The National Education Policy 2020 of the Indian government emphasizes building competency-based learning systems, necessitating professional development for teachers in competency-based assessments. Therefore, our study investigates the effectiveness of a professional development initiative aimed at enhancing teachers' competencies in competency-based assessments within the Indian educational system. The intervention was conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (India), consisting of a five-day workshop for 70 government school teachers. The workshop's objective was to provide participants with an understanding of competency-based learning systems and the skills necessary to develop assessment items. To measure the workshop's impact, a pre- and post-workshop assessment was administered using an instrument encompassing both multiple-choice and constructed-response items related to the foundations of competency-based assessment. In evaluating the effectiveness of the workshop, we employed data visualization exploratory techniques to graphically analyze the distribution of scores before and after participation. This was complemented by item-level analysis and subsection-wise analysis, which allowed for an in-depth examination of specific areas of teacher competency. Subsequently, a detailed statistical analysis using the Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to test the significance of the workshop's impact.
Our study showed significant improvements in average scores post-workshop, underscoring the importance of targeted professional development in elevating teaching standards and competency levels. Furthermore, it indicates that these initiatives significantly enhance teachers' competency-based learning and assessment skills, supporting the broader goal of transforming educational assessment to improve the quality of learning.

Authors:
Gaurav Agarwal, Australian Council for Education Research, India
Anannya Chakraborty, Australian Council for Education Research, India
Anuradha Sharma, Australian Council for Education Research, India
Priyanka Sharma, Australian Council for Education Research, India

About the Presenter(s)
Ms. Anu Radha Sharma is senior research fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research (India). Her significant achievements include developing a competency-based assessment model for the Delhi Board of School Education in Delhi, India.

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