TAEASS401 topic1

Topic 1: An overview of assessmentTAEASS401A Plan assessment activities and processes

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At the end of this session, you should know how to:

identify features of competency-based assessment in VET

identify purpose of assessment and who can assess

interpret principles of assessment and rules of evidence.

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What is assessment in VET?

Determining the competence of an individual

against a standard expected in workplace

collecting evidence to make a judgement.

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Types of assessment

• Individuals assessed against a standardCriterion-

referenced

• Individuals compared with othersNorm-

referenced


Features of competency-based assessment

assessment benchmarks

evidence-based

participatory

reporting outcomes – competent or not yet competent.


Purpose of assessment

Recognising existing competency.

Determining competency after learning program.

Identifying progress towards achievement of competence.

Meeting licensing or regulatory requirements.


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Who can assess?

Australian Quality Training Framework specifies for the individual assessor:

assessor competencevocational competenceor a team approach.



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Principles of assessment

Validity Reliability

Fairness Flexibility


Means that the evidence relates to

the unit competency, addresses essential

skills and knowledge,

dimensions of competency and

employability skills

Means that the assessment tool and process will produce consistent

outcomes when applied by a range of assessors in a range of contexts

Means that the assessment tool

and process allows for

assessment in a range of

assessment contexts

Means that the assessment will not

disadvantage any person and will take into account the characteristics of the person being assessed


What is evidence?

Proof that supports the candidate’s claim of competency.

Information gathered in an assessment process – indicates criteria met.



Examples of evidence

demonstration of work activities

contents of portfoliorole-play

performancevideo recording of

performanceprojectsexamples of

productsprocess

response to case study

training recordsanswers to

questionsprocedures

completedreports from third

partiespersonal

documents, e.g. resume, reflections

examples of workplace documents.

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Categories of evidence

Direct evidence Indirect evidence Supplementary evidence



Direct – Indirect -Supplementary evidence


Rules of evidence

Valid Sufficient

Current Authentic


Assessment methods

Particular techniques used to gather different types and forms of evidence.

Assessment should use more than one method.

Appropriate method linked directly to identification of evidence to be collected.

Different sources of evidence associated with particular methods.


Observation Questioning Portfolio Third Party Structured activities


Examples

Methods Example of sources of evidence

Observation Real work activities at workplace

Questioning Verbal answers to questions

Review of products Work samples

Portfolio Product with supporting documentation

Third-party report Testimonials from supervisor

Structured activities

ProjectCase studyPresentation


Assessment toolsMeans by which appropriate assessment methods

are implement.Includes:

context and conditions for assessmenttasks to be administered to candidateoutline of evidence to be gatheredevidence criteriaadministration, recording and reporting

requirements.


Summary

Benchmarks


The next step

You should now:

start thinking about the assessment tasks you will be completing for this unit.


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