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 TAELLN805A, 'Formulate strategy for adult language, literacy and numeracy skill development in a community program'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Formulate strategy for adult language, literacy and numeracy skill development in a community program' 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. Clarify purpose for involvement | 1.1. Identify goals for community program through consultation with relevant personnel 1.2. Clarify and define role of adult language, literacy and numeracy practitioner with community program personnel 1.3. Identify funding source and note parameters of program focus 1.4. Identify evaluation and reporting requirements |
2. Analyse language, literacy and numeracy requirements of community program | 2.1. Analyse English language, literacy and numeracy implications of program goals 2.2. Examine potential risks relating to language, literacy and numeracy impacting on effectiveness of community program 2.3. Identify intended target group in consultation with program managers 2.4. Investigate possible issues for the target group in meeting program goals |
3. Provide leadership in designing language, literacy and numeracy support for the program | 3.1. Design the most appropriate strategy, based on theoretical understandings of adult language, literacy and numeracy 3.2. Recommend the most appropriate strategy given the profile of the target group and the program goals 3.3. Confirm the language, literacy and numeracy component of the overall project plan with community program personnel 3.4. Develop an evaluation strategy to enable ongoing monitoring of the language, literacy and numeracy component |
4. Implement support for the program | 4.1. Establish project support systems with community program personnel 4.2. Design and develop resources that address the language, literacy and numeracy components of the program |
5. Devise a communications strategy | 5.1. Analyse possible barriers to communication with the target group 5.2. Draft guidelines to support the development of communication with the target group at an appropriate language and literacy level 5.3. Analyse communications to ensure compliance with guidelines |
6. Review the language, literacy and numeracy component of the project plan | 6.1. Implement the evaluation strategy 6.2. Review the implementation of the language, literacy and numeracy component periodically and make modifications when required 6.3. Review project outcomes for target group 6.4. Meet reporting requirements of stakeholder groups |