Harmonizing Diagnostic Assessment, National Frameworks and Teaching Materials in the Hungarian Education System

Education is one of those fields where it takes time to put research results into practice and integrate them into curricular culture. One of the reasons is that customs and traditions are deeply incorporated into pedagogical work. Although being sceptical about changes and innovations is evident in other fields, it seems that innovations and efficient new methods are not very welcome in education. True change can be achieved through output: research and those skills, competences that are regarded as important by decision-makers should be integrated in exams which assess educational results. However, it is also relevant to point out that teaching methods, methods of skill development at schools, change even smore slowly with output-oriented assessment systems.