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ItemA study of changes in competency-based assessment processes or departures from official competency-based assessment( 2000)In this study the researcher has identified and explained the processes of competency-based assessment (CBA) in Safeway Supermarket Ltd at Australian Standards Framework level two and level three programs. The study investigates any changes in processes or departures from that which is stated in official CBA documents and identifies the extent to which the implementation of CBA fulfils its stated intentions. The study starts by describing how competency-based assessment has been presented as a strategy by governments to enhance the productivity of Australian industry and its citizens and how competency-based assessment is grounded in Evaluation Theory. A naturalistic form of enquiry, is used to describe the processes and practices of CBA at Safeway Supermarkets. The study focused on the following research questions: � What is CBA in Australian Vocational Educational and Training policy documents? � How does assessment take place in practice in Safeway Stores? � What is the workplace assessor's view of CBA in Safeway Stores? � What changes have been made by assessors in the implementation of CBA? � How have assessors been trained in CBA at Safeway in Australia? � Is the training sufficient? The study found that participants responded to the introduction of CBA into Safeway Supermarket Ltd as a positive step, although it was found that Safeway is still in the very early stages of implementing CBA into the three contexts studied. The study concludes by surfacing issues in the field of CBA and Vocational Education and Training (VET).