Course Title: Provide advanced assessment practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2020
Course Code: TCHE5912C
Course Title: Provide advanced assessment practice
Important Information:
In order to successfully undertake assessment of this unit you need access to a workplace.
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5353 - Diploma of Vocational Education and Training
Course Contact: Mark Mossuto
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4929
Course Contact Email: mark.mossuto@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Facilitator
Peter Murphy
ph (03) 9925 4343
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 unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead assessment processes as a part of a continuous improvement strategy among a group of assessors within a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
It applies to experienced assessors who provide leadership, or guidance to others, who conduct assessments for an RTO.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAEASS501 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 Investigate and implement a range of assessment methods, in order to meet the requirements of related unit or units of competency 2.2 Investigate and implement a range of assessment tools to meet the context requirements of different 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 this 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 the assessment moderation process |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- develop and extend assessment expertise
- practice assessment
- lead and influence other assessors
- evaluate and improve assessment approaches
Details of Learning Activities
This course is online. Activities may include but not limited to:
- 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 in February 2020
This course is taught over 3 sessions in semester 2 as follows:
Note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the order is subject to change depending on student needs.
Session 1 - July 6
Topic 1
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is an integral part of the Australian Education system and is designed to deliver workplace specific skills and knowledge based competencies. As a team leader, you have responsibility to stay up to date with issues, develop and extend your own skills and knowledge, and provide mentoring support to your team in their professional development.
In this topic, you will learn how to develop your own expertise by identifying current trends in assessment practice.
We will cover:
- Issues of interest to the VET Assessment Professional
- Maintaining currency
- Researching and contributing to the VET sector
Topic 2
In this topic, we look at the foundations of assessment and how they inform the role of the assessor. Work through each learning outcome to assist with your understanding around the assessment process, the role and rules surrounding assessment, your role as an assessor and student rights within the assessment process. During this topic you will learn how to identify considerations in determining high standards of assessment.
We will cover:
- What is assessment
- Principles of assessment and rules of evidence
- Effective assessment methods
- The assessor's role
- Appeals and grievances
- Assessment systems
- Assessment processes
- Legal and ethical responsibilities
Session 2 - July 13
Topic 3
During this session you will learn how to design high quality assessments by identifying the most effective assessment strategy, plans and tools for a range of purposes.
We will cover:
- Assessment plans and their components
- Assessment methods, purposes, and applications
- Assessment design and development
Topic 4
The continuous improvement process is an integral part of ensuring quality within an organisation. Those practitioners who work in supervision roles are required to drive the continuous improvement process and lead their teams to a higher standard of assessment practice. During this topic you will learn how to monitor assessment leading to improvements in practice.
We will cover:
- Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
- Monitoring Assessment Practice
- Validation and Moderation activity
- Implementing Improvements
Session 3 - July 20
Topic 5
Evaluation is a broad concept and a process that all VET practitioners are familiar with as it applies to their teaching and assessment practice. It is used to measure all areas of activity in the VET sector and often is undertaken by students and other stakeholders to provide feedback on performance. It is important however, to also take the time to evaluate your own performance, to reflect on what you have learnt, and to see how you can improve what you do in the future, This will help to deliver a better learning experience for your students. During this topic you will learn how to evaluate and reflect on your own performance, implement improvements and to provide leadership to others in their reflective practice.
We will cover:
- Self-Evaluation and Reflection
- Group Evaluation
- Skills and Knowledge Development
Topic 6
The world of work is changing, and industry is demanding that, student graduate ready to work in new and dynamic ways. Blended learning experiences can assist students to develop a range of high level core skills for work and foundation LLN skills but we cannot just throw our current assessments online, we need to utilise the tools used in industry, develop digital literacy skills in our students and protect our students through the process.
In this topic, we will explore the implications of the blended learning environment on assessment. You are not only required as a team leader to ensure assessments are online friendly, but that your assessors are capable of assessing their students.
During this topic you will learn how to evaluate your own performance as an assessor and the performance of your colleagues.
We will cover:
- Contractual requirements for online delivery
- Digital literacy and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- Blended learning tools
- Online assessment validation
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
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 the Canvas LMS
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 but not limited to:
- Workplace based projects
- Online assessment (eg discussion forum, blog, wiki, quiz)
- Professional conversation
- Third-party reports
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.
Task 1: Provide advanced assessment practice
In this task you are asked to review your assessment tools and processes in your practice area, research advanced assessment practice and implement through the assessment against 50 units of competency.
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“… the 50 units could be made up as follows: 40 enrolled vocational learners assessed against the same unit of competency, plus 5 enrolled vocational learners assessed against 2 different units of competency or 50 enrolled vocational learners assessed against the same unit of competency.” |
Task 2: Lead and influence assessors
You will be required to lead 3 other assessors who assess in a competency you are familiar with. You will be working with this team throughout the duration of this assessment task and demonstrate how that leadership has led to improve processes and outcomes. To demonstrate this you are required to unpack and review assessments for 3 units of competency, research assessment practice and improve upon assessment tools and processes. Support your assessor team through evaluating the assessment processes, and reflect on your team's practice
Task 3: Knowledge questions
In this assessment you are to answer a series of short answer questions
It is a requirement of the Diploma of Vocational Education and Training (TAE50116) program that all assessment work be submitted electronically in Canvas. 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:
Task 1: submission of work needs to be done in Canvas by midnight Friday August 21 2020
Task 2: submission of work needs to be done in Canvas by midnight Friday October 16 2020
Task 3: submission of work needs to be done in Canvas by midnight Friday September 18 2020
Grades used in this unit are as follows:
- SA Satisfactory
- NYS Not Yet Satisfactory
- CA Competency Achieved
- NYC Not Yet Competent
- DNS Did Not Submit For Assessment
Assessment Matrix
A detailed assessment matrix will be available prior to session 1 of semester 2 via the Canvas LMS.
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 Coordinator. Such discussions may be conducted in a number of ways eg face-to-face, via telephone or via Skype for Business. 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 web-page 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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