この記事は、学生の職業技術を実際の現場で適切に評価する方法を探ることを目的とし、アセスメントの評価基準の種類（performance-based vs. competency-based）が学生のパフォーマンスにどんな影響を及ぼすか、看護学校の学生を対象として研究を行ったものです。

This study examined the effects of type of assessment criteria (performance-based vs. competency-based) on nursing students’ performance aiming to explore the appropriate means to assess the skills of vocational students in the actual work context.

Viewpoint by Chisaki Miwa 

調査の結果によると、初級の学生は、competency-basedの評価基準を与えられた学生よりも、performance-basedの評価基準を与えられた学生の方が高いパフォーマンスをしたことが明らかになりました。これは、アセスメントの内容がより具体的で精神的にも負担が少ないため、初級の学生にはperformance-basedの評価基準の方がより効果的であることを示しています。職業訓練プログラムにおいては、performance-basedからcompetency-basedな評価基準への段階的な移行を考慮に入れたアセスメントを取り入れることが重要であることがうかがえます。

The results show that novice students who are given performance-based criteria show higher task performance, make better assessments and invest less mental effort in the assessment than students who are given competency-based criteria. Performance-based assessment criteria are expected to be more beneficial to novice students because they are directly observable, clearly specify what is to be assessed, and require less mental effort. It can be said that a gradual transition from performance-based to competence-based assessment is needed for vocational training programme.

Personnel Assessment and Decisionsis the official journal of the International Personnel Assessment Council (IPAC). The journal welcomes any studies or reviews related to staffing organizations and assessing its members. This might include (but is not limited to) research on:

·  applicant recruitment and assessment

·  selection tools (e.g., interviews, tests, work samples)

·  selection decisions

·  on-boarding and training

·  job search and choice

·  performance assessment and employee development

·  job analysis and competency modeling (Journal of Personnel Assessment and Decisions Website 2018)