Build and maintain community relationships

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 FWPCOT5208, 'Build and maintain community relationships'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Build and maintain community relationships' 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.

1. Set parameters for community relationships or partnerships

1.1 Utilise a community engagement framework to assist in analysing and setting parameters for community relationships or partnerships.

1.2 Establish purpose and parameters for various community relationships or partnerships in consultation with relevant community stakeholders.

1.3 Use a range of strategies and opportunities appropriate to both individual and community needs.

2. Provide information relating to community engagement

2.1 Assess current community understandings of the organisation.

2.2 Communicate information about rights and responsibilities of individuals and communities to relevant personnel.

2.3 Communicate opportunities for community involvement in organisational processes and decision making, by using methods appropriate for the diverse needs of the community.

3. Build community engagement capacity

3.1 Tap into informal and formal community networks to strengthen local capital and to ensure ongoing capacity.

3.2 Manage dynamics within and across relationships or partnerships.

3.3 Allocate resources to manage partnerships and community relationships.

3.4 Identify barriers to community engagement and formulate and implement solutions in line with the community context.

3.5 Implement mechanisms for communities to raise their own issues with the organisation, in line with the community context.

3.6 Promote and resource strategies to build community capacity.

4. Document and report on community relationships or partnerships

4.1 Report outcomes of community relationships or partnerships to relevant stakeholders.

4.2 Provide feedback to participants on how the outcomes have informed planning or decision making.

4.3 Review extent of community engagement capacity in light of outcomes.