A Needs Assessment of Teachers for Developing Learning Assessment Competency – Based of Students with Hearing Impairments

Abstract

The research aims to achieve the following objectives: Investigate the essential needs of teachers for developing competency in measuring and evaluating the learning outcomes of students with hearing impairments; propose guidelines for enhancing teachers’ abilities in measuring and assessing the competency–based learning outcomes of students with hearing impairments. The sample group consists of 273 teachers and educational personnel working in secondary schools, along with five qualified individuals. The research tools include necessary requirement questionnaires and interviews. Data analysis involves statistical mean, PNI Modified standard deviation, and content analysis. The research findings indicate the following: 1) The highest necessity index (PNI Modified = 0.22) pertains to skills, followed by knowledge (PNI Modified = 0.20) and characteristics (PNI Modified = 0.16). respectively, and; 2) Guidelines for developing teachers' abilities in measuring and evaluating competency-based learning outcomes can be summarized as 7 guidelines, divided into 3 knowledge areas: 1) setting clear policies or guidelines regarding measuring and evaluating learning outcomes; 2) know the competency base Creating a plan or project to develop knowledge in measuring and evaluating competency-based learning and creating a system to support teachers' learning in the measurement and evaluation of competency-based learning in skills in two approaches, namely, setting guidelines and prototypes for measuring and evaluating competency-based learning in educational institutions, and; 3) organizing a team of experts to give advice Implementation and monitoring of performance in measuring and evaluating competency-based learning outcomes. And in terms of characteristics, there are 2 approaches: 1) Setting policies or guidelines for selecting knowledgeable teachers. and; 2) Ability and readiness to be a special education teacher and positive reinforcement for teachers to increase their work efficiency.