The first book to investigate the principles and methods of academic achievement assessment
Pioneers the discussion on the philosophical basis of academic achievement assessment
Explores the objective system, proposition technology, questionnaire design and implementation of academic achievement assessment
Carries out a comprehensive comparison of the academic achievement assessment experiences in the US, Japan and China

Autorentext
Huisheng Tian graduated from Department of Education in Northwest Normal University in 1985, and got PhD from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) in 1992. Now he is the president of National Institute of Education Sciences and the director of National Center for School Curriculum and Textbook Development Ministry of Education. He is engaged in researches on education policy, curriculum and instruction, educational experiments, the reforms of basic education and training graduates cooperatively. He published more than 100 academic papers, and dozens of books and textbooks. He attended the first New Century National Hundred, Thousand and Ten Thousand Talents Project and earned Special government allowances of the State Council.
Zhichang Sun graduated from Department of History in Northwest Normal University in 1987, and got PhD from Beijing Normal University in 2010. He was the vice dean of Curriculum and Instructional Research Center of China NationalInstitute for Educational Research, and now he is associate professor of National Institute of Education Sciences. His research interests are curriculum and instruction, educational evaluation and learning science. He published more than 50 academic papers, more than 10 books and textbooks with over 80 volumes for primary and middle students.

Inhalt
Part One Introduction to academic achievement assessment.- Chapter 1 Historical development of academic achievement assessment.- Chapter 2 Overview of academic achievement assessment.- Part Two International comparison of academic achievement assessment.- Chapter 3 Assessment systems of international organizations.- Chapter 4 Assessment systems of foreign countries.- Chapter 5 Comparison of assessment systems and its implications.- Chapter 6 The philosophical foundation of academic achievement assessment.- Part Three Theoretical system and practical strategy of academic achievement assessment.- Chapter 7 Educational psychology basis of academic achievement assessment.- Chapter 8 Metrology basis of academic achievement survey.- Chapter 9 Goal System and Test Techniques of Academic Achievement Survey.- Chapter 10 Questionnaire Design for Academic Achievement Assessment.- Chapter 11 Organization and implementation of academic achievement survey.- Chapter 12 Academic Achievement Surveys and the Improvement of Education and Teaching.