Vice Chancellor of the Valley View University (VVU), Professor Daniel Buor, has proposed the adoption of multiple examination bodies in an attempt to control increased cases of examination malpractices.
He was speaking at the opening of the of the 33rd Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) hosted by the West African Examinations Centre (WAEC) Ghana.
“In countries where examination irregularities exist and standards of examination are said to be falling, consider allowing other examination bodies to compete to operate, instead of one body monopolising the conduct of assessment,” he argued.
Professor Buor was also of the opinion that allowing more examination bodies will guarantee high standards assessment procedures and ensure quality assessment of students’ academic performance.
[contextly_sidebar id=”MTVDLRgqNK4RKyDlVvvHGE05qSbR8V35″]There have been recent calls for a revision of the examination bodies across West Africa, following massive examination malpractices.
The latest involves the cancellation of five papers in the 2015 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE).
Also, about 90,000 candidates failed in Mathematics and Science in the 2015 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Prof. Bour who Chaired the opening ceremony also stated that allowing multiple examining bodies will pave way for Africa’s examination bodies to be internationally recognised and accredited.
The 33rd Annual Conference of Association for Educational Assessment in Africa provides a forum for innovative and research based ideas on examination and assessment by scholars and practitioners from across the world.
About 300 participants from Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, as well as Europe and the Americas would be participating in the conference on the theme: “Quality Assurance in Educational Assessment in an Era of Rapid Change.”
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By: Kojo Agyeman/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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