KIX EAP Learning Cycle Case Study
Criteria based Assessment through Descriptors (CAD) in Basic Education in the Republic of Moldova
The Criteria-based Assessment through Descriptors (CAD) reform was introduced into primary education in the Republic of Moldova (RM) in September 2015. Assessment based on the marks of primary school students was replaced with judgements or descriptors 1 of achievements that inform students about their learning progress and provide a guide for further success with regard to the earlier established criteria of assessment. The decision to abolish marks was grounded in the age characteristics of primary level students.