Developing a National Student Assessment Framework for the Philippines

This paper provides guidance to the Philippines on the development of its National Student Assessment Framework, referred to nationally as the National Basic Education Assessment Framework, a key milestone in the country’s assessment reform agenda. It forms part of a broader technical assistance project jointly implemented by the OECD and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and funded by the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific. The project supports the Department of Education of the Philippines in strengthening its student assessment system. The paper reviews the strengths and challenges of the student assessment system. It concludes with recommendations to support the further development and implementation of the 2026 30 National Basic Education Assessment Framework. Together, these recommendations aim to support the rationalisation of the assessment landscape and the development of a coherent set of high-quality student assessments that generates reliable data to inform policy and improve teaching and student learning. The paper may also be of interest to other countries seeking to strengthen their student assessment systems.