REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
KAZAKHSTAN
EDUCATION MODERNIZATION PROJECT
Loan No. 8709-KZ
Assignment Title: Unified National Testing assessment system Improvement
Contract Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): KZEMP/QCBS-11
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (hereinafter – the World Bank) toward the cost of the Education Modernization Project (hereinafter – the Project).
Project’s objective is to improve quality and equity in primary and secondary education, particularly in rural schools. The executive agency is the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – MSHE).
MSHE intends to apply a part of the proceeds for consulting services for strengthening the Unified National Testing system.
The consulting services (“the Services”) are aimed at strengthening the assessment system in education through 1) training of UNT test items developers; 2) development of at least 5000 test items for the UNT and guidelines for development of test items and testing procedures; 3) capacity building of the NTC specialists in preparing and organization of test checks.