pp 11-45 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter provides an overview of the main instruments used to assess learning achievement and adult skills. It addresses the central methodological challenge of distinguishing between performance and competence, emphasizing that any assessment can only observe performance in a specific context and must then draw inferences about the underlying competences.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-13277-2_2

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