Legal Basis and Authority
- Compliance with Commission Resolution No. 265 series of 1993 mandating full computerization of licensure exams.
- Empowered by Section 4 of Republic Act No. 4373 and Section 6(a) of Presidential Decree No. 223, as amended.
- Board exercises quasi-legislative rule-making power under Section 8 of R.A. No. 4373.
Scope of Computerization
- Covers full computerization of the Librarian Licensure Examination starting December 1994.
- Not limited to correction and rating of exams but includes use of a computer-based question bank.
- Questions are extracted and randomized electronically for examination administration.
Question Formulation and Evaluation
- Board Members assigned to subjects must create or adapt examination questions.
- Questions subject to expert appraisal for objectivity, validity, reliability, and clarity.
- Each question evaluated for difficulty (easy, average, hard), type (subjective/objective), and knowledge level.
- Weight of questions with both objective and subjective formats set at 70% objective and 30% subjective.
Question Bank Management
- Initial input of at least 500 questions per subject into the Commission's question bank.
- Continuous growth of at least 300 questions per examination to reach a target of 3,000 questions.
- Questions updated to reflect current economic, social, technological, scientific, and professional developments.
- Questions become intellectual property of the Commission, with no withdrawal rights for the original Board Member.
- Successive Board Members responsible to review, reword, delete, and add questions.
Examination Preparation and Security Procedures
- Random extraction of required questions producing at least two distinct exam sets with varying question sequences.
- Strict security measures for handling exam papers including confinement of authorized personnel for one hour after exam start.
- Presence of NBI agents, security officers, and observers outside the confidential room for oversight.
Computer Program and Data Security
- Implementation of tamper-proof measures with multiple-password protection.
- Control and access to computer programs distributed among three designated key officials to prevent abuse.
Grading Mechanism
- Objective (multiple-choice) questions graded by Optical Mark Reader (OMR) machine.
- Subjective questions (problem-solving, drawing, essay) graded either by OMR or manual processes.
Effectivity and Dissemination
- Resolution effective 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
- Disseminated to schools, colleges, and universities offering Librarianship courses.
Signatories and Approval
- Resolution adopted by the Board for Librarians on July 22, 1994.
- Approved by the Commission on Higher Education officials as reflected in signed document.