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 HLTREM409C, 'Perform massage health assessment'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Perform massage health assessment' 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. Determine the scope of the assessment and the client's needs | 1.1 Establish client's purpose for consultation and identify the symptoms experienced 1.2 Determine client's eligibility for service using clinic/personal policies 1.3 Explain services able to be provided and limits of available services clearly 1.4 Explore and clarify client's expectation of the service/clinic 1.5 Define personal abilities, level of professional competence and parameters of role to the client and determine practice at all times 1.6 Identify factors likely to have a negative impact on assessment in consultation with the client and strategies implemented to minimise the effects of these factors wherever possible 1.7 Refer client to other health care professionals where the needs of the client are identified as beyond the scope of the services able to be provided, or if in the opinion of the practitioner the needs of the client are best met by doing so 1.8 Identify and promote the legal rights of the client |
2. Obtain and record an accurate history of the client | 2.1 Seek information required from the client for the client's history in a respectful way with all enquiries asked in a purposeful, systematic and diplomatic manner 2.2 Collect and record accurate, relevant and well organised information in a form which can be interpreted readily by other professionals 2.3 Manage information in a confidential and secure way |
3. Prepare the client for assessment | 3.1 Ensure the client's body is not unnecessarily exposed during assessment/treatment 3.2 Respect client boundaries at all times 3.3 Seek client feedback on comfort levels |
4. Perform an assessment of the client | 4.1 Obtain informed client consent prior to conducting assessment, in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations 4.2 Identify, establish and routinely observe essential requirements for the maintenance of clinical and practitioner hygiene 4.3 Anticipate potential sensitivities of the client, adapt approach is adapted accordingly to take these into account and take steps to ensure the client's dignity is maintained at all times 4.4 Assess client through palpation, observation and sensory information gathering techniques 4.5 Identify contra-indications to treatment |