National examinations: design, procedures and reporting

The present issue is devoted to the design, procedures and reporting of examinations. What is the role played by central examinations? What are their advantages and disadvantages? How could they be best conducted in an efficient and economic manner? How can the benefits be maximized and the losses that they induce be minimized? These are some of the questions, of direct interest to planners and policy-makers, that this booklet addresses.