The April issue of the newsletter “Insights from the Statistical Department” is dedicated to the use and significance of INVALSI data for Education Policy — the decisions and trends that shape education and the school system. These policies aim to improve educational outcomes, ensure the right to education, and promote inclusion.
The March 2025 issue of the newsletter “Insights from the Statistical Department” focuses on the new INVALSI assessment of Digital Competences, which involves second-year students in upper secondary schools. For the 2024/25 school year, the test is administered only to sample classes.
The event “GDPR and Research: Between Constraints and Opportunities” will be held on 13 March.
As in the previous issue (January 2025), the February edition of “Insights from the Statistical Department” continues the series of topics dedicated to the importance and value of Open Data.
As in the previous issue (December 2024), this edition of “Insights from the Statistical Department” is also dedicated to exploring the content and informational potential of the Open Data made available by INVALSI to all users.
The event “AI Put to the Test: Evaluating Large‑Scale Language Models on INVALSI Tests” will take place on 20 January 2025.
This volume brings together five papers presented during the VII Seminar “INVALSI Data: A Tool for Research and Teaching” (Rome, 27–30 October 2022). It features reflections and analyses by teachers and researchers engaged in the field of educational research, aimed at continuously seeking responses to the various changes that may affect the school system.
The December issue of the newsletter “Insights from the Statistical Department” offers some insights into the potential of the data released by INVALSI. As previously noted (see Newsletter No. 4, March 2022), the information assets produced by INVALSI have for some years now been made publicly available in Open Data format.
The training course, totaling 25 hours (20 of which are delivered in synchronous online sessions), is entirely online and aims to provide primary and lower/upper secondary school teachers with tools to interpret and use the results of the National Assessments in their teaching, organizational, and governance activities—also by engaging the broader school community.
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