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 MSS014007A, 'Implement social sustainability in work practices'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Implement social sustainability in work practices' 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
1 | Investigate social sustainability issues and practices | 1.1 | Review information about current industry practice in relation to social sustainability issues that may affect the work area |
1.2 | Identify legislative/regulatory requirements that relate to social sustainability issues and how they apply to the work area | ||
1.3 | Identify voluntary codes and standards that relate to social sustainability issues | ||
1.4 | Collect information on systems, procedures and work practices that have social sustainability implications | ||
1.5 | Identify how the organisation’s stated values, strategies and goals relate to social sustainability | ||
1.6 | Determine the relevance of the social sustainability issues and practices to the work area or work group |
2 | Engage stakeholders to identify social sustainability improvements | 2.1 | Identify stakeholders and their interest in social sustainability in the work area or work group |
2.2 | Facilitate activities to review current systems, procedures and work practices, and identify areas for improvement | ||
2.3 | Determine changes that are likely to achieve desired improvements | ||
2.4 | Evaluate the feasibility, benefits and costs of making the changes | ||
2.5 | Prioritise changes for action | ||
2.6 | Report suggestions for improvements that are beyond own area of responsibility to appropriate people |
3 | Implement changes | 3.1 | Source techniques/tools to assist in implementing the priority changes |
3.2 | Plan for budget, personnel, other resources and approvals that will be required | ||
3.3 | Seek approval to make changes, as needed | ||
3.4 | Allocate tasks and responsibilities to team or work group members | ||
3.5 | Implement the approved changes | ||
3.6 | Monitor progress and implement strategies to address barriers and/or resistance to changes |
4 | Analyse and interpret social sustainability data | 4.1 | Use social sustainability metrics to identify current performance and track changes |
4.2 | Analyse and interpret data to identify the implications for social sustainability activities | ||
4.3 | Document outcomes and communicate them to stakeholders |
5 | Promote engagement with social sustainability | 5.1 | Encourage equitable participation from all stakeholders |
5.2 | Use behaviours and work practices that support social sustainability in own work and communications | ||
5.3 | Encourage proper application of procedures that support engagement | ||
5.4 | Use change management strategies to promote change | ||
5.5 | Present accurate information targeted to stakeholder interests/needs | ||
5.6 | Identify achievements and promote them throughout the organisation |