Vadim Avanesov
Educational Measurement, Russia
Abstract
The essence and consequences of the high stakes Common State Examination (EGE) in Russia are analyzed. The system began as an anti corruption effort, but then was changed to being a means to the commercialization of education. It has neither improved education, nor overcome corruption. The best way to resolve the problems is to privatize this examination to a non governmental national testing center.
Keywords: governmental examination, test commercialization, unreliability, negative educational impact
