Assessment Units TAAASS401A – Plan & Organise

Assessment TAAASS402A – Assess Competence TAAASS403A – Develop

Assessment Tools TAAASS404A – Participate in

Assessment Validation

What is Assessment? Assessment means the process of

collecting evidence and making judgements about whether competency has been achieved to confirm that an individual can perform to the standard expected in the workplace as expressed in the relevant endorsed industry/enterprise competency standards or the learning outcomes of an accredited course (Glossary – AQTF Standards for RTO’s, p.5, ANTA)

Who can assess? Any organisation may undertake

assessment for their own purposes However, in VET under the AQTF only

Registered Training Organisations can issue nationally recognised qualifications and Statements of Attainment

Assessment Guidelines for Training Packages specify rules for Assessor qualifications

The AQTF 2007 standard 1.4 outlines the minimum standards for Assessor qualifications

Competency-based assessment Features:

Work focused Criterion referenced Standards based Evidence based Participatory

Candidates can be assessed through two pathways: Assessment through training Assessment only

Principles of Assessment The evidence will prove that the individual has the

required skills and knowledge as specified in the relevant unit of competency – Validity

Other assessors would make the same decision – Reliability

Assessments can be either on or off the job, and at a mutually convenient time and situation – Flexibility

The assessor objectively considers all evidence, is open and transparent about all assessment decisions, and takes into account relevant characteristics and needs of the candidate – Fairness

Evidence requirements Evidence is:

Proof that supports the candidate’s claim of competency.

Information gathered which, when matched against the criteria, indicates that the criteria or benchmarks have been met

Evidence can: Be gathered from a range of sources Be linked to the candidate’s current or future

workplace application of the competency A variety of methods and tools can be used

to collect evidence

Rules of Evidence Rules of evidence have been

identified to ensure that assessment produces evidence which is: Valid Sufficient Current Authentic

Purpose of Assessment Recognition – RPL/RCC Language, literacy and numeracy requirements Identifying training or education needs To identify an individual’s progress (formative

assessment) Summative assessment Qualifications and formal recognition of achievement

through Statements of Attainment To meet operational requirements for work or to

operate equipment Licensing Recruitment Promotion or classification

Formative or Summative Formative Assessment:

Involves gathering evidence on the individual’s progress and giving them feedback on their progress

Identifies the learner’s progress towards competence and is used during the period of learning

Summative Assessment: Involves gathering evidence on the individual’s

achievement of the required knowledge and skills Determines whether a person is competent

(recognition is a form of summative assessment)