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 SHBHTRI002, 'Conduct trichological assessments'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Conduct trichological assessments' 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. Consult and examine client. | 1.1.Use standard infection control precautions, throughout assessment, according to health regulations and organisational procedures. 1.2.Establish rapport with client and obtain relevant information to determine expectations and requirements. 1.3.Question client to obtain and record details of client symptoms, history of complaint, previous treatments and general health. 1.4.Visually and physically examine hair and scalp condition. 1.5.Determine need for microscopic analysis of sample hairs and explain process to client. 1.6.Gather hair samples from appropriate areas of scalp without damage to samples. 1.7.Mount hair samples on microscopic slide and examine, interpret and record observations. |
2. Discuss dietary health. | 2.1.Seek information on client’s current dietary health and nutritional intake. 2.2.Explain the importance of food and nutrients to healthy hair and scalp and the efficacy of trichological treatments. 2.3.Provide basic dietary advice to support the outcomes of trichological treatments. 2.4.Counsel client to seek specialist nutrition advice from health care professionals, as required. |
3. Assess the problem. | 3.1.Organise and analyse information collected from physical and visual examination and microscopic analysis. 3.2.Identify abnormal hair and scalp conditions, including contagious ones, and counsel client on potential remedial actions. 3.3.Assess trichological problems and causes, based on client examination and analysis. 3.4.Determine beneficial trichological treatments suited to client hair and scalp condition. |
4. Communicate the assessment. | 4.1.Explain consultation assessment to client and answer questions with clarity. 4.2.Discuss treatment options and costs and confirm a treatment program suitable for client needs. 4.3.Refer client to other professionals where assessment indicates treatment is outside scope of own ability. 4.4.Complete a full trichological assessment report. |