Client:
Ireland's Department of Education and State Examinations Commission
Core Work:
Research, Statistical Modeling, Psychometrics
In 2021, Universities in Ireland began supplementing in-person exams with Accredited Grades for their university admissions process.
Ireland's Department of Education and State Examinations Commission tapped ETS R&D to develop a complex statistical model based on historical data and teacher input to calculate the Accredited Grades element.
This new model set Ireland’s education system up for success by providing a fair, more comprehensive method for evaluating and incorporating prospective university students’ past performance into the admissions process.
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