- Vision Statement:
The vision of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) is "Harmonization of Educational Assessment on the African continent".
- Mission Statement:
"The Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) is a non-profit making organization established to promote co-operation amongst examining and assessment bodies in Africa".
- Historic year the Association was Founded:
The existence of AEAA dates back to 1982 when it was bom out of what was knownas the sub-regional Conference for Heads of Institutions responsible for Educational Assessment in Eastern and Southern Africa (AEBESA) whose founding members were Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Botswana, Lesotho and Malawi. Many other African ' Countries later joined the Association.
In 1992, at Arusha, Tanzania the AEBESA metamorphosed into the AEAA drawing its membership from across the continent of Africa.
- Primary Objectives: (See Charter enclosed)
The main objectives for which the AEAA is established include:
- To promote co-operation amongst examining and assessment bodies in Africa;To encourage relevant examining and assessment activities among members;
- To sponsor international participation in the field of educational testing and examining;
- To commission/co-ordinate research projects;
- To, through its various activities, improve assessment, testing and examining within the individual member countries;
- To address and share experience on issues of evaluation and assessment;
- To carry out such other activities as may appear to the Association to be incidental or conducive to the attainment of its objects under this charter.
- Affiliation:
The AEAA is affiliated to the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA).
- Secretariat Address:
All correspondences should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, AEAA.
Executive Secretary, AEAA,
C/O. Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ),
P.O. Box 50432 Haile Selassie Avenue,
Longacres, Lusaka,
Zambia.
Telephone: +260-211-252544/252930
E-mail: ecz.exam@zamnet.zm, ctsakala@zamnet.com
Fax: +260-211-253690
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