Student Assessment

Students in classes I-III are assessed in wording: very good [shumë mirë], good [mirë], sufficient [çka], Bad [keq]. From classes III to IX students are assessed in marks from 4 to 10 where the lowest pass rate is 5.

Regarding the level of public control in pre-university education the state exercises several competences in this regards. Based on the Albanian legal framework the monitoring, evaluation, inspection of public and private pre-university education institutions is carried out by the following institutions

Student assessment for levels I-III is a descriptive assessment with 5 levels:
Level 1 - Unsatisfactory achievements
Level 2 - Achievements that need improvement
Level 3 - Satisfactory achievements
Level 4 - Very satisfactory achievements
Level 5 - Excellent achievements

Student assessment is done through:
- continuous assessment
- summative test/task assessment
- curricular project assessment

Continuous assessment is based on teacher observations and judgments on oral or written responses, group work, discussions, and other student assessment techniques. The teacher grades the student in the logbook. He records at least 2 graded assessments for each period for subjects taught 1-2 hours per week and at least 3 graded assessments for subjects taught 3 or more hours per week.

The assessment with a summative test/task aims to measure the level of student achievement for the main learning outcomes for each period. The school administration, together with the teachers, manages the time for the development of tests or the development of summative tasks. The assessment of the test/task is reflected in the register in the relevant column.

In project-based assessment, the teacher plans and organizes a project that extends throughout the school year. The project can be subject-specific or interdisciplinary, and can be developed individually or in groups. The project grade is recorded in the appropriate column in the record.

The annual final grade is calculated by taking into account the percentage weights for grades IV-V and VI-XII for both continuous assessment and the assessment of the test/summary assignment or project.
Instruction no. 17 of 2022 highlights all assessment methods for all levels.

Progression of Students

The student does not pass a class in basic education where he/she has failed to pass at least three core subjects from the respective curricula.

Moreover, the student may not pass the class if he/she has missed without a reason a class for 20% of provided hours.

Certification

The document of completion of basic education is the basic education certificate, which is issued by the school principal after the student has passed the national basic education exams. The document of completion of upper secondary education is the state matura diploma, which is issued by the institution responsible for educational services after the student has passed the national, compulsory and optional state matura exams. At the end of each grade, the student is provided with a class certificate. The criteria for issuing the certificate are determined by instruction of the minister. The criteria and procedures for the equivalence of certificates and diplomas of students coming from abroad are determined by instruction of the minister. Students get marks transcript [dëftesë] every school year which is currently provided online at SMIP..The Regulation on the Use of the Pre-University Information Management System (SMIP) sets out the rules and procedures for information management in pre-university education in Albania. Purpose of the Regulation The Regulation aims to establish the rules for the use of new technologies in the pre-university education system, ensuring efficient information management and improving the quality of educational services. It is based on Law No. 69/2012 on the pre-university education system and the decision of the Council of Ministers No. 742, dated 3.12.2021, on the establishment of the state database of SMIP.