About this unit.

This unit specifies the competence required to develop assessment tools.

The full Unit of Competency is available here.

Table of contents:

This unit includes the following elements and performance criteria.

Element 1. Determine the focus of the assessment tool
1.1 The target group of candidates and the purpose/s and context/s of assessment are identified/clarified
1.2 The relevant benchmarks for assessment are accessed and interpreted to establish the evidence required to demonstrate competency
1.3 Where competency standards form the assessment benchmark/s, all component parts of the competency standards are interpreted and, where relevant, these standards are contextualised to meet organisational/legal/ethical requirements, in accordance with contextualisation guidelines
1.4 Other related documentation is identified to inform assessment tool development

Element 2. Determine assessment tool needs
2.1 Assessment methods are selected which will support the collection of defined evidence, taking into account the context in which the assessment will take place and meeting the principles of assessment
2.2 Nominated assessment methods enable candidates to show or support their claim for recognition of current competency
2.3 Different instruments for the selected assessment methods are considered and options for assessment activities are generated using critical thinking skills

Element 3. Design and develop assessment tools
3.1 Specific instruments are developed to address the evidence to be collected based on devising assessment activities which:
3.1.1 meet the competency standards
3.1.2 reflect the principles of assessment
3.1.3 incorporate principles of access and equity
3.1.4 meet the rules of evidence
3.1.5 provide choice, where appropriate
3.1.6 are sequenced to reflect competency development in a learning and assessment pathway
3.1.7 are user-friendly
3.1.8 reflect the assessment environment
3.1.9 are practicable
3.2 Assessment instruments are developed using appropriate:
3.2.1 style and format
3.2.2 language, literacy and numeracy
3.2.3 sensitivity to audience diversity
3.2.4 visual and aural representation
3.2.5 media
3.3 Clear and specific procedures instructing the assessor and/or candidate on the administration and use of the instruments are defined and documented
3.4 Relevant assessment system policy and procedures requirements are considered and addressed including storage and retrieval needs, review and evaluation, version control procedures

Element 4. Review and trial assessment tools
4.1 Draft assessment tools are checked against evaluation criteria and amended, where necessary
4.2 Draft assessment tools are trialled to validate content and applicability
4.3 Feedback from relevant people involved in trialling is collected and documented
4.4 Amendments to the final tools are made based on analysis of feedback, where required
4.5 Revised assessment tools are appropriately formatted and filed in accordance with assessment system policies and procedures and organisational/legal/ethical requirements