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Assessment Validation . What is it? Why is it so important? What do teachers need to do?. Assessment Validation . Annual cycle of continuous improvement to ensure assessment is fair, valid, reliable, flexible and consistent
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What is it? • Why is it so important? • What do teachers need to do? Assessment Validation
Annual cycle of continuous improvement to ensure assessment is fair, valid, reliable, flexible and consistent • Peer review of assessment procedures, methods and decisions within and across RTO’s and with industry • Documented process What is it?
To ensure that we do the “right thing” by our students • To maintain the reputation and value of the qualification the students get from us • To meet our obligation as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) to comply with Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) Standards Why is it so important?
Comply with policies and procedures related to assessment • Participate in the assessment validation cycle What do teachers have to do?
Issue and explain the Assessment Plan at the beginning of the course, including when and how learners will be assessed • Participate in formal assessment validation meetings at least annually. How do I comply?
Pre- Assessment: check assessment methods and tools with colleagues • Then: use assessment tools, give feedback to students, collect feedback from students, keep examples of completed assessments What else do I have to do?
Post Assessment: check assessment decisions etc with colleagues; modify methods and tools for next time as needed • And keep a record of what you do What else do teachers have to do? (2)
