This instructional-methodological guide presents the essence and content of international assessment programs, including key concepts and tasks related to assessing scientific literacy in international studies such as TIMSS and PISA. It provides the classification of tasks, general theoretical information on evaluating creative thinking, significant aspects to consider in assessment, as well as sample tasks and assessment approaches.
The guide can be used in the educational process by students of pedagogical universities and institutes, participants of professional development and retraining courses, teachers of educational institutions, researchers conducting studies in this field, and professionals engaged in evaluating education quality.