Monitoring Student Progress in Reading
Public schools follow the United Arab Emirates national system of assessment, which includes midyear and end of year examinations in Grades 1 to 12. End of year assessments are taken throughout Dubai and are linked to the Ministry of Education’s objectives. Most of these examinations are in print or electronic format for Grades 9 and 10, and only a few schools require performance assessments. Beyond the national examination system, public schools in Dubai do not have a formal process for monitoring student progress in reading.
According to the Ministry of Education examination system, students in Grades 1 to 9 are promoted to the next grade automatically. However, students who do not achieve 50 percent of the total examination score will be enrolled in a remedial program after diagnostic testing. Students who fail again after completing the remedial program will enroll in another remedial program at the beginning of the following school year to support their learning in the next grade.
Private schools throughout Dubai adopt the monitoring and assessment procedures that pertain to their curriculum. Many schools adapt the national assessment procedures of their curriculum to suit the needs of the student population. For example, most UK schools adopt the English National Curriculum’s assessment processes. UK, International Baccalaureate, and Indian schools participate in external national or international examinations based on the curriculum they offer. US schools use a range of internal assessment tools, and the upper grade levels at some schools participate in international benchmark tests for further and higher education placement.