Teaching Mathematics in primary schools: Zalman Usiskin lectures at Groenkloof

Posted on August 14, 2013

The Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (SMTE) and the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA), in collaboration with the Association for Mathematics Education of South Africa (AMESA) and the ZENEX Foundation, coordinated a seri

Researchers from CEA present at the 5th IEA International Research Conference in Singapore

Posted on August 14, 2013

Prof Sarah Howie (Director), Dr Surette Van Staden (Senior Researcher) and Mrs Karen Roux (Junior Researcher) of the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA) attended the 5th International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)

CEA’s Queen of Logistics is hard at work

Posted on March 08, 2013

Ms Sibongile Sibanyoni, Project Assistant at the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA) is hard at work, providing logistical research support to the North-West Education Department’s 2011 Systematic Evaluation project undertaken by the CEA, whe

Applications of Rasch Measurement Theory presented at the SAARMSTE Conference 2013

Posted on March 08, 2013

Interest in the Rasch measurement theory is fast emerging in South Africa and the revolution is not passing the University of Pretoria by. The Rasch measurement theory is applied in many of the CEA’s projects by researchers who are fast developing s

CEA gives feedback to LEAP Maths and Science schools

Posted on February 28, 2013

The Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA) is currently involved in a study with LEAP Maths and Science schools in Gauteng, Western Cape and the Inanda Seminary in KwaZulu-Natal.

CEA conducts scoring training for the Impact and Baseline Study

Posted on February 26, 2013

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International reading literacy research study results announced

Posted on December 14, 2012

Prof Sarah Howie of the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA) at the University of Pretoria officially announced the results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2011) at a media briefing held at Irene Country lodge on 11 D

Professor Sarah Howie attends the European Conference On Educational Research (ECER 2012)

Posted on October 16, 2012

Prof Sarah Howie, Director of the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA), recently attended the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER 2012) in Spain. More than 2 700 participants from over 30 countries worldwide participated in the confere