AssessmentAssessmentOrganisational requirementsOrganisational requirements

Quality assurance proceduresQuality assurance procedures Systems and processesSystems and processes Operating proceduresOperating procedures Goals, objectives, business and performance plansGoals, objectives, business and performance plans Ethical standardsEthical standards OHS policies and proceduresOHS policies and procedures Confidentiality requirementsConfidentiality requirements Workplace documentsWorkplace documents Specific roles performed by staffSpecific roles performed by staff

Legal and ethical requirementsLegal and ethical requirements The AQTF 2007 standardsThe AQTF 2007 standards Code of practice for assessorsCode of practice for assessors Legislation (OHS, Privacy, Anti-Legislation (OHS, Privacy, Anti-

discrimination, etc)discrimination, etc) Industry standards/regulationsIndustry standards/regulations Awards and agreements or other relevant Awards and agreements or other relevant

industrial arrangementsindustrial arrangements Industry codes of practiceIndustry codes of practice

Implementing the Assessment PlanImplementing the Assessment Plan

Who should you confirm the assessment plan Who should you confirm the assessment plan with?with?

There may be a number of people involved in There may be a number of people involved in or affected by the assessment processor affected by the assessment process

All people involved in or affected by the All people involved in or affected by the assessment process need to be aware that assessment process need to be aware that assessment is taking placeassessment is taking place

Briefing the candidateBriefing the candidate

What does the candidate need to know?What does the candidate need to know? What is in the plan that affects the candidate?What is in the plan that affects the candidate? What are the aspects of the plan that you need to What are the aspects of the plan that you need to

tell the candidate about?tell the candidate about? How will you communicate it?How will you communicate it?

Assessors need to:Assessors need to:

Communicate a clear understanding of each Communicate a clear understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilitiesother’s roles and responsibilities

Develop a shared expectation of how the Develop a shared expectation of how the assessment process will workassessment process will work

Provide opportunities for two-way feedbackProvide opportunities for two-way feedback Involve candidatesInvolve candidates

Documenting the assessmentDocumenting the assessment At the very least your records should include the At the very least your records should include the

following informationfollowing information Name of candidateName of candidate Name of assessorName of assessor Date of assessment/sDate of assessment/s Location of assessmentLocation of assessment Benchmarks assessedBenchmarks assessed Evidence required/providedEvidence required/provided Methods and tools usedMethods and tools used Assessment resultsAssessment results Feedback detailsFeedback details Any appeals or follow-up proceduresAny appeals or follow-up procedures