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 CSCORG013, 'Coordinate a work team'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Coordinate a work team' 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
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
1. Develop and maintain a cooperative work group | 1.1 Encourage staff to make constructive contributions to team decisions and planning. 1.2 Acknowledge contributions to work group operations and respond positively to feedback and suggestions from team members. 1.3 Ensure staff members contribute actively to the implementation of new work practices. 1.4 Address conflict between staff members. |
2. Communicate objectives and required standards | 2.1 Ensure staff members are aware of relevant information affecting the work group. 2.2 Inform staff of required objectives and standards and encourage staff commitment to objectives and standards to promote continuous improvement. 2.3 Model and promote principles and practices of safe, fair and participative work practices to staff. 2.4 Provide regular constructive feedback on all aspects of work performance to individuals and team to promote continuous improvement. 2.5 Assess performance and address requirements in a fair and timely manner. |
3. Support development activities | 3.1 Identify specific training needs of individuals and provide training and development opportunities. 3.2 Develop and implement agreed action plans to meet individual and group training and development needs. 3.3 Encourage and support staff in applying skills and knowledge in the workplace. 3.4 Encourage and support staff to attend training courses and to take up other development opportunities. |
4. Provide leadership to the work group | 4.1 Check and confirm the link between the function of the group and the goals of the organisation. 4.2 Use participative decision making to develop, implement and review work of the group and to allocate responsibilities where appropriate. 4.3 Give opportunities and encouragement to others to develop new and innovative work practices and strategies. 4.4 Identify and resolve conflict with minimum disruption to work group function. 4.5 Provide staff with the support and supervision necessary to perform work safely and without risk to health. 4.6 Allocate tasks within the competence of staff and support staff with appropriate authority, autonomy and training. 4.7 Ensure supervision is appropriate to changing priorities and situations and takes into account the different needs of individuals and the requirements of the task. |