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TAEASS403 Participate in assessment validation - Plenty Training

ASSESSMENT TASK 1

1 Describe the key two reasons for carrying out validations.

2 Describe each of the following different approaches to validation that are appropriate before, during and after an assessment.
Approach
Compliance mapping
Industry consultation
Peer trial
Moderation
Team validation meeting
Reviewing completion rates
3 Answer the following questions relating to the components to a well-designed and well-developed assessment tool as defined in ASQA's "Guide to developing assessment tools" .
1. Context and conditions of assessment
2. Task to be administered to the candidate

3. An outline of evidence to be gathered from the candidate
4. Evidence criteria used to judge the quality of performance

4 Discuss why the critical aspects of validation include validation of assessment processes, methods and products.
5 Summarise in one sentence the key feature or requirement from each of the following state WHS legislation that impacts on assessment in your workplace or industry sector and, for each, provide an example of a non-compliance.
Obligation
WHS legislation - as it relates to the primary duty of care of an assessor
WHS legislation - as it relates to incident notification
WHS legislation - as it relates to ‘near miss' notification
WHS legislation - as it relates to student / worker obligation to follow safety instructions
6 Give one example of a WHS code of practice that impacts on assessment
7 Summarise each of the following validation obligations under the Standards for RTOs 2015.
A. Under Clause 1.9, what four things must be specified in an RTO's plan to systematically validate the assessment practices and judgements for each training product?

B. How often must training products be validated under Clause 1.10?

C. What percentage of training products must be validated within the first three years of each five year cycle under Clause 1.10?
D. Can someone who is directly involved in the delivery or assessment of a training product participate in a validation under clause 1.11? Why?
E. Describe the three sets of competencies, skills, knowledge and qualifications that someone must possess from 1 April 2019 to undertake systematic validation of an RTO's assessment practices and judgements, as described in Clause 1.11.

F. What are the minimum training and assessment qualifications / units referred to in Item 2 Schedule 1?
Describe an obligation on assessors under applicable privacy legislation
Describe an obligation on assessors under applicable anti-discrimination legislation
Where would you find a list of ethical responsibilities of assessors?
List two ethical responsibilities of assessors

12 Summarise your findings and conclusions from each of your three validation sessions

13 How would your collective validation findings support improvements in the quality of assessment?
14 What recommendations do you make to improve the assessment instruments? (Include at least two recommendations per session.)

15 What recommendations do you make to improve assessment practice?
(Include at least one recommendation.)
16 For one of your sessions, describe how you determined the evidence needed to demonstrate competence against the unit of competency.
17 For one of your validation sessions, describe how you addressed the principles of assessment
18 For one of your validation sessions, describe how you addressed the rules of evidence
19 How did you provide feedback to the author of the assessment tools used in your validation sessions?

ASSESSMENT TASK 2 - ASSESSMENT VALIDATION MEETING

TASK 3 - VALIDATION RECORDS
4.1 Instructions
Following on from Task 2, you must now undertake the actual validations with your team and compile your validation report.
4.1.1 Decision-making rules
To achieve a satisfactory result, you must
• Actively participate in the assessment validation process and apply the principles of assessment and rules of evidence.
• Document your validation outcomes using the report templates in sections 4.2 through 4.4:
o You must provide one report per validation session.
o Your reports must be thorough and identify/make at least six problems or recommendations with each of the selected tools.

Attachment:- Participate in assessment validation.rar