Diagnostic evaluation in Andalusia: A study of the assessments in the "skills in mathematics" area

Abstract

The present paper is part of the R & D Project SEJ 2007-66967 focused educational competency assessment Learning how to Learn. The main purpose of the study was to analyze the potential of external and diagnostic to estimate the degree of acquisition of these skills assessments. We analyzed tests Diagnostic Evaluation of Andalusia in the area of 'Mathematics Competition' (2006-2007 / 2009-2010). The methodology is based on qualitative and quantitative analysis of the various tests based on a matrix categorization capabilities involved, distinguishing between the percentage of current capabilities and the level of difficulty in which they appear. The evolving evidence in Primary and Secondary was similar in both types of tests and levels of difficulty. About the predominant capabilities, 'application' and 'understanding' are those that are more present, even at a basic level. By contrast, items including 'argument/communication' downstream evolved. In light of the results obtained, we value the distance between the concept proposed in DeSeCo (OECD, 2005) and it really seems to evaluate these tests.