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DESIGN AND DEVELOP OUTCOMES-BASED ASSESSMENTS (115755)

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COURSE NO: OR RPL: Unit Standard SAQA 115755 – Design and develop outcomes-based assessments

INDEX

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Instructions to Learner 1

Assessment Tool/s & Instruments: 4

Part 1 Knowledge Questions: 5 Questions & Answers

Part 2 Product Samples: 11 Assignment

Declaration of Authenticity 16

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INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNER

Purpose of the The purpose of assessment against this unit standard is to Assessment: award credits on the NQF to learners who are able to:

- Demonstrate understanding of design principles of outcomes-based assessments. - Design outcomes-based assessments. - Develop assessment activities. - Develop assessment guides. - Evaluate assessment designs and guides.

Context of the Unit This unit standard is registered on the National Qualifications Standard Framework as follows:

Field: Education, Training and Development Business, Commerce and Management Studies Sub-field: Higher Education and Training Finance, Economics and Accounting Number: 115755 115755 Level: 6 3 Credits: 10 3

This unit standard is for people who design and develop Learning assessments to facilitate consistent, credible, reliable, fair, Assumptions: and unbiased assessments of learning outcomes. The outcomes may be defined in a range of documents including but not limited to unit standards, exit level outcomes, assessment standards, curriculum statements and qualifications. This unit standard will contribute towards the achievement of a variety of qualifications particularly within the field of Education and Training.

Assessment The following assessment methods will be used for this Methods: assessment: - Questioning - Product Sample

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Assessment Step 1 – Planning for the Assessment Process: - You will need to complete an assessment plan together with your assessor/line supervisor. - Your assessor will prepare you for your assessment and complete the assessment preparation plan with you. - Ensure you are familiar with what is expected of you for this assessment and the unit standard.

Assessment Step 2 – Completing the Assessment Process - This assessment will be by means of questioning and (Cont): product sample. - Complete the assessments as per assessment plan. - Your assessor may ask you additional questions. - Your assessor will record the evidence that you have submitted onto the assessment guide. - Based on this evidence, the assessor will make a judgement of 'Competent' or 'Not Yet Competent' or 'Not Assessed' for each assessment criteria and overall for the total unit standard. Step 3 – After the Assessment - If 'Not Assessed' you and the assessor will agree the criteria not assessed and arrange an additional assessment date. - If 'Not Yet Competent' you and the assessor will identify why this judgement has been made and the action/s necessary. A re-assessment date should also be agreed upon. - All decisions will be recorded on the assessment guide, which all parties should sign. - You will only be declared 'Competent' if you have provided sufficient and valid evidence against all the assessment criteria and specific outcomes of this unit standard. - After declaration of competence, your assessment is subject to the external moderation process. - Once this is complete, your results will be entered onto SAQA's NLRD – National Learner Record Database.

Special - The declaration of authenticity on page 16 must be signed Conditions: by your manager, your assessor and yourself to certify that the evidence is authentic and that this has been applied in your workplace. - Feedback on your assessment will be given to you by your Line Manager/Assessor.

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Resources: The following additional/supporting resources will help you when preparing for your assessment:

Resource Reference Available From

Programme Material Training Provider Training Provider

Criteria and Guidelines for Assessment of Websites NQF registered Unit Standards and www.saqa.co.za Qualifications Unit Standard – 115755: Design and Programme Programme Material Develop Outcomes- Material based Assessment Programme Material of Conduct Previous Training Previous Training Provider Outcomes-based Provider Assessment

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ASSESSMENT TOOL/S & INSTRUMENT/S

PART 1: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Introduction:

The following questions comprise the Knowledge Assessment for Unit Standard 115755. These questions represent the theoretical component of the assessment and test your understanding of the different work activities. You must answer all the questions in full and write in the spaces provided. The mark allocation is a guide to the number of factors being evaluated per question.

As the learner, you must:

 Write all your answers in the space provided below  Ensure that you answer all the questions in full

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KNOWLEDGE TEST:

Specific Outcome 1: Demonstrate understanding of design principles of outcomes-based assessment Assessment Criteria 1.1 – 1.5

Question 1:

Sort the following statements into matching pairs and insert them under the correct heading:

A. Registered national standards B. Knowledge based C. Difference in quality D. Learners assessed against national standards E. Focused on inputs F. Competence based G. National quality assurance H. Focused on outputs I. No national standards J. Learners competing against one another

Old System New System

(10) Question 2:

Are there any differences in the approach to designing assessments for RPL- candidates and for programmes-based assessments?

(2)

Question 3:

List the strengths and weaknesses of the following assessment methods:

Method Strength Weakness Observation

Questioning

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Product

Evaluation (6)

Question 4:

Explain the meaning of each principle listed:

Appropriate Fair Manageable Valid Direct Integrated into work/learning Authentic Sufficient Systematic Open Consistent

Appropriate:

Fair:

Manageable:

Valid:

Direct:

Integrated into work/learning:

Authentic:

Sufficient:

Systematic:

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Open:

Consistent:

(11)

Question 5:

What questioning approaches impact on the validity of the assessment?

   (3)

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Specific Outcome 2: Design Outcomes-based Assessment Assessment Criteria 2.1 – 2.6

Question 1:

Name the 8 principles that can be applied to assessment in order to address cost- effectiveness.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (8)

Question 2:

Name 2 instruments that can be used for each of the Assessment Methods:

Observation:   r Product Evaluation::   Knowledge questions::   (6)

Question 3:

What potential unfair barriers to achievement must be considered?

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Question 4:

Name the three types of evidence that can be collected with an assessment, and give 2 examples of each:

1.   2.   3.   (9)

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Specific Outcome 3: Develop Assessment Activities Assessment Criteria 3.2

Question 1:

What is integrated assessment and how will you promote it?

(5)

TOTAL FOR PART 1: (For assessor use only) 65

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PART 2: PRODUCT SAMPLE: ASSIGNMENT

The Product Sample represents physical evidence or proof of work completed. You will be required to submit actual evidence of work completed in full. This evidence provides your assessor with material proof of you having completed certain work activities required for this assessment. In some cases it may be a systems generated print-out or a customer’s statement or a copy of an ID document, in others it may be a number of documents that would normally be collected as proof of work task completed for filing or data capturing.

(For assessor use only)

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ASSIGNMENT:

LEARNER MUST… DID THE LEARNER…. √/X

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2: DESIGN OUTCOMES-BASED ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 2.5 1. Identify opportunities for  Identify opportunities for gathering naturally-occurring gathering naturally-occurring evidence and did it improve the efficiency of the evidence. assessment?  Ensure that the assessment conditions match real performance conditions where applicable? SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3: DEVELOP ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 3.1 – 3.7 1. Develop three assessment  Develop activities to facilitate valid, sufficient, activities using a Unit authentic, current evidence? Standard of your choice.  Promote integrated assessment with the selection of the activities?  Develop activities that were appropriate, fair, manageable and consistent with the purpose of the assessment?  Communicate the activities with the candidate without influencing the candidate towards a particular response?  Describe the activities in detail?  Ensure that the activities meet all the cost & time requirements?  Allocate sufficient time to the assessment activities?

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ASSIGNMENT:

LEARNER MUST… √/X

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4: DEVELOP ASSESSMENT GUIDES ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 4.1 – 4.5 1. Develop an assessment guide  Approach to assessment using the same unit standard as  Outcomes to be assessed above.  Types and quality of evidence to be collected  Assessment methods to be used The guide should at least  Resources required contain the following:  Conditions of assessment  Timing of assessment  Time-limits where applicable  Sequence and schedules of activities  Accountabilities (roles and responsibilities)  Deadlines  Relevant unit standard  Relevant standard operating procedures where applicable  Administrative procedures  Moderation arrangements  Instructions to assessors, candidates and support personnel  Assessment activities in line with assessment design (also fair, reliable, consistent)  Recording of data before, during and after assessment  Support material – observation sheets, checklist, sources of evidence, exemplars, memoranda  Review of assessment design

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ASSIGNMENT:

LEARNER MUST… DID THE LEARNER…. √/X

2. Structure the guide so that it  Facilitate the recording of data before, during and after the would promote efficient and assessment for purposes of record keeping? effective assessment. 3. The guide should contain all Include: the support material.  Observation sheet?

 Checklist?

 Knowledge questions and memorandum?

 Possible sources of evidence?

 Etc.?

4. Present the guide in a  Make provision for review of the assessment design? format consistent with the organisational quality  Format the same as other organisational documents? assurance requirements.

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ASSIGNMENT:

LEARNER MUST… DID THE LEARNER…. √/X

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5: EVALUATE ASSESSMENT DESIGNS AND GUIDES ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 5.1 – 5.4 1. The candidate must provide  Evaluate quality of assessment design and guide in relation to good evidence of the ability to assessment principles? identify and make  Describe the evaluation results in terms of the principles of good recommendations on assessment and based on evidence from a variety of sources? strengths and weaknesses of the assessment guide.  Make recommendations to contribute towards the improvement of the assessment design and guides?  Ensure that recommendations made, facilitate assessments in line with the requirements of the given outcomes statements and the purpose of the assessment?  Carry out evaluation in line with the quality assurance requirements, including moderation requirements?

The learner must achieve a tick in ALL of the actions in order to be rated as COMPETENT C NYC TOTAL FOR PART 2: (For assessor use only)

ASSESSORS COMMENTS:

ASSESSOR SIGNATURE: DATE:

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DECLARATION OF AUTHENTICITY

We the undersigned hereby declare that ______has completed all of the specified requirements for assessment against this unit standard.

SIGNED: ______

LEARNER: ______

DESIGNATION: ______

DATE: ______

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LINE SUPERVISOR: ______

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ASSESSOR: ______

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