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 CHCPOL701B, 'Use research evidence to advance policy and practice'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Use research evidence to advance policy and practice' 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. Evaluate current trends and practices | 1.1 Maintain high level detailed knowledge of own area of practice 1.2 Use a range of research techniques and information sources to identify current trends in own area of practice 1.3 Identify appropriate criteria for evaluation of current practices, emerging trends and evidence of outcomes 1.4 Analyse available research information and identify level, quality, relevance, strength and areas of uncertainty in evidence relating to area of practice 1.5 Evaluate potential impact of research evidence for possible changes to advance policy and practice in own area of practice |
2. Evaluate current practice in relation to evidence-based best practice | 2.1 Identify specific components of own and organisation's practices to clarify apparent strengths and weaknesses in terms of organisation's strategic directions and objectives 2.2 Identify appropriate criteria for evaluation of current policies and practices in relation to research evidence and identified best practice 2.3 Undertake detailed and in-depth analysis and evaluation of own and/or organisation's current policies and practices in relation to identified best practice 2.4 Determine factors contributing positively and negatively to policy implementation and achievement of desired practice outcomes |
3. Identify potential changes to policy and practice | 3.1 Use evidence from research and evaluation to identify potential areas for change in current policy and practice 3.2 Identify constraints and issues in relation to implementing identified changes 3.3 Develop a strategy for achieving and/or enhancing achievement of organisation's strategic practice objectives through changes to policy and/or practice 3.4 Develop a detailed plan for implementing proposed strategy, including staged implementation as necessary 3.5 Incorporate a communication plan and risk management plan into proposed implementation plan 3.6 Ensure the plan includes key indicators to determine effectiveness of proposed strategy and allow for timely adjustments as required to maintain good practice |
4. Implement and evaluate strategic changes in policy and practice | 4.1 Identify key stakeholders and determine their role in implementation of the change strategy 4.2 Maintain strong and targeted communication with stakeholders before and during implementation to ensure their understanding and support 4.3 Conduct ongoing monitoring and evaluation of changes to practice to ensure implementation continues to achieve appropriate outcomes 4.4 Manage contingencies during the implementation in a manner than supports best practice and considers needs of impacts on identified stakeholders 4.5 Maintain documentation of the process, outcomes and issues during implementation of the change strategy as a basis for ongoing learning and practice evaluation |