Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CHCSD611C, 'Facilitate the inclusion of children with additional needs'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Facilitate the inclusion of children with additional needs' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Facilitate the development of a plan of inclusion | 1.1 Assess child's needs for additional care with worker, parents and others 1.2 Identify with workers, service's current capacity to provide required care 1.3 Design, implement and review a plan to develop the capacity of the service 1.4 Identify with workers, additional resources and support required and included in the plan 1.5 Outline plan of inclusion and plan with all staff working with the child 1.6 Ensure plan includes strategies for ongoing review |
2. Coordinate the implementation of the plan | 2.1 Locate relevant materials and equipment and provide within budget parameters 2.2 Gather and/or provide information 2.3 Advocate with other services to gain their participation and support 2.4 Identify outcomes for child and review progress in relation to plan's objectives with all involved 2.5 Review plan according to timeframe decided on |
3. Provide support to workers | 3.1 Provide support in order to demonstrate specific care and management strategies 3.2 Ensure support is particularly targeted when the child enters the service 3.3 Give information about particular children and clearly describe and explain their needs 3.4 Encourage others to adopt inclusive attitudes and practices 3.5 Prepare workers to implement the plan, in conjunction with the service 3.6 Develop workers' understanding of a shared care approach by explanation, and describing examples |
4. Develop the confidence of child care workers in caring for children with additional needs | 4.1 Respond to concerns of workers and negotiate problems 4.2 Acknowledge improvement in skills by providing positive feedback |