Regulations Governing Assessment of Student Learning at Senior Secondary Schools
Announced Date：2014-01-08
These Regulations have been formulated in accordance with Article 45, Paragraph 2 of the Senior High School Education Act (hereunder referred to as “the Act”).
Article 2
The purpose of the assessment of student learning at any senior secondary school (hereunder referred to as a “school”) shall be to have an understanding of what students are learning, stimulate students' diverse potential, and further their development in an adaptive way, and teachers shall use assessments to inform their teaching and counseling.
Article 3
Schools’ assessment of student learning comprises assessment of students’ academic achievement and assessment of their character and behavior (hereunder referred to as “conduct assessment”).
Article 4
Academic assessment results are expressed as marks out of one hundred.
Assessment of academic achievement shall be conducted in the light of students’ physical and mental development and individual differences, and in accordance with the nature of the subject or activity being assessed, a diverse range of assessment methods that take into account the cognitive, skill, and affect teaching objectives shall be shall be used to conduct assessments daily and periodically. The proportion of the daily and the periodic assessments of academic achievement for each subject shall be set by the school.
The diverse range of assessment methods referred to in the preceding paragraph may include written tests, assignments, oral tests, performances, hands-on activities, experiments, workplace experience, visits, reports, data collection and compilation, aesthetic appreciation, interviews, practical projects, self-assessment, peer assessment, and/or portfolio assessment.
Article 5
The subjects for which assessment of students’ academic achievement must be undertaken are stipulated in the Senior High School Curriculum Guidelines.
The number of credits for each subject is calculated by assigning one credit for each session offered each week in a semester, or assigning one credit if a total of at least 18 sessions is offered in a semester.
Article 6
A student who is for some reason unable to participate in a periodic assessment of their academic achievement in all or some subjects and is given permission by the school to miss that assessment is allowed to be given a make-up exam or to be assessed using some other method. The assessment method, allocation of marks, and recording of the results shall be set by the school.
Article 7
A student’s overall average mark for a semester is calculated by multiplying the semester mark for each subject by the credits obtained for that subject, adding together the numbers obtained for each subject, and then dividing their sum by the total number of credits obtained that semester.
A student’s overall average mark for a school year is calculated by averaging the average mark awarded each semester that school year.
The mark for a school year for each subject is calculated by averaging the mark awarded for that subject each semester of that school year.
Article 8
The full mark for an academic achievement is 100, and the provisions governing standard pass marks are set out below:
1. For regular students: The pass mark stipulated for these students is sixty (60).
2. For the following students, who are admitted to a school in accordance with the provisions of various regulations governing preferential treatment for admission to the next educational stage: indigenous students, students from areas that have suffered a major disaster, children whose parents have been assigned to work overseas by the government, veterans, overseas Chinese students, Mongolian and Tibetan students, foreign students, children of outstanding scientists and technology professionals who are working overseas, and students who have been given a placement based on humanitarian considerations, international assistance, or because they have some other unusual status, and following a case by case review, the pass mark is: forty (40) for grade 10 students, fifty (50) for grade 11 students, and sixty (60) for grade 12 students.
3. Students who enroll in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations Governing Screening and Review and Recommendation of Students with Excellent Technical and Artistic Skills for Admission to Junior and Senior High School: The pass mark is fifty (50) for grade 10 students, and for grade 11 students, and sixty (60) for grade 12 students.
4. Students who enroll in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations Governing Counseling Students with Excellent Athletic Performance at Junior and Senior High Schools for Admissions: The pass mark is forty (40) for grade 10 students, and for grade 11 students, and fifty (50) for grade 12 students.
The assessment of the academic achievements of students with physical or mental disabilities shall be conducted by the school in accordance with the assessment method or methods specified in their individualized education plans referred to in Article 28 of the Special Education Act.
Article 9
The course credits for a subject shall be awarded to each student whose academic achievement mark for the semester reaches the pass mark stipulated in the subparagraph of Paragraph 1 of the preceding article that pertains to that student.
For any subject in which a student's academic achievement for a semester fails to reach the pass mark stipulated in the subparagraph of Paragraph 1 of the preceding article that pertains to that student, the student shall take a make-up exam if their mark reached the stipulated mark below that applies to them:
1. Regular students: Forty (40)
2. Students referred to in the preceding article Paragraph 1, Subparagraphs 2 to 4:
(1) If the pass mark is forty (40): Thirty (30)
(2) If the pass mark is fifty (50) or sixty (60): Forty (40)
3. If any students referred to in the preceding two subparagraphs encounter any special circumstances: the mark shall be decided by the school.
If a student sits the make-up exam referred to in the preceding paragraph and their result is at least the mark stipulated in the particular subparagraph of Paragraph 1 of the preceding article that pertains to that student as their pass mark, the credits for that subject shall be awarded and the pass mark for a make-up exam that is stipulated in the subparagraph that pertains to that student shall be recorded as their mark. If the student does not achieve the stipulated pass mark for a make-up exam, the credits for that subject will not be awarded, and the mark recorded shall be the mark they got in the make-up exam or their original mark for the subject, whichever is higher.
The credits for each semester will be awarded for each subject for which a student’s academic achievement for the school year reaches the pass mark stipulated in the subparagraph of Paragraph 1 of the preceding article that pertains to that student; the actual mark that they obtained each semester shall still be recorded as their mark for that semester.
Article 10
For any subject for which a student has failed to obtain the course credits in any semester within the period specified in Article 42 of the Act, a student who has already studied that subject may apply to repeat it, and a student who has not yet studied that subject may apply to take it as a make-up subject.
The required courses stipulated by the Ministry of Education in the Senior High School Curriculum Guidelines shall all be taken. A student who has not yet studied any required course and therefore, as referred to in the preceding paragraph, has not obtained the credits for any such course each semester, shall take that required course as a make-up subject.
The school shall handle repeated subjects, and make-up subjects, following the sequence set out below:
1. Organize special classes: If fifteen or more students apply, the school will organize a special class for those students to take; it is not permitted to have fewer than six sessions for each course credit.
2. Independent-study with guidance: If there are fewer applicants than the number specified in the preceding subparagraph, the teacher shall designate teaching materials and give these to the students to study on their own, and the school shall arrange face-to-face tutoring; it is not permitted to have fewer than three sessions for each course credit for students who are repeating a subject, and it is not permitted to have fewer than six sessions for each course credit for any subject which students are taking as a make-up subject.
3. Studying with a class: The school shall arrange for the students to take the course with another class, taking into account those students’ ability level and the school’s class formation arrangements.
The scheduling of the implementation of the methods referred to in the subparagraphs of the preceding paragraph and the actual number of sessions that students will have with a teacher or tutor shall be decided by the school.
The assessment of the academic achievements of a student who is repeating, taking any make-up subject, and those who have an extended period to complete their studies shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.
Article 11
After a student completes a course which they are repeating or taking as a make-up subject in accordance with the provisions of the preceding article, if the student’s mark in a subject reaches the pass mark stipulated in the subparagraph of Article 8, Paragraph 1 that pertains to them, they shall be awarded the course credits. If the student’s mark fails to reaches the stipulated pass mark, they will not be awarded any credits.
The mark obtained in a subject referred to in the preceding paragraph that a student repeated or took as a make-up subject shall be recorded in accordance with the following provisions:
1. For a repeated subject: If a student’s mark reaches the pass mark stipulated in the subparagraph of Article 8, Paragraph 1 that pertains to that student, the stipulated pass mark shall be the mark that is recorded. If a student’s mark fails to reach the stipulated pass mark, their original mark or the mark for the subject they repeated, whichever is higher, shall be recorded.
2. For a make-up subject: Their actual mark shall be recorded.
Article 12
If a student obtains fewer than half of the total number of credits required for the first semester of any school year, the school may counsel the student to reduce their course credit load in the second semester. The associated regulations governing credit reductions shall be set by the school.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply, mutatis mutandis, to a student who has temporarily suspended their school studies, who applies to resume their studies one semester earlier than was originally arranged.
The provisions of the previous three paragraphs apply, mutatis mutandis, when a student transfers to a different school, transfers to a different department (program) at the same school, or resumes their school studies after temporarily suspending them.
Article 13
If the number of credits a student obtains in any school year is fewer than half of the total number of credits required for that school year, the student may repeat that school year. The number of credits they obtain in a school year shall be calculated including the number of course credits they obtain after passing any make-up exams, or taking and passing any repeated subject, or make-up subject.
When a student is repeating, the actual mark they obtain for each repeated subject shall be recorded; for any subject which the student has already taken and obtained the course credits before repeating the year, they shall apply for an credit exemption for that subject before the start of each semester, and the school shall approve the application; the original mark for each such subject shall be included in the total mark for the current semester. If a student does not apply for a credit exemption and voluntarily chooses to take a subject again, the mark that will be recorded shall be the mark for that subject after repeating it, or their original mark for that subject, whichever is higher. The school shall provide appropriate counseling for students who are repeating any subject or semester.
To assist students obtain the credits that are required for graduation, the school shall take early intervention measures and provide individual counseling, in the light of the course credits students obtain each semester.
The provisions of the previous three paragraphs apply, mutatis mutandis, when a student transfers to a different school, transfers to a different department (program) at the same school, or resumes their school studies after temporarily suspending them.
Article 14
The school shall set up a student learning support system and undertake analyses in the light of the results of daily and regular assessments of students’ academic achievements. The school shall use the results as the basis for implementing differentiated instruction and remedial teaching during each semester, to thereby guide students to learn in an appropriate and adaptive manner and achieve their potential. The implementation criteria for the student learning support system, and the implementation method shall be decided by the school.
Article 15
Before new students and students who have transferred to a school enroll, before a student transfers to a different department (program), and before a student who is resuming their school studies after temporarily suspending them, if any subject which they have already completed and obtained credits for has been reviewed and found to satisfy the course requirements, or if the student passes a test for the subject, the student may be given an exemption from having to take that subject; the mark recorded for the subject shall be the mark they were originally given for that subject or their mark after the test for the subject. Subjects for which they have not obtained credits shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Article 10.
The regulations governing the reviews, tests, and course credit exemptions referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be set by the school.
After a school has organized any credit exemption for a student who has transferred from a different school or a student who transfers to a different department (program) in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1, if the student does not meet the requirements set out in Article 13, Paragraph 1 for a student to be permitted to repeat a year but who applies to do so, the school may handle the student’s case in accordance with the following provisions, in the light of the student’s schoolwork and application and the school’s current allocations of students to classes and grades:
- Students who satisfy the provisions of Article 13 and of Article 14, Subparagraph 1 of the Regulations Governing Senior Secondary School Management of Student Status shall be placed into a suitable grade.
- Students who satisfy the provisions of Article 14, Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of the Regulations Governing Senior Secondary School Management of Student Status shall be placed into a suitable grade and department (program).
Gifted and talented students may apply to their school to shorten the number of years in which they are allowed to complete of their studies on the basis of their current physical and mental development, their learning needs, and their aspirations. Such applications shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the Implementation Regulations Governing Adjustment of School Entry Age and Shortening of the Duration of Studies for Special Education Students, and the provisions of related regulations.
Article 17
If a student has an overseas academic record that has been recognized in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations Governing Senior High Schools’ Assessment of Students’ Overseas Academic Records and the school has reviewed and confirmed that the results the student obtained for a subject that they studied overseas satisfies the course requirements, or if the student passes a test for such a subject, those results or course credits may be recognized, and that student may be given an exemption from having to take the subject.
If a student obtains their school’s approval and goes to another educational institution at senior secondary level or higher, to a state-owned or private enterprise or institution, or to an employment-oriented vocational training institution, overseas or in the R.O.C. to undertake further education, training, an internship, or a course, then any evidence of course credits, learning achievements, or education and training obtained there may be counted toward their results or course credits, after the school has investigated and confirmed that they satisfy the course requirements, and that student may be given an exemption from having to take one or more subjects.
The school shall undertake the handling of the reviews of students’ academic records, transcripts, learning achievements, and/or education and training, tests, calculation of course credits, and recognition of periods spent studying at another educational institution at senior secondary or higher level, overseas or in the R.O.C., referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, in accordance with the provisions of pertinent laws and regulations.
Article 18
A school may recommend that students go to a junior college or another educational institution of that level or higher to take advanced courses; how this is undertaken and the learning assessments shall be determined by the school in accordance with the provisions of the associated laws and regulations, In coordination with any junior college or other higher level educational institution(s) involved.
Article 19
Conduct shall be assessed by making an overall assessment based on a student’s actual behavior, not taking into account marks or rankings.
Conduct assessment items are as follows:
1. A summary of their behavior and conduct in everyday life, and any special accomplishments at school or outside the school
2. Service learning
3. Record of awards and punishments
4. Attendance record
5. Specific advice given
Article 20
Conduct assessment shall be conducted on a semester basis by the homeroom teacher, in accordance with the provisions of each subparagraph of Paragraph 2 of the preceding article. The homeroom teacher shall consult the opinions provided by each subject teacher and by relevant administrative units and factually record each student’s behavior, and if necessary, the homeroom teacher shall give specific advice. After being reviewed at a meeting on students’ affairs, the assessment will serve as the basis for adaptive counseling for students and other adaptive education interventions.
The school shall assess the conduct of students who are repeating or taking make-up courses or who have an extended period to complete their studies, based on each such student’s study circumstances and taking into consideration the regulations that apply to general students.
Article 21
The conduct assessment awards and punishments shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Awards: These are divided into commendations, merits, and major merits
2. Punishments: These are divided into warnings, demerits, major demerits, and supervised detention
If any award is given to a student or any punishment is imposed on them, the student, their homeroom teacher, and their parents or guardian shall be informed, and the award(s) and/or punishment(s) shall be listed as part of their conduct assessment at the end of the semester.
The provisions governing the different awards and punishments referred to in Paragraph 1, the reasons for giving awards and punishments, procedures, offsetting demerits with merits, and the annulling of the record of a punishment shall be set by the school.
Article 22
The categories of leave that students may take are: official leave, personal leave, sick leave, marriage leave, pregnancy leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, miscarriage leave, parental leave, menstrual leave, and bereavement leave. The regulations governing leave are set by the school.
The Non-attendance records used for conduct assessments are handled in accordance with the student leave regulations.
Article 23
If a student is not attending classes, if the number of sessions that the student has been absent from, without the school giving approved leave in accordance with its leave regulations, amounts to one-third of the total number of sessions for any subject in a semester, the semester mark for such a subject shall be zero.
The categories of approved leave given by the school referred to in the preceding paragraph do not include leave to handle some personal matter.
When a student’s not attending classes is affecting their schoolwork, the school shall take precautionary measures in the light of the student’s circumstances and provide individual counseling.
Article 24
When the number of sessions that a student has been absent from without having official leave amounts to half of the total number of sessions in a semester, or when the number of sessions that a student has played truant amounts to a cumulative total of 42, after the matter has been brought up at a meeting on student affairs, adaptive counseling and adaptive education interventions shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the pertinent ordinances.
Article 25
The outcome of the assessment of student learning shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions:
1. A student who satisfies the following criteria is permitted to graduate and shall be issued a graduation diploma:
(1) The student has completed their studies and satisfies the graduation requirements stipulated in the Senior High School Curriculum Guidelines.
(2) The student has a total of fewer than three major demerits, after offsetting the demerits and merits recorded in the student’s conduct assessments over the course of their studies.
2. A student who has completed their studies, has completed all the required courses stipulated in the Senior High School Curriculum Guidelines, and has obtained the 120 credits required for graduation but fails to satisfy the provisions of the preceding subparagraph, a Certificate of Attendance shall be issued.
A student who has completed any course at one or more stages of a practical skills program with satisfactory results may apply to the school to be issued a certificate of completion for those studies.
Article 26
The outcomes of the assessment of student learning shall be properly stored and managed, and students’ personal privacy and their rights and interests shall be safeguarded; the collection, handling, and utilization of assessment data shall be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Act and its related regulations.
Article 27
Any supplementary regulations governing the assessment of student learning that a school autonomously formulates in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, or to suit actual needs, shall be implemented after they have been approved by the school council.
Article 28
These Regulations shall take effect on August 1, 2014.
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