KNEC New Directive To TTC Teacher Trainees On Electronic Assessment

KNEC New Directive To TTC Teacher Trainees

The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has directed that all the 2024 Teacher trainees in TTCs will take their assessments electronically via the CBATE portal.

This move is aimed at enhancing efficiency and embracing technology which will mark significant change in the assessment Criteria across all the Diploma Teacher Training Colleges.

In a circular sent to TTC principals highlights the assessment courses that will be undertaken electronically. These include;

1. Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE)
2. Diploma in Early Childhood Teacher Education (DECTE)
3. Upgrade Diploma In Primary Teacher Education (UDPTE)
4. Upgrade Diploma In Early Childhood Teacher Education (UDECTE)
5. Diploma in Secondary Teacher Education ( DSTE)

Principals have been urged by KNEC to ensure that they put in place necessary infrastructure for the School Based Assessment (SBA) And Summative Assessment online via the KNEC electronic Assessment portal.

The Kenya National Examination Council has also directed that teacher trainees to possess laptops with specifications issued earlier on by 30th, April 2024.

For those who missed these laptop specifications by KNEC for teacher trainees in TTCs, here they are;

1. Licenced Windows 10 Version 22H2 and above
2. Integrated webcam
3. 256GB SSD
4. 8GB of Memory
5. IEEE 802.11 Wireless capability (ac, g, or n)
6. Internal Battery with a lifespan of more than 3 hours
7. Core i3 gen 6 or higher processor
8. 14-inch screen with a minimum resolution of 1920×1080

The above specifications are intended to offer smooth and uninterrupted assessment processes.

Principals have further been advised to ensure their is stable internet connectivity and power supply during the assessment period to avoid interruptions.

The KNEC Chief Executive officer (CEO) Dr. David Njengere emphasized on the importance of prior and proper preparation for purposes of administering the assessment. He further urged institutions and teacher trainees to comply with the provided guidelines.

Challenges

Following the guidelines and specifications issued by the Examination Council, our team has noted that many teacher trainees will not afford to acquire these laptops since they are costly. This poses a greater challenge to this kind of assessment as majority of the students will not afford to buy these machines considering the hard economic times.

Similarly, challenges of internet connectivity has been witnessed in a number of institutions in the past, something that has jeopardized the whole system leaving out other students from submitting their assessments.

Conclusion

Therefore, our team has recommended that the examination body should review these guidelines to ensure that they use a mode that every teacher trainees will be comfortable with.

KNEC New Directive To TTC Teacher Trainees