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Key Research Areas Undertaken at ETARC
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International
Research
Collaborate with professional bodies on testing and assessment projects
(e.g., collaborate with OECD on the conduct of international PISA studies,
collaborate with IEA on the conduct of international TIMSS & PIRLS studies,
collaborate with the ISPA from Portugal to examine the university student
engagement across a number of Eastern and Western economies.)
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National
Research
Collaborate with experts from Mainland China to develop test items for the National
Science and Language Assessment, at MOE’s Collaborative Innovation Center of
Assessment toward Basic Education Quality stationed at Beijing Normal University
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Professional
Consultancy
Serve as Consultancy Expert sitting in the Committee of Macao Government Non-tertiary
Education Ten-Year Plan (2021-2030) to formulate direction & goals and provide
evidences and recommendations for informed policy making.
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Public
Services
Promote consulting services such as those related to the conduct of the AAQL project,
as well as development of computerized system of educational testing and assessment.