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Policy Database Document Reference Number 112023D
VET MODERATION/VALIDATION OF ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
Parent Policy Title
Assessment Policy
Associated
Documents
Assessment Procedures (VET)
Continuous Improvement Procedures (VET)
Continuous Improvement Strategy (VET)
AQTF (2010) Essential Standards for Continuing Registration
Implementation Guide: Validation and Moderation (National Quality Council
2009)
Preamble
The purpose of these procedures is:
• to ensure that assessment activities are aligned with the competencies
outlined in the relevant Training Package or accredited course;
• to comply with the assessment principles of validity, reliability, fairness
and flexibility;
• to ensure that tasks, criteria and judgements are validated through
internal and external input and scrutiny and are monitored and reviewed in
order to maintain quality and consistency.
General
Applies to all assessment in vocational education and training (VET)
programs
Table of Contents
Item
Section
Industry/Community Consultation
1
Assessment Strategy
2
Assessment Methods and Tools
3
Assessment Principles and Rules of Evidence
4
Timing of Validation
5
Outcomes
6
Document
7
1. Industry/Community Consultation
The course team works with industry/community stakeholders to develop or
amend a Learning and Assessment Strategy for each VET course, including
the overall course assessment strategy and the moderation and validation
processes to be used
2. Assessment
Strategy
The assessment strategy is consistent with the competencies and
assessment guidelines in the relevant Training Package or accredited
curriculum, the needs of the learner group and the assessment context.
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Competency standards are clearly specified, including elements,
performance criteria and range standards.
3. Assessment
methods and
tools
Assessors select/design/adapt assessment methods and tools appropriate to
the competencies, learner group, and the context of assessment. The
assessment tools may include a profile of acceptable performance and the
decision making rules agreed by assessors in consultation with industry.
4. Assessment
Principles and
Rules of
Evidence
The assessment strategy is consistent with the Principles of Assessment and
the Rules of Evidence.
5. Timing of
moderation and
validation
Moderation of assessment: at least annually and prior to finalising results.
The assessment moderation process must include program team meetings
to review effectiveness of methods, tools, evidence and processes and the
consistency and fairness of assessor judgements.
Validation of assessments: at least annually and prior to subsequent
offerings of the Program by:
• consensus meetings with industry representatives and RTOs delivering
the same competency standards to compare and review assessment
methods, tools, processes, evidence and judgments;
• analysis of student feedback, e.g. student satisfaction surveys,
evaluations on completion of a unit.
6. Outcomes
Assessment judgements are reviewed and adjusted if required. Resources
are updated in line with the outcomes of the moderation activity. Version
control is maintained.
Aspects of the assessment strategy are modified or adjusted in line with the
outcomes of validation including assessment methods, tools and processes.
7. Document
The Learning and Assessment Strategy and Course Guide are updated as
required.
Improvements are documented in the relevant document under version
control and in the Continuous Improvements file maintained by the Senior
Educator for the course.
Status
New Procedures
Approval Body
Academic Board , 9 June 2010, (AB10/102M, Minute 441.3.2)
Initiating Body
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee
Definitions
AQTF: Australian Quality Training Framework.
Moderation: a process for assessors to reach agreement about assessment
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processes and outcomes based on the requirements of specific competency
standards and assessment guidelines, including the nature of evidence, how
evidence is collected and the basis on which assessment decisions are
made.
Validation: A process for ensuring that assessment against a unit of
competency or a group of units is consistent with the requirements outlined in
the relevant Training Package or accredited course. It includes validating
the:
• assessment process;
• tools and instruments;
• evidence collected; and
• interpretation of the evidence to make judgements of competence in
relation to the same unit(s) of competency.
Date Effective
9 June 2010
Next Review Date
September 2011
Keywords
Assessment Strategy, moderation, Rules of Evidence, validation, VET
Owner/Sponsor
Director, Academic Services (RTO Chief Executive Officer)
Author
Policy and Compliance Unit, Academic Services Division
Contact person or
area
Academic_Policy@latrobe.edu.au
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