| a) Vision Statement: |
| The
vision of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA)
is "Harmonization of Educational Assessment on the African continent". |
| b) 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". |
| c) 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. |
| d) Primary Objectives: (See Charter enclosed) |
| The main objectives for which the AEAA is established include: |
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To
promote co-operation amongst examining and assessment bodies in
Africa;To encourage relevant examining and assessment activities among
members; |
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To sponsor international participation in the field of educational testing and examining; |
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To commission/co-ordinate research projects; |
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To,
through its various activities, improve assessment, testing and
examining within the individual member
countries; |
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To address and share experience on issues of evaluation and assessment; |
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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. |
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| e) Affiliation: |
| The AEAA is affiliated to the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA). |
| f) Secretariat Address: |
| All correspondences should be addressed to the Executive Secretary, AEAA. |
| C/o. National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), |
| National Headquarters, |
| P.M.B.1747,Ikpoba Hill, |
| Benin City, Edo State |
| Nigeria, West Africa. |
| E-mail - dawanbor@yahoo.com |
| Tel/Fax No.. +234-52-255972 |
| +234-52-258197 |
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