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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine focus of the assessment tool
  2. Design assessment tool
  3. Develop assessment tool
  4. Review and trial assessment tool

Required Skills

Required skills

analysis and interpretation skills to review and evaluate assessment tools

critical thinking skills to translate the interpreted competency standards and other relevant assessment information into meaningful assessment instruments

design skills to develop different assessment tool designs

research and evaluation skills to evaluate assessment tools on the basis of trials and feedback

Required knowledge

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

different types and rules of evidence

different assessment contexts and relationship to developing assessment tools

components of competency and dimensions of competency

contextualisation of competency standards and contextualisation guidelines

Assessment Guidelines of training packages as relevant to developing assessment tools

different assessment methods their purposes and uses

evaluation methodologies appropriate to the trial and review of assessment tools

principles of reasonable adjustment

relevant workplace information including

organisational policies and procedures

workplace tasks and activities

standard operating procedures

procedures for use of relevant personal protective equipment

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Assessment must address the scope of this unit and reflect all components of the unit Arange of appropriate assessment methods and evidencegathering techniques must be used to determine competency A judgement of competency should only be made when the assessor is confident that the required outcomes of the unit have been achieved and that consistent performance has been demonstrated

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

develop assessment tools that support different assessment methods and address at least three units of competency packaged at different Australian Qualifications Framework AQF levels

develop assessment tools that

include the instruments for collecting evidence reflecting the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence and the related instructions to assessors and candidates

show how the contextual needs of different environments are addressed

report on the trial and review of the assessment tools including proposed changes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Evidence must be gathered in the workplace wherever possible Where no workplace is available a simulated workplace must be provided

Assessment must ensure access to

training products such as training packages and accredited course documentation

Method of assessment

Guidance information for assessment

For further information about assessment of this and other TAE units refer to relevant implementation guidance published on the IBSA website wwwibsaorgau


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Assessment tool includes:

instruments to be used for gathering evidence, including:

profiles of acceptable performance measures

templates and proformas

specific questions or activities

evidence and observation checklists

checklists for the evaluation of work samples

recognition portfolios

candidate self-assessment materials

procedures, information and instructions for the assessor or candidate relating to the use of assessment instruments and the conditions for assessment.

Contexts of assessment/RPL may include:

environment in which the assessment/RPL will be carried out, including real or simulated workplace

opportunities for collecting evidence in a number of situations

relationships between competency standards and evidence to support RPL

who carries out the assessment/RPL

relationships between competency standards and work activities in the candidate's workplace

relationships between competency standards and learning activities.

Benchmarks for assessment:

refer to criteria against which the candidate is assessed which may be a unit of competency, assessment criteria of course curricula, performance specifications, or product specifications

where the benchmark is one or more units of competency the standards may be contextualised to reflect the immediate operating environment.

Organisational, legal and ethical requirements may include:

assessment system policies and procedures

industrial relations systems and processes, awards and enterprise agreements

licensing and legal ramifications of assessing competence

reporting, recording and retrieval systems for assessment

requirements of training, assessment and validation, including the AQTF Standards for Registered Training Organisations

human resource policies, procedures and legal requirements, including:

anti-discrimination

equal employment opportunity

job role, responsibilities and conditions

relevant industry codes of practice

confidentiality and privacy requirements of information relating to completed assessments

OHS considerations, including:

ensuring assessment methods and tools incorporate appropriate measures to maintain the health, safety and welfare of candidates

ensuring OHS requirements and specified benchmarks are accounted for within evidence requirements and assessment materials

identifying hazards and relevant risk control procedures associated with the assessment environment.

Contextualisation guidelines relate to:

relevant training package or accredited course contextualisation guidelines.

Related documentation may include:

requirements set out in the Assessment Guidelines of the relevant training packages

information from the competency standards about:

resources required for assessment

assessment context

appropriate assessment methods

assessment activities identified in accredited modules derived from the relevant competency standards

assessment activities in support materials related to the relevant competency standards

any requirements of OHS, legislation, codes of practice, standards and guidelines

indicators and levels of competence of the Australian Core Skills Framework

organisational requirements for demonstration of work performance

product specifications.

Assessment instrument may be:

profiles of acceptable performance measures

templates and proformas

specific questions or activities

evidence and observation checklists

checklists for the evaluation of work samples

recognition portfolios

candidate self-assessment materials.

Procedures may include:

those that guide the application of the instruments, such as:

instructions for the candidates

instructions for administering the assessment tool, including resources needed to conduct assessment and the context for the use of tools

guidance for development or review of decision-making process

guidance on reasonable adjustments

specified variations or restrictions on the tools

rules for verifying assessment decisions

OHS requirements, for example, identified hazards in the assessment environment and appropriate controls and reporting mechanisms

information on access and equity considerations.

Assessment system policies and procedures may include:

assessment records, and data and information management

recognition of current competency, RPL and credit arrangements

assessor needs, qualifications and maintenance of currency

assessment reporting procedures

assessment appeals

candidate grievances and complaints

validation

evaluation and internal audit

costs and resourcing

access and equity, and reasonable adjustment

partnership arrangements

links with human resource or industrial relations systems

links with overall quality management system.

Evaluation criteria may include:

effectiveness and relevance to the competency standards

whether assessment tool is appropriate to selected assessment methods

whether assessment tool is appropriate to target group and assessment context

appropriateness of language and literacy for intended audience.