The analysis of national learning assessment systems (ANLAS) provides a resource for developing country partners to build effective and sustainable learning assessment systems leading to evidence-based decision making in education policy and practice and to support education sector planning. ANLAS has been initiated by GPE as part of the Assessment for Learning (A4L) initiative and developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) on behalf of GPE.

The ANLAS manual and associated resources support the implementation process and guide the analysis. Countries can adapt the tools to best fit their national context. This contextualization ensures that the identified areas and concrete recommendations for improvement are relevant and appropriate.

Brief: Analysis of national learning assessment systems

Toolkit

Initiation, training & planning tools:

• Stakeholder database
• National team training agenda
• National team training presentation
• Stakeholder and document mapping tables
• Implementation plan
• Risks and mitigation strategies template
• Budget template
• Stakeholder briefing presentation

Analysis tools: 

• Analytical table dimension 1: Context of the assessment system
• Analytical table dimension 2A: Quality of large-scale assessment and examination
• Analytical table dimension 2B: Quality of classroom assessment
• Analytical table dimension 3: Coherence of the assessment system
• Synthesis tables

Reporting & dissemination tools:

• Dissemination strategy template
• Report template
• Key findings template
• Key findings presentation template