(NUGSE Research in Education, 1(2), 2016) Kabulova, Meruyert; Pussurmanova, Gulzada; Shaikhina, Dina; Akhmedina, Assel; Issina, Gulden
The problem of non-attendance and lack of student engagement in class is a widely recognized issue in
educational circles around the world, including Kazakhstan. One of the reasons is the neglect of class
participation in the current assessment models. This policy brief outlines the significance of class
participation, considers the relation between class participation and improvement of academic
performance, reviews the existing assessment practices, and argues for the inclusion of class participation
as one of the aspects of assessment system in Kazakhstani organizations for secondary education.