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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine the focus of the assessment tool
   • Identify a target group of candidates, purposes of the assessment tool, and the contexts in which the tool will be used
   • Access relevant benchmarks for assessment and interpret them to establish evidence required to demonstrate competence
   • Identify, access and interpret industry requirements and relevant contextualisation guidelines
   • Identify other related documentation to inform assessment tool development
2. Design the assessment tool
   • Select assessment methods that support the collection of defined evidence, taking into account the context in which the assessment will take place, and meeting the principles of assessment
   • Enable candidates to show or support their claim for recognition of current competency through selected assessment methods
   • Consider different assessment instruments for the selected assessment methods to generate options for collection of evidence
   • Consider how the assessment instruments will be administered
3. Develop the assessment tool
   • Develop specific assessment instruments that support the collection of evidence that meets the rules of evidence
   • Define and document clear and specific procedures instructing assessor and candidate on the administration and use of assessment instruments
   • Consider the requirements of assessment system policies and procedures, and address storage and retrieval needs, and review, evaluation and version control procedures as part of this process
4. Review and trial the assessment tool
   • Check draft assessment tools against evaluation criteria and amend as required
   • Trial assessment tools to validate content and applicability
   • Collect and document feedback from relevant people involved in trialling
   • Make amendments to the final tool based on the analysis of feedback
   • Appropriately format, and file, finalised assessment tool according to assessment system policies and procedures

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, including:

developing at least three assessment tools that support different assessment methods, and address at least one unit of competency each. Each assessment tool must:

include the instruments for collecting evidence, reflecting the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence, and related instructions to the assessor/s and candidates

show how the contextual needs of different environments are addressed

reporting on the trial and review of each assessment tool, including proposed changes.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge to effectively complete the task outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

the principles of assessment and how they are applied when developing assessment tools

the rules of evidence and how they have been incorporated in the tools developed

different assessment contexts and their relationship to developing assessment tools

the dimensions of competency and how they are incorporated in the development of assessment tools

the contextualisation of units of competency and contextualisation guidelines

the components of training packages relevant to the development of assessment tools

different assessment methods, their purposes and uses

evaluation methods appropriate to the trial and review of assessment tools

the principles of reasonable adjustment

workplace health and safety (WHS) responsibilities associated with assessing competence, including:

requirements for reporting hazards and incidents

emergency procedures

procedures for the use of relevant personal protective equipment

sources of WHS information.

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