المملكة: Specialists and parents: Psychological preparation and analysis of results are the key to the success of central tests

Educators, teachers, and specialists have confirmed that central tests represent an important shift in the educational evaluation system, because they achieve fairness and objectivity in measuring learning outcomes, and contribute to accurately diagnosing educational gaps and building development plans based on Clear scientific indicators.

They explained in their interview with Al-Youm that the success of central exams depends on the readiness of schools, preparing students psychologically and cognitively, and strengthening the partnership with the family, in addition to using the results in a systematic way that contributes to improving the quality of education and its outcomes.

Early preparation

Educator Noura Musleh Al-Maliki explained that schools were keen to prepare

Early central testing by forming organizational committees, preparing the school environment, and ensuring the readiness of educational and technical staff, in order to achieve a disciplined and fair application of the tests in accordance with the approved instructions.

She indicated that the precise organization of the tests contributed to providing a calm environment that reduces stress and enhances psychological stability among students through encouragement and positive support.

She added that the test results represent an important diagnostic tool for analyzing the students’ levels. And building treatment and development plans with the participation of parents.

Skills development

The specialist in mathematics education, Dr., confirmed. Badi bin Qawid said that schools implemented

Integrated preparations to ensure the efficient implementation of central tests, aimed at activating the role of the teacher through professional development, developing learner skills, and clarity of curriculum implementation plans, in addition to strengthening the partnership with the family to raise the level of academic achievement.

He explained that the balance between organizational aspects and psychological support was achieved by creating a safe, attractive school environment that reduces test anxiety, and activating formative assessment that enhances students’ confidence and makes testing a familiar educational practice.

He added that test results are an important diagnostic tool for identifying and enhancing strengths, and addressing weaknesses, which contributes to bridging educational gaps and directing development plans effectively

Measurement of performance

The teacher, Hamid Al-Wadaei, stressed that the educational process constantly seeks to

Development and standardization to raise the level of academic achievement, by diagnosing strengths and weaknesses and measuring performance according to national and international standards.

He explained that central tests contribute to achieving this goal, especially with benefiting from technical transformation and the accompanying educational platforms, pointing out that the role of the experienced teacher is to prepare the student cognitively and skillfully to face the challenges of the times.

He explained that the success of this experiment is linked to the integration of the educational environment between the school And home, motivating the student, and enhancing the role of student guidance in continuous communication with parents.

Educational measurement and evaluation specialist and data analyst Nasser Al-Saqr stated that central tests are scientifically characterized by honesty and fairness, as they rely on unified measurement standards that reduce individual biases and ensure objective evaluation

For students. He stressed that preventing it from turning into a factor of psychological stress requires parents’ awareness that it is a diagnostic tool, in addition to preparing students psychologically and technically before the test date. He added that utilizing the results is done through analyzing educational gaps and building remedial and enrichment plans that target the skills in which a wide segment of students appear weak.

The teacher, Faten Al-Shadwi, confirmed that Centralized testsare a more accurate

and fairness in measuring learning outcomes compared to traditional school tests, because they are based on unified standards that reduce evaluation disparities between schools.

She explained that prior preparation of students contributes significantly to reducing anxiety associated with tests, by introducing them to the test mechanism and the nature of the questions and linking them to the academic content.

She added that one of its most notable positives is its focus on measuring understanding and basic skills instead of From memorization.

The associate professor of curricula and teaching methods, Dr. Amira Saad Al-Zahrani that

Central tests are distinguished by the precision in designing their questions and following clear scientific standards, based on high psychometric properties that guarantee honesty, consistency and fairness, which makes their results more reliable.

She explained that gradually preparing students and introducing them to the objectives of the tests, with a focus on motivation rather than intimidation, contributes to reducing psychological pressure, stressing that the results represent an important basis for building remedial and developmental programs that raise the quality of the educational process.

Teacher Ghada Al-Sharif indicated that central tests depend on

Unified standards achieve fairness in measuring learning outcomes, while school tests allow the teacher to carefully monitor his students and take into account individual differences.

She confirmed that prior preparation and training students on similar models contributed to reducing the fear of tests and raising their self-confidence, pointing to the importance of developing tests in the future by diversifying questions to measure higher-order thinking skills and providing effective feedback.

The teacher, Sanaa Al-Qahtani, explained that Scholasticism often focuses on short-term cognitive achievement related to the classroom teacher’s style, while measuring

Central tests are the real outcomes of learning according to unified national standards.

She explained that training students on simulation models and clarifying that the goal is to measure skills contributed to reducing levels of anxiety, noting the importance of enhancing feedback, linking results to smart treatment plans, and educating parents about the importance of these tests.

Guardian Ali Abdul Rahman Al-Salem stressed that central tests represent an important step towards achieving justice in Evaluating the level of students, based on uniform standards that reduce differences between schools.

He pointed out that the clarity of the testing mechanism and the explanation of their objectives by the school contributed to reassuring families and preparing children psychologically, stressing that the role of the family in organizing study time and encouraging children to understand instead of memorizing enhances the success of these tests and achieves their educational goals.