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 RGRPSG404, 'Carry out greyhound adoptions'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Carry out greyhound adoptions' 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 |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Contribute to pre-adoption processes | 1.1 Contribute to the responsible promotion of greyhound transition to pet program via a range of channels 1.2 Contribute to maintenance of information about greyhound transition to pet program and information for new owners 1.3 Maintain accurate information about individual greyhounds available for adoption 1.4 Provide and respond to stakeholder queries relating to the greyhound transition to pet program according to organisational procedures |
2. Match individual greyhounds to adoption applications | 2.1 Collate and review adoption applications or requests from applicants 2.2 Communicate with applicants to clarify or confirm application information according to organisational procedures 2.3 Collate and review information on individual greyhounds from a range of available sources 2.4 Match individual greyhounds to specific adoption applications based on greyhound and adopter information 2.5 Advise applicants, explain reasons for matching outcome, and manage responses professionally |
3. Carry out adoption handover | 3.1 Meet new owners, provide information relevant to owning a greyhound, and respond to queries 3.2 Coordinate the introduction of greyhound to new owners according to organisational procedures 3.3 Facilitate introductions between the greyhound and existing pet dogs and/or other pets according to organisational procedures 3.4 Observe interaction between new owners, and other pets where relevant, and selected greyhound prior to finalising handover 3.5 Respond to unforeseen contingencies or issues during handover according to organisational procedures |
4. Conduct post-adoption follow-up | 4.1 Provide follow-up support to new owners during settling period according to organisational procedures 4.2 Respond professionally to situations relating to mismatches and problems with greyhounds 4.3 Refer adopters to other staff or resources according to needs of adopter and/or greyhound 4.4 Coordinate mismatches, returns and failed adoptions according to organisational procedures 4.5 Obtain and record feedback on the transition to pet program from stakeholders according to organisational procedures |
5. Maintain accurate program records | 5.1 Complete and file all records using organisation systems and formats 5.2 Collate stakeholder feedback and forward to relevant personnel to improve transition to pet program processes |