Working meeting with 25 target schools of East Kazakhstan region “Monitoring of entrance tests at the beginning of 2024-2025 academic year for target schools”

On October 16-17, 2024, as part of the Project Office's plan to implement the project “943 – development of target schools of the country” in East Kazakhstan region, the members of the Project Office held a working meeting on monitoring the entrance tests in 25 target schools of the region at the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year.

During the event, a member of the Project Office, the head of Methodological Department of Educational Management and Educational Organizations’ Activities Monitoring, B.A. Raimbekova analyzed the results of entrance tests of learners in grades 4, 5, 8, 9 in mathematics, natural sciences, and reading literacy obtained through the online platform Testter.kz. The results were compared to the quality of knowledge for the previous academic year.

The analysis revealed a gap between the quality of knowledge from the previous academic year and the entrance test results. Examples of grade and subject divisions were provided.

The deputy headmasters for educational work of the target schools shared their challenges and topics that raised students’ difficulties during the testing.

Following the results of the event, methodological recommendations were given to address thematic gaps, implement work to improve the quality of education, and improve internal-school control efforts.