{"id":880,"date":"2016-08-15T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/"},"modified":"2016-08-25T20:44:27","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T20:44:27","slug":"monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-lithuania\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/suggested-readings\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Suggested Readings<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/lithuania\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/h2>\n<p>There are no national examinations at the primary level. Students take examinations at the end of basic school (Grade 10) and at the end of secondary school (Grade 12). The examinations at the end of basic school cover the mother tongue and mathematics. Students in language minority schools take an additional examination in the Lithuanian language. At the end of secondary school, the range of final examinations (the <em>Matura<\/em> or <em>Brandos<\/em> examinations) is much wider. Lithuanian language (either as a mother tongue or as the national language) is the only compulsory examination. Students are free to choose other examinations from among mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry, geography, history, foreign languages, art, music, informatics, and mother tongue (for language minorities).<\/p>\n<p>Students must pass at least two examinations in order to receive the secondary school leaving (<em>Matura<\/em>) certificate. Lithuania administers national sample surveys in mother tongue, mathematics, science, and social science at Grades 4, 6, and 8 that provide information at the national level about the main areas of education.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, a project was initiated to create diagnostic tools for the second grade. Since the 2013\u20132014 school year, all schools have been using a range of standardized tests for Grades 4, 6, and 8. Since 2015, these tests have been delivered to schools using the National Examination Centre data transmission system KELTAS (translated as \u201cthe ferry\u201d). The tests are provided to schools free of charge. The aim of the tests is to allow schools and teachers to evaluate student learning outcomes, independently and objectively, and to collect feedback for improving education quality and management. At the end of the school year, standardized testing tools are stored on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nec.lt\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Examination Centre<\/a> website<sup>7<\/sup> and are available to the public.<\/p>\n<p>In certain districts, students are tested in order to monitor school conditions and gather information for educational management decisions. Example questions with scoring instructions and national level statistics are made available to teachers to help them gauge the relative achievement of their students. A number of commercial tests also are available, but they are not quality assured or standardized. Primary school students (Grades 1 to 4) do not receive grades, but are evaluated in detailed narrative assessments based on teacher observations. Beginning in the fifth grade, after a transitory period of approximately half a year, teachers begin grading students on a scale from 1 to 10, with 4 comprising the minimum \u201cpassing\u201d grade and 10 an \u201cexcellent\u201d grade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science There are no national examinations at the primary level. Students take examinations at the end of basic school (Grade 10) and at the end of secondary school (Grade 12). 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