Teacher readiness issues in implementing school-based assessment

• Main Authors: Abdul Khalil, Fakhri, Awang, Mohd Isha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) 2016
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/21621/1/EDUCATUM-JSS%202%202016%201%207.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/21621/; http://ejournal.upsi.edu.my/issuedetails/1220

School-based assessment (SBA) now viewed from a broader perspective.To ensure a quality education that leads to the development of human capital 'first class mentality', the examination system has now been reinforced by expanding the concept to pentaksiran. PBS is a form of assessment practices that are designed, built, managed, checked, recorded and reported systematically by teachers and school authorities. These assessments should follow the procedures established by the Examination Board. Accordingly, the practice assessment conducted by teachers expected to provide accurate and shows the real situation on the level of student learning. This article is a concept paper discussed issues relating to teachers willing to implement practices PBS. This article also highlighted the issue of readiness of teachers as well as its impact on the practice of PBS. Matters discussed in line with the Malaysian Education Blueprint (2013-2025), in the first wave (2013-2025), the Ministry of Education will focus on improving the quality of teaching by improving the quality of teachers and school leaders. The study also put forward some suggestions for the improvement of quality in the implementation of PBS.