Course Title: Participate in assessment validation

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2009

Course Code: TCHE5145C

Course Title: Participate in assessment validation

School: 360T Education

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4177 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Course Contact : Maria Dimitrakopoulos

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4933

Course Contact Email:maria.dimitrakopoulos@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 20

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

There are no formal entrance requirements for this course. However, applicants are required to have effective language, communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to write a range of documentation.

Course Description

This unit specifies the competence required to participate in an assessment validation process.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	TAAASS404B Participate in assessment validation
Element:	01 Prepare for validation
Performance Criteria:	• The purpose, focus and context of validation is confirmed and discussed with relevant people • The approach to validation is discussed and confirmed in accordance with the defined purpose/s, context, relevant assessment system policies and procedures and organisational/ legal/ethical requirements • Relevant benchmarks for assessment are analysed and the evidence needed to demonstrate that competency is collectively agreed • Any related documentation relevant to validation proceedings is identified and collectively agreed • Material/s to be used in validation sessions are obtained, read and interpreted and validation activities collectively agreed
Element:	02 Contribute to validation process
Performance Criteria:	• Active participation in validation sessions and activities is demonstrated using appropriate communications skills • Participation in validation sessions and activities, includes the review, comparison and evaluation of: -the overall assessment process -assessment plans -interpretation of competency standards or other benchmarks for assessment -selection and application of assessment methods -selection and use of assessment tools -the collected evidence -assessment decisions including the exercise of judgement • The review, comparison and evaluation is undertaken in accordance with the principles of assessment and rules of evidence • All documents used in the validation process are checked for accuracy and version control
Element:	03 Contribute to validation outcomes
Performance Criteria:	• Validation findings are collectively discussed, analysed and agreed to support improvements in the quality of assessment • Recommendations to improve assessment practice are discussed, agreed and recorded • Changes to own assessment practice, arising from validation and appropriate to assessment role and responsibilities, are implemented

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

Students will study the principles and skills involved in training and assessment through a range of classroom based and out of classroom based activities. The use of ‘real world’ examples will assist students throughout the course to contextualise the course content.

Classroom learning will be active. Students will individually, in pairs, in small groups and with the whole group have the opportunity to :
• reflect on and discuss key concepts.
• apply concepts to current training situations.
• make presentations to the class
• participate in case studies and problem solving scenarios
• research using the internet

The training material and assessment tasks also aid in the development of skills and reflection and consolidation of the learning.

In the delivery of material in this program, the trainer models effective training methods and practices. Students are encouraged to critically examine teaching strategies and identify potential application for their teaching situation. This means that learning happens on two levels: through the actual content and the experience of the course delivery

Teaching Schedule

A course guide is provided to the participant before the course begins.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Assessment will take place throughout the course. You work will be assessed on a competent/not yet competent basis – it will not be graded. Work in class and out of class is assessed. It will include:
• Individual assignments, group tasks and presentations
• workplace projects

Assessment task list are provided for each Module – this will include ‘in class’ tasks and individual projects out of class time

Assessment Tasks

Assessment will take place throughout the course. You work will be assessed on a competent/not yet competent basis – it will not be graded. Work in class and out of class is assessed. It will include:
• Individual assignments, group tasks and presentations
• workplace projects

Assessment task list are provided for each Module – this will include ‘in class’ tasks and individual projects out of class time

Assessment Matrix

A student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, written tests, practical problem solving exercises and practical tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met

This program covers fourteen competencies required for the TAA Certificate IV. An assessment matrix containing the competencies and their elements is matched against the assessment tasks submitted by each student.

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