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 PSPLAN010, 'Communicate with Deafblind people'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Communicate with Deafblind people' 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. |
1. Source information on deafblindness and forms of communication used by Deafblind people. | 1.1. Identify the four main categories of deafblindness. 1.2. Identify common causes of deafblindness to gain a better understanding of the condition. 1.3. Distinguish between the terms deafblindness and Deafblindness and the customary correct use by the Deaf community. 1.4. Obtain information on current adaptive technology available to people with deafblindness. 1.5. Identify the main types of manual communication used by Deafblind people. |
2. Use basic Deafblind manual communication methods. | 2.1. Use appropriate protocols for discussions with Deafblind people. 2.2. Use Deafblind fingerspelling and numbering for basic interactions. 2.3. Use tactile or visual frame Auslan for basic spontaneous interactions. |
3. Assist with a deafblind person's mobility. | 3.1. Use sighted guide methods to assist a deafblind person. 3.2. Sign visual descriptions to assist the deafblind person. 3.3. Appropriately seat a deafblind person and consider their field of vision for communication. 3.4. Assist a deafblind person to negotiate obstacles and manage the visual environment according to appropriate method. |