Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver AHCARB611, 'Develop an operational tree management plan'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Develop an operational tree management plan' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
1. Determine strategic context | 1.1 Determine operational area for management plan 1.2 Define scope and purpose of management plan 1.3 Source workplace policies that impact on management plan 1.4 Specify the geographical area for which management plan will apply 1.5 Determine historical and cultural values within geographical area of management plan |
2. Determine legislative framework | 2.1 Determine land use and ownership of geographic area 2.2 Establish national, state and local government legislative and regulatory constraints for the area |
3. Determine stakeholders | 3.1 Determine key stakeholders and community group influences in geographic area 3.2 Determine core objectives for trees in geographic area 3.3 Determine current and permissible usage of area |
4. Determine tree resources | 4.1 Identify, assess and record species, diversity and distribution of trees to be included in management plan 4.2 Determine tree assessments requirements for geographic area 4.3 Define and collect data required for operational management 4.4 Locate and map position of tree planting locations 4.5 Determine tree removal and tree replacement processes 4.6 Determine selection criteria for replacement trees 4.7 Establish a tree inventory for geographic area |
5. Determine financial resources | 5.1 Determine estimated and actual resources required for development of management plan 5.2 Determine management requirements of trees 5.3 Estimate cost of works required for operational program 5.4 Establish a priority of works and a risk mitigation plan 5.5 Determine frequency of pruning cycles 5.6 Determine operational resources required for planned works 5.7 Identify and incorporate existing third party obligations into planned works |
6. Develop documentation | 6.1 Collate supporting data and documentation for management plan 6.2 Develop and document operational procedures to achieve management plan objectives 6.3 Document draft operational tree management plan |
7. Incorporate feedback and prepare plan | 7.1 Prepare draft plan for public consultation 7.2 Notify stakeholders and community groups and obtain feedback 7.3 Review and evaluate feedback 7.4 Amend draft plan and incorporate feedback 7.5 Prepare final version of operational tree management plan |