Auditing the correctness of examination paper assessments (legal basis, principles, procedures, conclusions)

Abstract

Auditing the correctness of examination paper assessments is a legal obligation imposed by the legislator on the State Committee for the Certification of Proficiency in Polish as a Foreign Language (PKds.PZJPjO) after the amendment of the Law on the Polish Language in 2015, on the basis of which the authorization to organize and conduct state certificate examinations in Polish as a foreign language (jpjo) was given to the so-called authorized entities. This allowed a wider access to the examinations for individuals interested in receiving an official certification of proficiency in Polish. The audits of examination paper assessments are conducted on the basis of the relevant examination documents, and their results are provided by the PKds. ZJPjO to the authorized entities. According to the regulations, a minimum of 20% of the papers are audited after each examination session held by the organizing entity. The article discusses the legal acts, procedures and principles of the audits carried out, as well as their results and impact on the quality of examination sheet assessments, standardization and objectivization of results.