Aligning performance assessments with standards: A practical framework for improving student achievement in vocational education

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Abstract

The academic achievement of students is a top concern of educators and teachers given the evidence for its links to future career opportunities, especially in vocational education field. Therefore, the aim of this study was twofold. The first purpose was to identify the learning performance that reflects students’ assimilation of the electrical engineering content. The second purpose was to describe the construction of a reliable and valid academic achievement test designed to measure students’ learning performance. To achieve these goals, the researchers developed the academic achievement test in several phases by following the systematic approach.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationKnowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems - 9th International Conference KICSS 2014, Selected Papers
EditorsGeorge Angelos Papadopoulos, Andrzej M.J. Skulimowski, Janusz Kacprzyk, Susumu Kunifuji
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages575-585
Number of pages11
ISBN (print)9783319274775
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume416
ISSN2194-5357

Conference

Title9th International Conference on Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems
Abbreviated titleKICSS 2014
Conference number9
Duration6 - 8 November 2014
CityLimassol
CountryCyprus

Keywords

Keywords

  • Academic achievement, Knowledge measurement, Learning assessment, Learning outcome, Tests methodology, Vocational education