Course Title: Provide advanced assessment practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: TCHE5774C
Course Title: Provide advanced assessment practice
School: 360T Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5307 - Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
Course Contact: Program Administrative Officer
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4933
Course Contact Email: trainme@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
All enquiries:
Course coordinator
Maureen Cooper
ph 99254911
maureen.cooper@rmit.edu.au
Facilitator
Peter Murphy
ph 99254343
peter.murphy@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to lead assessment processes among a group or team of assessors within a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). It also focuses on continuously improving processes used by the assessor and the assessment team.
This course includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and /or community is integral to your experiences.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAEASS501A Provide advanced assessment practice |
Element: |
1. Develop and extend assessment expertise |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Access, read and analyse current research on assessment and incorporate into own practice 1.2 Source and access opportunities to extend assessment experience and expertise and incorporate this new knowledge and skill into own assessment practice |
Element: |
2. Practise assessment |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Demonstrate a range of assessment methods in assessment practice in order to meet the requirements of the related unit or units of competency 2.2 Demonstrate the use of a range of assessment tools to meet the context requirements of a range of candidates |
Element: |
3. Lead and influence other assessors |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Influence fellow assessors through modelling high standards of ethical and compliance practices 3.2 Establish professional development needs of the assessor group and implement approaches to build the skills and experience of the group |
Element: |
4. Evaluate and improve assessment approaches |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Systematically monitor the assessment processes and activities of the assessor group 4.2 Propose and implement improvements to assessment approaches 4.3 Participate in and reflect upon assessment moderation process |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
. develop and extend your assessment expertise
. practise a range of assessment methods using different assessment tools
. lead and influence other assessors
. evaluate and improve assessment approaches
Details of Learning Activities
This course is online. Activities include: :
• blog/wiki discussion and participation
• participation in online discussion boards/threads and Collaborate sessions or other webinar-type activities
• keeping an online reflective journal
• analysis/critique of relevant reading material
• individual or group projects conducted through electronic media
• peer teaching and workshop presentations
• online research
Teaching Schedule
For students who commenced February 2015 intake
This course is taught over 7 sessions in semester 2. The course forms part of a cluster of 2 courses which together are referred to as the "Assessment" cluster; the other unit of the Assessment cluster is TAEASS502B Design and develop assessment tools. In every session various elements will be covered from each unit in the cluster.
Note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the order is subject to change depending on student needs.
| Session | Content | TAEASS501A | TAEASS502B |
| 1 |
Overview of course content and assessment requirements. The overview will summarise and define what is meant by advanced assessment practice and what an assessment tool is composed of.
|
E1,E2,E3,E4 | E1,E2,E3,E4 |
| 2 |
Using and incorporating research to inform extending current expertise and practice Determine the focus of the assessment tool |
E1 | E1 |
| 3 |
Use a range of assessment methods, considering target group, context and conditions Design tool, selecting appropriate instruments |
E2 | E2 |
| 4 |
Model best ethical and compliance practices Develop tools using valid assessment instruments and student/assessor instructions |
E3 | E3 |
| 5 |
Establish assessor group’s needs and build its skills Develop tools using valid assessment instruments and student/assessor instructions, continued |
E3 | E3 |
| 6 |
Monitor assessment processes in order to improve them, including moderation Trial and review tool then incorporate feedback to improve and finalise the tool |
E4 | E4 |
| 7 | Revision of both units | E1,E2,E3,E4 | E1,E2,E3,E4 |
For students who commenced April 2014
This course is taught as a standalone unit over 4 sessions in semester 1.
Note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the order is subject to change depending on class needs.
Session 1: Develop and extend assessment expertise
Session 2: Practice assessment
Session 3: Lead and influence other assessors
Session 4: Evaluate and improve assessment approaches
For students who commenced July 2014
This unit of competency is taught as a standalone unit over 4 sessions in semester 1.
Note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the order is subject to change depending on class needs.
Session 1: Develop and extend assessment expertise
Session 2: Practice assessment
Session 3: Lead and influence other assessors
Session 4: Evaluate and improve assessment approaches
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
"Professional Training and Assessment" by Dan Hill, Terry Hill and Lee Perlitz, McGraw-Hill, 2013 will be the prescribed text for this course. |
References
Other Resources
At the beginning of the course students will be directed to various web-based material and/or
electronic copies of learning resources.
Electronic resources are located on myRMIT>myStudies .
Overview of Assessment
During the program you will complete assessment tasks which are listed, in detail, at the beginning of the course. These tasks may include :
- A Professional conversation with facilitator
- Workplace based projects
- Contributions to online discussion forums
An assessment policy summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your courses assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures see http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all of the following tasks to a satisfactory standard.
You will receive written feedback on all assessment tasks.
For students who commenced in February 2015:
Task 1: Assess 20 candidates against at least 50 units of competency
Undertake the assessment of at least 20 individual candidates against a total of at least 50 units of competency from training packages or accredited courses. You must document accurately the outcomes of all of the assessments undertaken. You must also critically review the assessment processes and approaches taken in these assessments and propose changes to improve both processes and outcomes.
Task 2: Lead assessment in a team of at least 5 individuals
Lead assessment among a group or team of assessors, consisting of at least five (5) individuals and demonstrate how that leadership has led to improved processes and outcomes
Task 3: Online discussion boards
Participate in online discussion boards. Participation in such discussion boards will be evaluated using a number of criteria including: frequency of reading messages and posting responses; keeping to the topic with pertinent quality posts; engaging in critical dialogue through responding to other student’s posts and comments, etc.
Task 4: Professional conversation
Engage in a professional conversation with your facilitator. This conversation will address the various skills and knowledge required of you as an advanced assessor.
Further details of the above assessment tasks will be provided in session 1, semester 1 via myRMIT>myStudies.
For students who commenced in April 2014 or July 2014:
Task 1: do Assessment 7.2 (workplace project) as described on pp 240-1 of the prescribed text
Task 2: do Assessment 7.1 as described on pg 239 of the prescribed text
It is a requirement of the Dip VET (TAE50111) program that all assessment work be submitted electronically through the program shell in Blackboard. You are asked to submit any workplace projects as a single Word or PDF file which must include a signed RMIT Cover Sheet; multiple project files will not be accepted.
Submission deadlines:
For students who commenced April 2014: Tasks 1-2 need to be submitted/completed by midnight Sunday April 12, 2015
For students who commenced July 2014: Tasks 1-2 need to be submitted/completed by midnight Sunday June 28, 2015
For students who commenced February 2015: Tasks 1-4 need to be submitted/completed by midnight Sunday November 8, 2015
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit For Assessment
Assessment Matrix
An assessment matrix will be available in week 1 of semester 1 via myRMIT>my Studies.
Other Information
Attendance/Participation
Your course involves participating in all online activities as directed by your facilitator. It is strongly advised that you do participate in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to successfully complete this course.
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student program policy
You will be asked to participate in discussions with relevant teachers and your Program Co-ordinator. Such discussions may be conducted in a number of ways eg face-to-face, via telephone, using Skype or Google Hangout, etc. They are an important way of giving you feedback and supporting you by monitoring your academic progress.
Special consideration policy (Late submissions)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.Extension
Special consideration is an assessment adjustment for unexpected circumstances that are outside your control, which:
• have a significant adverse impact on your performance in assessment or
• prevent you from attempting or submitting the assessment. Special Consideration
Appeals
RMIT appeals process is available on the Appeals webpage www.rmit.edu.au/students/appeals
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy
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