Promote the adoption of home sustainability practices by residents

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 CPPHSA4007A, 'Promote the adoption of home sustainability practices by residents'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Assess residents' readiness to adopt home sustainability practices.

1.1 Effective communication strategies are employed in establishing rapport with residents and responding to residents' questions and concerns.

1.2 Influences that impact on residents' attitudes to home sustainability are identified.

1.3 Barriers to residents adopting home sustainability practices are identified.

1.4 Residents' motivations and factors that increase residents' willingness to voluntarily change behaviour and adopt home sustainability practices are identified.

1.5 Information needs of residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and addressed.

1.6 Positive attitudes and behaviours demonstrated by residents in relation to home sustainability practices are identified and reinforced.

Develop an implementation plan.

2.1 Appropriate communication and consultation techniques are used to assist residents in prioritising their home sustainability needs.

2.2 Home sustainability practices that are consistent with residents' priorities, motivation, budget, commitment, timeframes and confidence levels are identified and agreed with residents.

2.3 Resources, rebates and other forms of assistance available to support implementation of agreed home sustainability practices are identified and explained to residents.

2.4 Proactive strategies for supporting residents' adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified.

2.5 Data and success measures required to assess adoption of agreed home sustainability practices are identified in consultation with residents.

2.6 Appropriate data collection methods are identified in consultation with residents.

2.7 Potential barriers to successful implementation of agreed home sustainability practices, and strategies for overcoming these barriers, are identified in consultation with residents.

2.8 Implementation plan that includes ways in which residents can monitor and review progress in adopting home sustainability practices is prepared in consultation with residents.

Provide follow-up services.

3.1 Need for follow-up services is determined in consultation with residents.

3.2 Follow-up services are identified and provided, as agreed with residents.


Qualifications and Skillsets

CPPHSA4007A appears in the following qualifications:

  • CPP41110 - Certificate IV in Home Sustainability Assessment