Number sense is crucial for mathematics education and predicts achievement. Current tests for eighth-grade students are limited and insufficient. Study aimed to develop a test for eighth-grade students' number sense
New DP physics course launched in February 2023, first teaching in August 2023. Course consists of two external examinations: Paper 1A and Paper 2A. Five organizing themes: Space, time, matter, waves, fields, nuclear physics
Norm-referenced tests compare test takers' performance to hypothetical average. Scores are reported as percentage or percentile ranking. Tests typically use multiple-choice format with national standards. Norming groups comprise small subset of previous test takers
PISA assessed 15-year-old students' creative thinking abilities globally. Test measured three ideation processes across four domains. Palestinian Authority scored 18 out of 60 points, below OECD average
25% of 15-year-olds in OECD countries show low performance in math, reading, and science. Student performance decreased by 10 points in reading and 15 in math since 2018. Performance decline occurred before pandemic hit, not just due to Covid-19