International Journal of Advanced Research and Publications (2456-9992)

Measuring Concordance Among The Panel Members At The Assessment Of Professional Competence

Volume 3 - Issue 7, July 2019 Edition
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Author(s)
Chandana Jayalath
Keywords
Assessment of professional competence, Kendall’s coefficient of concordance, Viva voce
Abstract
Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) is a prerequisite for offering chartered qualification of many professions. APC is to test the candidate’s overall competency against a set criterion. However, a common perception is that the panel members hold different views leading to judgments unfair by the candidates. A research related to a recently completed APC was carried out to objectively test this perception using Kendall’s coefficient of concordance. The underlying principles of assessment approaches used to determine competence were discussed in the literature survey. A panel of 5 assessors had been appointed to interview 18 candidates. Results indicate that a high consensus exists among the panel members in arriving at decisions on the candidates and had no significant deviation in their judgments.
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