Published 2026-09-07
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The assessment process in the youth and adult education sector in Venezuela under current curricular requirements

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/unad.27452115.10510
Ana Yelena Juarez Pineda University of the Andes image/svg+xml
Carlos Leonardo Quintero Meza Universidad de Los Andes image/svg+xml

The Venezuelan educational system guarantees comprehensive, free, and compulsory education under a legal framework headed by the Constitution and the Organic Law of Education. Within this system, the Youth, Adult, and Adult Education modality is distinguished by serving individuals over 15 years old who seek to acquire pragmatic knowledge, leveraging their maturity and life experience. Unlike early childhood and primary education levels, which focus on qualitative assessment, this modality employs a quantitative system supported by qualitative criteria. Following the 2016 curricular transformation, a 1-to-5 grading scale was adopted, organized into terms or semesters (two periods per year), differing from the regular general secondary education system. The evaluation process is divided into compulsory academic areas, evaluated quantitatively, and components of participation, languages, and labor training, assessed qualitatively. Although regulations promote flexible and participatory evaluation focused on developing potential, the study indicates that a traditional approach oriented toward measurement and memorization frequently persists in teaching practice, creating a disconnection between educational policy and its implementation in the classroom.

keywords: Education for Youth and Adults, Educational Assessment,, Curriculum Transformation, , Grading Scale, Teaching Practice
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Juarez Pineda , A. Y., & Quintero Meza, C. L. . (2026). The assessment process in the youth and adult education sector in Venezuela under current curricular requirements. EducaT: Educación Virtual, Innovación Y Tecnologías, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.22490/unad.27452115.10510
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