The Competency-based assessment: in the face of innovative assessment techniques and tools

Abstract

This paper provides a historical overview of the evolution of the educational evaluation process, including its origins, concepts, and paradigms that have influenced it up to the present day. It highlights the significant changes in learning and their effects on current evaluation practices, leading to a new culture of assessment, which includes competency-based assessment. In particular, it analyzes the perception of rubrics and e-portfolios as assessment tools.
The aim of this study is to analyze and reflect on the competency-based assessment approach, considering changes in the concept of learning assessment and the roles of those involved in the educational process. In this context, the implementation of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in education becomes important due to its contribution to new forms of assessment, aimed at enhancing the learning process and fostering innovative perspectives. The review focuses on competency-based learning assessment and, specifically, the following assessment techniques and tools: rubrics and e-portfolios. The conclusions imply the formulation of new challenges, based on the premise that learning includes assessment.