Studying the Impact of Learning Outcomes on Assessment

In February 2026, CEDEFOP published the Research Paper “The influence of learning outcomes on assessment”.

This publication examines how the shift towards learning outcomes influences both formative and summative forms of assessment in initial vocational education and training through analysing data from case studies across 10 EU countries: Bulgaria, Ireland, France, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland.

Research Paper “The influence of learning outcomes on assessment” available here.