1. “Development of Competency-Based Licensure and Certification Examination for HRH” “Development of Competency-Based Licensure and Certification Examination for HRH” HON. LEONOR TRIPON-ROSERO 1 st National HRH Policy Forum November 15, 2007 Rigodon Ballroom, Manila Peninsula

2. Republic Act 8981  “PRC Modernization Act of 2000” recognizes the important role of professionals in nation-building and promotes the sustained development of a reservoir of professionals whose competence has been determined by honest and credible licensure examinations and whose standards of professional service and practice are internationally recognized and considered world-class.

3. Competencies needed by all profession: 1. Capacity to think 2. Ability to comprehend 3. Ability to form judgment and to reason 4. Ability to express thought 5. Ability to organize and integrate knowledge of different disciplines 5. Ability to organize and integrate knowledge of different disciplines 6. Ability to relate thought to action and to present reality 6. Ability to relate thought to action and to present reality 7. Sensitivity to truth, goodness and beauty

4. Competency– Based Standards from APOs PRBs Industry and Others Competencies Specified by Academe/Professio nal Schools CHED Policies on competency – Based Curriculum PRC Licensure Examination Policies of PRB Orientation of Examiners EDP & Security Screening of Licensure Applicants Test Reproduction Test administration Test Research PRC Licensure Examination Policies of PRB Orientation of Examiners EDP & Security Screening of Licensure Applicants Test Reproduction Test administration Test Research PRB Getting inputs from CHED and employers Orientation/ Training of Examiners Table of Test Specifications (List of Competencies) writing of Competency – Based Test Items Item Banking & retrieval Test Assembly Test Administration Scoring/ Analysis Deciding the Cut-Off Score Rating Test Research PRB Getting inputs from CHED and employers Orientation/ Training of Examiners Table of Test Specifications (List of Competencies) writing of Competency – Based Test Items Item Banking & retrieval Test Assembly Test Administration Scoring/ Analysis Deciding the Cut-Off Score Rating Test Research Licensing of Qualifiers Advanced Level Certification Policy-Oriented Research Assessment and Licensing Development Core Standards Development Continuing Professional Development A Unified System of Quality assessment of Professionals Professional Regulation Commission Continuing Professional education Professional Practice Continuing Professional education Professional Practice Honor Societies & Institutions

5. Sample Module on Competency-based Examinations Board of Medical Technology PART II: MEASURES DONE

6. Objectives for the initiative  Ensure that the incoming professionals are equipped with the appropriate competencies to discharge their functions based on present and other evolving requirements of the industry, specially in the hospital-based tertiary laboratory  Foundational competencies needed to be globally competitive (in preparation for liberalization in trade and services)  Ensure there is a harmonization between the curriculum and the requirements of the industry, specially in the hospital-based tertiary laboratory  Policies, Standards, and Guidelines for Medical Technology Education (recently revised for implementation for SY 2006 – 2007, effective March 15, 2006 / CHED Memorandum Order No.14, Series of 2006)

7. SOME GUIDELINES USED BY PRC  LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY OF QUESTIONS  Easy  Easy - recall questions  Moderate  Moderate - recall, problem solving, interpretative question  Difficult  Difficult - problem solving, interpretative and analytical question  CATEGORIES OF QUESTIONS  Must know  Must know - basic knowledge and skills of day to day practice of the profession  Useful to know  Useful to know - basic information / concepts / principles  Nice to know  Nice to know - Recent advances in technology and historical data of the topic

8. APPLICATION OF THE GUIDELINES  LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY OF QUESTIONS  Easy – 35% > 20%  Moderate – 50% > 60%  Difficult – 15% > 20%  CATEGORIES OF QUESTIONS  Must know – 60%  Useful to know – 30%  Nice to know – 10%  POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS  Moderate / Must know – 60%  Easy / Useful to know – 20%; Difficult / Useful to know – 10%  Difficult / Nice to know – 10%

9. MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE Short-term  Review of previous extracted questions  Item analysis / Discrimination index  More in depth assessment of the Item Analysis  Is the question good? Is it clear?  Is there consistency in making good questions?  How good are the options? Are there lazy options? Long-term  Review of the outcomes  Have the objectives been met?

10. REQUIREMENTS Short-term  PRC to conduct workshops on making good and comprehensive Item Analysis  Coordination, collaboration, and networking of the Board with academiciansLong-term  Coordination, collaboration and networking of the Board with practitioners

11. BOARD OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SUBJECT: HISPATHOLOGIC TEHCNIQUES AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS DATE: March 6 & 7, 2006 1.During staining of tissues, Certain parts of the cell and tissues that are ACIDIC in character have greater affinity for: a. Basic dyes b. Acidic dyes c. Neutral dyes d. Iron PART III: SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

12. 2.As I enter into the practice of Medical Technology, ____________. a. I shall accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional. b. I shall uphold the law and shall not engage in illegal work. c. I shall work and act in a strict spirit of fairness. d. I shall use only honorable means of competition.

13. 3.(FIRST STATEMENT) Fixation is the most important step in producing good histologic slides. (SECOND STATEMENT) Good fixation kills and softens tissue to prepare it for staining. a. The FIRST STATEMENT is True, the SECOND STATEMENT is FALSE. b. The FIRST STATEMENT is FALSE, the SECOND STATEMENT is True. c. Both STATEMENTS are TRUE. d. Both STATEMENTS are FALSE.

14. The different boards are continously undertaking seminar workshop on item analysis and item banking guided by the PRC consultants on licensure examinations. PART IV: POLICY DIRECTION

15. IMPLEMENTING MECHANISM 1.Strict Implementation of test question data bank system 1.Strict Implementation of test question data bank system 2. Operationalization of walk-in examination initially for maritime office 2. Operationalization of walk-in examination initially for maritime office 4. Continuing training-workshop for all The Boards 4. Continuing training-workshop for all The Boards 5. Strict Enforcement of the screening process for all Board candidates 5. Strict Enforcement of the screening process for all Board candidates 3. Hiring of test question consultants who are experts in their respective fields 3. Hiring of test question consultants who are experts in their respective fields

16. HON. LEONOR TRIPON-ROSERO Chairperson