Investigate the Impacts of Competency Based Computerized Assessment on The Quality Of TVET Occupational Competency Assessment & Certification System and To Propose Improvement Model: (A Case in Addis Ababa City Administration)
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The Thesis aimed at investigating the impacts of competency based computerized
assessment on the quality of occupational competency assessment and
certification system implementation in TVET in Addis Ababa city administration.
The study used a mixed research design, employing both quantitative and
qualitative data. Purposive sampling and simple random sampling techniques
have been used. The data has been collected using questionnaires and interviews;
and secondary sources such as reports and policy documents are used. The
finding revealed that the extent of deviation of practice of occupational
competency based computerized assessment from the standard procedure and
principles were beyond acceptable level. Rent seeking practices and interference
of training regulator are some among major challenges. The encoding, handling
and managing of assessment tool at CoC authority level is also not secured and
incapability of the leading and implementing body is basically manifested by
inability to implement the system as per the standard procedures and principles.
Practices out of standard procedures in assessment centers like shortages of
resources are indications for the incapability of proper implementations. The
impacts encountering the implementation of occupational competency based
computerized assessment could be mitigated through the new model of
computerized assessment implementation and enhancing the leading and
implementing capacity of the federal and city administration bodies. Assessment
tool encoding, managing and controlling system could be established at federal
level and keeping continuous capacity building and improvement activities.
Utilizing resources for competency based computerized assessment based on the
standard in the entire process, from registration to the assessment, is also part of
sustainable solutions for the challenges.
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Competency based computerized assessment, CoC authority and competency based computerized assessment improvement model