Diversity in the classroom includes differences in the way students' brains learn, or neurodiversity. Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) affect increasingly large numbers of students. Education systems must work to meet the needs of these students and ensure that…

A discussion of Norway's efforts to develop a national test of modern languages to be administered at the end of compulsory education looks at the objectives of language instruction and the test types chosen to address the specific competencies desired. (MSE)