OECD Delegation Commends Saudi Arabia's School Evaluation Advancements
A delegation from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) concluded a visit to the headquarters of the Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) as part of an ongoing technical cooperation initiative. The visit focused on exchanging expertise and discussing technical aspects of learning outcomes assessment frameworks and school evaluation in the Kingdom's general education system.
The OECD team praised ETEC's organizational development and its accomplishments in evaluating general education, highlighting the Commission's substantial and comprehensive progress despite the expansive scale of Saudi Arabia's education sector.
Dr. Harold Hislop, head of the OECD expert team and former Chief Inspector at Ireland's Department of Education (2010–2020), commended the rapid and wide-reaching strides made by Saudi Arabia. He described ETEC's newly established school evaluation system as a significant milestone and an impressive achievement for the education sector.
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