Provide leadership as a practitioner in community services

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 CHCORG701B, 'Provide leadership as a practitioner in community services'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Provide leadership as a practitioner in community services' 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

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Identify opportunities for effective leadership as a practitioner in the community sector

1.1 Identify role, responsibilities and parameters for exercising influence in own area of practice

1.2 Clarify own vision, values and key strengths in relation to advancing practice in the current environment for future benefits to the community sector

1.3 Identify areas of practice in need of improvement and explore innovative approaches to achieve enhanced outcomes for individuals, groups and communities

1.4 Identify key people and processes in own and other organisations to support advances in the community sector

1.5 Identify barriers and strategies to influence change in an organisation or between organsiations

1.6 Identify leadership approach to suit the current context and build on own strengths

1.7 Assess factors that may impact on leadership style and role and address in developing aspects of own and organisation practice

2. Work collaboratively with colleagues and other stakeholders

2.1 Develop and maintain consultation structures to support coordinated planning and decision-making in relation to enhancing practice to achieve identified outcomes with individuals, groups and communities

2.2 Develop and maintain strategic alliances with key people to maximise personal and organisation effectiveness

2.3 Routinely model and promote effective practice in the community sector

2.4 Implement appropriate continuous improvement processes to ensure ongoing practice effectiveness

2.5 Provide guidance, coaching and mentoring as appropriate to enhance practice in the sector

3. Promote and maintain quality performance in community sector work

3.1 Research and analyse factors that influence effectiveness of performance

3.2 Develop and implement strategies to promote effectiveness of community sector practice

3.3 Research and establish strategies to develop and maintain quality performance

3.4 Develop, negotiate, promote performance standards and requirements and use to guide organisation and personal practice

3.5 Negotiate implementation of changes to practices, policies and procedures and promote to gain support

3.6 Provide individual or group supervision for other staff