An assessment system for monitoring the academic development of students

This study aims to develop an assessment system for monitoring the academic development of students. In accordance with this purpose, the study hereby includes the details about a team of specialists who are to develop the assessment system and their tasks in this regard, what kind of taxonomy to use, what should be observed in the item development process, the limitations and advantages of item types, measures to be taken for test security, issues to be considered during the process of receiving feedback with regard to the achievements and failures of students, and finally what kind of evidence to accumulate regarding the validity and reliability of the measurement results. In line with the aforementioned details, thanks to a qualified assessment system for monitoring the academic development of students by way of pursuing a holistic approach to cognitive, emotional, and behavioral skills of students and monitoring their academic and social development throughout their basic schooling years instead of high-stakes tests (university entrance exams, public personnel selection exams, etc.) in which critical decisions are taken within a few hours of time, usually in a single session, it will both ensure the effective use of human capital and make it possible for individuals to be referred to the fields of occupation in which they will be more successful and satisfied in their professional lives. © 2018, Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature.