Practices in Trainees' Performance Evaluation with Reference to Private Business TVET Colleges in Addis Ababa City Administration
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2008-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The main purpose of the study is to assess the practices of trainees , peliormallce
evaluation with reference to PBTVETC in AACA. III order to attain the purpose
of the study basic questions were raise in relation to tile focus, methods,
effectiveness and frequency of assessment, the conditions that affect assessment,
the kind of attitude that trainers, and tile colleges' staff have alld tlte future
positive expectations of trainees' performance evaluation. Descriptive survey
method of research was employed. For tile attainment of this purpose data were
gathered from trainees, trainers, deans of the colleges and AAEBO. Purposive,
availability, stratified and simple /'{Indom samplings were used Data were
gathered through questiollnaire illcludillg both closed alld open el/{Ied questions.
In addition, interviews, observation checklists and documents analysis of
statistical data were observed. The finding of the study revealed that various
methods of assessment are employed ami trainers also IlUve focus on variety of
assessment practices like skills, factsltlwory, value and attitudes, both practical
and theoretical in assessing trainees' performance even if they stick on specific
assessment methods and much focus on assessing trainees more of theoretical or
facts. Continuous assessment metizod is considered as tile keylmain type of
assessment but it may not be fully employed. The frequency and effective
application of assessment methods as well as assessment tools and other
practices of assessment affected with different conditions such as scarcity of time
for trainers, lack of awareness about assessment, lack of clear and transparent
assessment procedures etc. The attitude of trainees and ti,e colleges' staff
towards trainees' performance assessment was nearly equally divided. Some are
in favor and others are against. There are also other problems which affect the
practices of assessment/evaluation on the part of the colleges' staff and problems
to the part of the AAEBIMOE. These are like lack of assessor training, less
communication between the AAEB and PBTVETC, lack of adequate, clear and
standing Irelatively permanent guidelines or directive ill assessment. Finally, to
alleviate the prevailing problems, it is recommended that the AAEB ami
PBTVETC should create a bond and work together in areas of training of
assessors, in developing guideline or manuals on assessment, in quality
assurance of assessment, in fulfilling and maintaining internal facilities of the
colleges, creating awareness by AAEBIMOE on training providers about
assessment practices and also imparting them with tile necessary materialsl
directives of assessment. Generally, to solve tile problems of the present
assessment practices in PBTVETC and to maintain a standard in addition to
institution-based or internal assessment there could be an external or national
assessment body and this will be the future positive prospect of assessment
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Performance Evaluation with Reference to Private Business