In order to serve the major national strategic needs of “Education Powering the Nation” and “Constructing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”, in January 2022, Beijing Normal University (BNU), the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and the University of Macau (UM) jointly initiated and established the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Education Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Alliance (hereinafter referred to as the “Alliance”). By integrating resources from all parties to jointly build research communities, talent training bases, and monitoring and evaluation systems, the alliance gives full play to the advantages of all parties to promote the coordinated development of scientific research, talent training, social services, and academic exchanges in educational quality monitoring and evaluation in the Greater Bay Area and beyond. The Alliance organizes an annual international conference on educational quality monitoring and evaluation.
The 2025 Alliance Annual Conference, International Forum on Frontiers in Educational Assessment, will take place at University of Macau from November 22-24, 2025. We welcome interested researchers and professionals to present and to attend the forum.
Educational testing and assessment researchers (e.g., university faculty members, graduate students and post-doctoral researchers), government officials for educational quality monitoring and evaluation, and industrial assessment professionals.
Organizer
- Educational Testing and Assessment Research Center, University of Macau
Co-organizers
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Assessment for Basic Education Quality, Beijing Normal University
- Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
We welcome presentations on any topic related to educational quality monitoring and evaluation, such as:
- Emerging theories and methods of educational assessment (e.g., cognitive diagnostic assessment, computer adaptive testing)
- Technologies in education assessment (e.g., machine learning, AI and large language models)
- Large-scale assessment design and implementation (e.g., PISA, TIMSS, provincial education quality monitoring)
- Assessment of emerging competences (e.g., STEM literacy, computational thinking)
- Policies of educational quality monitoring and evaluation
| Dr. Randy Elliot BENNETT, Educational Testing Service |
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| Prof. Ummugul BEZIRHAN, Boston College |
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| Prof. Ying CUI, University of Alberta |
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| Prof. Xiaoming ZHAI, University of Georgia |
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| Dr. Gavin William FULMER, DadaKind |
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| Prof. Tao XIN, Beijing Normal University |
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| Prof. Ping CHEN, Beijing Normal University |
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| Prof. Thomas Kin-fung, CHIU, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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| Prof. Kit-Tai HAU, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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| Prof. Weicong LYU, University of Macau |
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| Prof. Lele SHA, University of Macau |
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There is no registration fee for this forum. Participants are responsible for their own accommodation, transportation, and meal expenses. Other expenses related to the forum will be covered by the Faculty of Education at the University of Macau. The following hotels are near the campus of University of Macau:
4-star hotels：
皇庭海景酒店：https://www.pousadamarinainfante.com/
澳門百老匯：https://www.broadwaymacau.com.mo/
駿龍酒店：http://www.granddragon.com.mo/index_en.php/
君怡酒店：http://www.grandview-hotel.com/
3-star hotels：
君樂皇府公寓式酒店：https://www.marinaphantomhotel.com/
盛世酒店：https://www.innhotel.com/
It is advisable to make accommodation reservations as soon as possible for this forum, as hotels in Macau tend to be booked well in advance. Furthermore, prices may increase significantly as the event date draws nearer, particularly during the peak tourism season associated with the National Games of China, which are co-hosted by Guangdong and Hong Kong.
Language of the Forum: English and Mandarin
Agenda (tentative, subject to change)
| Nov. 22, 2025, Saturday | |||
| Workshops for Postgraduate Students of BNU, CUHK and UM | 9:00 – 12:00 | Workshop on Applications of Generative AI in Educational Assessment and Data Mining of Large-Scale International Assessments |
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| 14:00-17:00 | |||
| Nov. 23, 2025, Sunday | |||
| Morning | 8:00 – 9:00 | On-site Registration | |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | ||
| 9:15 – 10:45 | Keynote presentations | ||
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Tea break | ||
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Invited Presentations | ||
| Noon | 12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon | 14:00 – 15:30 | Invited Presentations | |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Tea break | ||
| 15:45 – 17:15 | Concurrent Presentations | ||
| Nov. 24, 2025, Monday | |||
| Morning | 8:30 – 10:45 | Keynote Presentations | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Tea Break | ||
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Invited Presentations | ||
| Noon | 12:30 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon | 14:00 – 18:00 | Workshop: Analyses of International/National/Regional Educational Monitoring Studies | |
Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline: If you plan to present, please submit the title and abstract (250 words or less) by Sept. 30, 2025; attending without presentation is also welcome.
First call for submissions: Aug. 25, 2025
Submission opens: Aug. 25, 2025
Submission deadline: Sept. 30, 2025
Notification of acceptance: Oct. 15, 2025
Registration opens: Oct. 20, 2025
Final submission deadline for presenters’ PPT: Nov. 15, 2025
Contacts
University of Macau: Zheng Chen
Tel：(86)18161043726
e-mail：mc44160@um.edu.mo
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Education Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Alliance: Dr. Xiaorui Huang
Tel: (86) 15021466772
e-mail: xrhuang@bnu.edu.cn
Inquires: (853) 8822 4575/8779/4120