The implementation of a competency based assessment system for applicants for a restrictive licence for cadastral surveying

The Surveyors Board of Queensland has the responsibility for assessing the standards and regulating cadastral surveyors within the state. Recent legislative changes have required the Board to implement a competency based assessment scheme. This paper summarises the legislative framework and the theory of competency based assessment. It goes on to describe the development of competency standards for surveyors and the implementation of an assessment scheme. The move to a competency based assessment system was a substantial task undertaken by the Board and the paper discusses some useful lessons that may be learnt by other jurisdictions considering a similar move

Competency Based Assessment sebagai Model Pengujian Kompetensi di Smk

Penyelenggaraan pendidikan di SMK perlu adanya kesepadanan atau kesesuaian dengandunia kerja (link and match), sehingga kompetensi peserta didik memenuhi tuntutan kompetensi dilapangan kerja. Untuk mengetahuai kesesuain tersebut, maka perlu dilaksanakan penilaian hasilbelajar atau uji kompetensi terhadap capaian kompetensi peserta didik sesuai dengan tuntutankompetensi yang dibutuhkan lapangan kerja. Pengujian kompetensi di SMK pada dasarnyamerupakan bagian integral dari proses pembelajaran, yang perlu diarahkan untuk menilai kinerjapeserta didik dengan memantau proses, kemajuan dan perbaikan hasil belajarnya secaraberkesinambungan. Pelaksanaan penilaian dapat dilakukan secara langsung pada saat peserta didikmelakukan aktivitas belajar, maupun secara tidak langsung melalui bukti hasil belajar sesuai dengankriteria kinerja atau performance criteria. Oleh karena itu sistem penilaian untuk kelompok matapelajaran produktif menitikberatkan pada penilaian hasil belajar berbasis kompetensi atauCompetency Based Assessment

An integrated approach : holistic assessment of vocational trainees in the NZ dairy farming industry : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education (Tertiary Education) at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand

Vocational training qualifications in New Zealand have undergone significant change since 2008 due to the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ) initiated by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). In 2016, Primary ITO introduced programmes for these new qualifications to the dairy farming sector. A new holistic assessment approach was implemented, centred on an integrated Evidence Portfolio. The purpose of this research was to: a) Compare the new assessment methodology with the previous approach, from the perspective of the Trainees, Employers, and Assessors, and: b) Determine the extent to which the new assessment approach enabled Learners to apply theoretical knowledge to practical workplace situations. While much research has been done about competency-based Vocational Education and Training (VET), it largely focusses on institution-based learners, not those who are based in the workplace. This research aimed to contribute to the literature by examining competency-based assessment in a post-TRoQ, New Zealand workplace-based context. The sample groups for this research were drawn from dairy farming trainees who were enrolled in the new qualifications, and had also achieved one of the previous qualifications. The employers and assessors of these trainees were also included. The research utilised semi-structured interviews with the participants to gain their views on the new assessment methodology and how it compared to the previous method. The findings of this research largely reinforce the literature on competency-based VET. A new contribution is made by examining competency-based VET in a workplace-based context. The new assessment methodology was successful in enabling trainees to apply their theoretical knowledge to practical workplace situations and it was preferred by the participants over the previous assessment method. It is concluded that the notion of how competence is viewed in a New Zealand VET context should be revisited, and that it could assume a wider focus. This research also highlights the link between underpinning theoretical knowledge and practical workplace performance and suggests that performance of practical workplace tasks could provide sufficient evidence to assess Trainees’ theoretical knowledge in the final stages of their qualification

The objective structured public health examination (OSPHE): work-based learning for a new exam

Introduction: Postgraduate education for all healthcare professionals is shifting from traditional knowledge-based models towards competency-based training and assessment. 1 Norcini’s 2003 paper on work based assessment outline’s George Miller’s pyramid framework for assessing competence (see Figure 1) – with knowledge at the base (‘knows’), competence at the next level (‘knows how’), performance above this (‘shows how’) and action (‘does’) at the top. Action is what actually occurs in day to-day practice, while the lower levels are what are more commonly assessed in an artificial examination environment. 2 The Faculty of Public Health (FPH), the standard-setting body for specialists in public health, has addressed the move towards competency-based training in two ways. The first is the development of a new and more detailed curriculum. This links competencies, training outcomes and their assessment to specific stages in training. The second is the the introduction of the new objective structured public health examination (OSPHE), which will be discussed in this paper. The OSPHE targets the ‘shows how’ level of the pyramid – measuring performance in an examination setting

Applying standard competency assessment in vocational teaching practices

Teaching in vocational education is focused on knowledge and skills. Psychomotor is an aspect that emphasized in teaching competency in vocational education. Teaching based on psychomotor is a way to provide students with the hands on skills. Teachers are the main character in the teaching session. Therefore, this paper explained the differences among teachers in teaching based Standard Competency Assessment with their expertise in particular field. Research used survey design involved 301 teachers from Vocational Colleges specifically teaching practical task in Technology Courses. The focused elements are experienced and qualification of expertise based on recognition by Malaysia Skill Certification. Result showed that there are differences in the application of the teaching methods between experienced and inexperienced instructors teaching at the workshop from the teaching and evaluation aspects. The skills certificates ownership by the instructors shows differences in the aspects of teaching methods compared to the teaching implementation. In summary, teachers or instructors who teaching in vocational courses need the basic requirement especially skills recognition to fulfill competency assessment

Applying standard competency assessment in vocational teaching practices

Teaching in vocational education is focused on knowledge and skills. Psychomotor is an aspect that emphasized in teaching competency in vocational education. Teaching based on psychomotor is a way to provide students with the hands on skills. Teachers are the main character in the teaching session. Therefore, this paper explained the differences among teachers in teaching based Standard Competency Assessment with their expertise in particular field. Research used survey design involved 301 teachers from Vocational Colleges specifically teaching practical task in Technology Courses. The focused elements are experienced and qualification of expertise based on recognition by Malaysia Skill Certification. Result showed that there are differences in the application of the teaching methods between experienced and inexperienced instructors teaching at the workshop from the teaching and evaluation aspects. The skills certificates ownership by the instructors shows differences in the aspects of teaching methods compared to the teaching implementation. In summary, teachers or instructors who teaching in vocational courses need the basic requirement especially skills recognition to fulfill competency assessment

Transforming a competency model to assessment items

The problem of comparing and matching different learners’ knowledge arises when assessment systems use a one-dimensional numerical value to represent “knowledge level”. Such assessment systems may measure inconsistently because they estimate this level differently and inadequately. The multi-dimensional competency model called COMpetence-Based learner knowledge for personalized Assessment (COMBA) is being developed to represent a learner’s knowledge in a multi-dimensional vector space. The heart of this model is to treat knowledge, not as possession, but as a contextualized space of capability either actual or potential. The paper discusses the automatic generation of an assessment from the COMBA competency model as a “guideon- the–side”

Integrated competency-based assessment and certification in vocational high school in Indonesia

The objective of this research is to find a model of Integrated Competency-Based Assessment (ICBA) and certification that is appropriate for implementation in Vocational High School (VHS). The model is a test of competence that is combined with a learning and assessment process. This study used research and development established by Gall et al. The results of this research found that the model of ICBA and certification was feasible for implementation in VHS. The model was created through the aspects of developing competency standards and competency-based training development in work practices. The competency standard was developed through setting standards of competence and suitability needed for the job. The development of vocational learning is achieved through the professionalism of the teacher, the development of learning resources and learning models, evaluation models, and the reporting of learning outcomes in the form of a skills passport. Developing a competency-based assessment was done in the context of the examination system by working on real jobs

A descriptive analysis of perceptional social competence instrument lecturer at the high school of Islamic Ibnu Sina Batam City

Perceptional social competence assessment instrument is built and developed based on theories of performance assessment of competence and on the basis of previous research within and outside the country. This research based on the theory of performance assessment of lecturers upon perceptional social competence which renders the performance of lecturers assessed competency and one of them is social competence, This assessment involves assessment of the 12 items are built. Research involving 34 people respondents a lecturer at an Islamic High school environment (STAI) Ibnu Sina Batam. A descriptive analysis of the instrument is determined by the value of the min score. Instruments Questionnaire given to 34 people. The min value of the score is found the total value average of 2.98. These values can be inferred that the consistency of answers on respondents from the total of the items in the social competence of the lecturers at the instrument category enough. Thus the performance assessment of social competence perceptional lecturer at an Islamic High school environment Avicenna Batam is enough. For upcoming research suggested revisiting the performance assessment perceptional lecturer based on competencies other than the social competence, for example, intellectual and emotional competencies

Looking Under the Hood of Competency-Based Education: The Relationship Between Competency-Based Education Practices and Students' Learning Skills, Behaviors, and Dispositions

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation (Nellie Mae), in partnership with the American Institutes for Research (AIR), has recently released a comprehensive analysis of competency-based education (CBE), an instructional approach that emphasizes what students learn and master rather than time spent in a classroom. The study, titled "Looking Under the Hood of Competency-Based Education," examines the relationship between various competency-based practices and increased student learning capacity. Additionally, the study highlights the varying degrees of CBE practices in schools that have an existing reputation for implementation."Schools across the country are increasingly seeking ways to provide a competency-based education for students, yet many educators are not sure of where to begin or how they can implement this approach to learning," said Eve Goldberg, Director of Research at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. "The framework developed by AIR of learning skills, behaviors, and dispositions and the findings on specific practices can help educators strengthen their practices and gives them the tools to continuously improve their practice. We hope educators interested in making this shift will benefit from this analysis.""Looking Under the Hood" analyzes a variety of competency-based practices to examine how schools implement CBE and determine how it relates to students' learning capacities. Some notable findings include:Learning in contexts outside the classroom (for example, internships) positively relates to increasing students' learning capacitiesThe option for students to learn at a comfortable pace (for example, extra time to finish a topic or unit and the opportunity to retake an exam or re-do a final project) has a positive association with self-efficacy and increasing students' motivation to learnThe option for students to receive both instruction and assessment in a variety of formats, including collaborative group projects, helped students' intrinsic motivationEstablishing clear learning targets was positively related to increasing students' learning capacitiesOverall, the study finds that many students' experiences with CBE-aligned practices were positively associated with changes in learning capacities in several areas, most notably in students' intrinsic motivation for classroom work."Competency-based education varies tremendously from school to school and even across classrooms, so it can be hard to determine if it is working," said Erin Haynes, Senior Researcher at the American Institutes for Research. "This study examined specific CBE-aligned practices, giving us a more finely-honed view of how such practices are related to students' capacity to learn. We hope this research will help inform future efforts to implement competency-based methods across districts, schools and classrooms.