TAEASS505 — Lead and coordinate assessment systems and services

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What an assessment for TAEASS505 must cover

53 assessable components: 5 elements (31 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Develop and extend assessment expertise

1.1Access, read and analyse current research on assessment and incorporate into own practice
1.2Source and access opportunities to extend assessment experience and expertise and incorporate new knowledge and skill into own assessment practice

2 Lead assessment activities

2.1Develop and confirm assessment strategies in assessment only pathways
2.2Discuss and confirm roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of relevant persons
2.3Confirm and document system and organisational requirements relating to the competence of assessors
2.4Initiate and develop, where required, partnership arrangements setting out identified roles, responsibilities and services to be provided
2.5Establish and maintain strategies for communication and networking with and between assessors
2.6Use leadership skills to provide clear direction, advice and support to assessors
2.7Identify professional development needs and opportunities for assessors and make recommendations to relevant personnel

3 Monitor assessment practice

3.1Monitor how effectively client/candidate needs are being met
3.2Monitor how effectively and accurately the designated competency standards are being interpreted by assessors as the benchmarks for assessment
3.3Monitor how the principles of assessment are being applied in assessment practice
3.4Monitor assessors’ application of assessment methods and assessment tools
3.5Monitor how the rules of evidence are being applied in gathering evidence
3.6Monitor whether assessment is being conducted in accord with the policies and procedures of the organisation’s assessment system
3.7Monitor whether organisational/legal/ethical requirements are being met
3.8Apply individual facilitation techniques to guide and support assessors as they work and to improve assessment practice

4 Coordinate assessment validation activities

4.1Access and interpret assessment system policies and procedures relating to validation, and initiate validation in line with organisational/legal/ethical requirements
4.2Undertake risk assessment/analysis to determine the purpose, focus and context of validation activities
4.3Consider and determine approaches to validation
4.4Determine and/or confirm participants in validation, and organise materials and resources needed for validation activities
4.5Provide guidance and leadership to direct and support participants throughout the validation process
4.6Finalise and process validation documentation in accordance with assessment system/legal/organisational procedures and present to relevant people, within an agreed timeframe
4.7Identify recommendations from validation processes and forward to the appropriate authority

5 Manage assessment appeals

5.1Access and interpret assessment system policies and procedures for assessment appeals
5.2Access, read and interpret documented appeal claims
5.3Interview relevant parties to the appeal and use negotiation skills to achieve resolution prior to formal appeal, where appropriate
5.4Constitute appeal panel and set a timetable to hear unresolved claims
5.5Provide guidance and leadership to panel members and other parties during the appeal process to ensure fairness, equity, verity and relevance
5.6Check all documentation relevant to the appeal process for accuracy and completeness
5.7Confirm and record panel decision in accordance with organisational policy and procedures and communicate outcomes to the parties

Performance evidence

demonstrate continuing development of own assessment expertise
provide leadership, direction and support to other assessors
monitor the work of at least two other assessors involved in carrying out assessments
take responsibility for initiating, organising and facilitating three assessment validation and appeals processes.

Knowledge evidence

explain competency based assessment including:  vocational education and training as a competency based system  the criterion used in national VET; endorsed or accredited competency standards defining specifications for performance of work and work functions which include skills and knowledge  competency standards as the basis of qualifications  the principles of competency based assessment  assessment which is criterion referenced as distinct from norm-referenced assessment  reporting of competency based assessment
describe how to interpret competency standards and other related assessment information to determine the evidence needed to demonstrate competency
summarise system requirements for assessment
outline different assessment methods, purposes and applications
outline different types of assessment tools, what tools work for what types of evidence, what are well-constructed assessment tools and why
explain principles of assessment and how they guide assessment, validation, appeals processes
describe assessment strategies and assessment plans and what are the components
describe applications of technology to improve or assist in quality assessment
explain roles and responsibilities of workplace trainers, facilitators, assessors and others, such as vocational experts, workplace supervisors and support persons in the assessment process
outline strategies which ensure the assessment process is transparent

Foundation skills

Learning:  Undertakes research activities and reflects on performance of self and others to understand assessment context and process and seek opportunities for learning, development and extension of experience
Reading:  Sources, analyses and interprets textual information, including research material, standards and organisational policies and procedures, to apply relevance to requirements and define methodology, strategy and continuous improvement  Analyses and checks text for accuracy and completeness
Writing:  Structures content and documents in a logical, detailed and accurate manner which incorporates the provision of information and formulation of conclusions and recommendations using specialised language in a format and style appropriate to a specific audience and context
Oral communication:  Leads complex verbal exchanges of information, concepts and observations, articulating ideas and conclusions with individuals and groups using suitable style and language to communicate effectively and with influence
Numeracy:  Structures timeframes to represent a sequence of events
Navigate the world of work:  Identifies, confirms and takes responsibility for adherence to legal and ethical requirements  Identifies, confirms and takes responsibility for adherence to policies and procedures
Interact with others:  Recognises the importance of building rapport and providing leadership, using role modelling and collaboration with others to achieve joint outcomes and effective group interaction  Recognises the importance of joint ownership of process and outcomes and seeks to identify common understanding and agreement
Get the work done:  Uses systematic, analytical processes in complex, non-routine situations gathering information and identifying and evaluating options against agreed criteria  Takes responsibility for planning and organising routine and non-routine tasks to efficiently and effectively prioritise and implement work and achieve stated goals  Makes a range of critical and non-critical decisions in relatively complex situations, taking a range of constraints into consideration

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Questions about assessing TAEASS505

What does an assessment tool for TAEASS505 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for TAEASS505 needs to address all 53 unit components: 5 elements with 31 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for TAEASS505?

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