TAAASS404B Participate in assessment validation

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Unit Descriptor

This unit specifies the competence required to participate in an assessment validation process.

Competency Field Assessment

Validation is a process involving assessors working in collaboration to review, compare and evaluate their assessment process and their assessment outcomes in relation to the same unit/s of competency. This includes validating assessment methods/tools, the evidence that was collected using these assessment methods/tools and the interpretation of that evidence to make a judgement of competence.

Validation forms part of the quality systems of the training/ and/or assessment organisation (refer to definition in the Range Statement) and is undertaken to improve the quality of the assessment process.

Validation may be undertaken prior to and post the assessment of candidates and includes validation of formative and summative assessment activities (the latter includes assessment for recognition purposes).

Validation may be an internal process involving assessors from the same training and/or assessment organisation, or it may occur as an external exercise involving assessors from different organisations.

This unit focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to participate in assessment validation. It does not address the competence of leading the validation process – that function is addressed in TAAASS501B Lead and coordinate assessment systems and services.

The achievement of this unit includes interpretation of competency standards (where competency standards are used as the benchmarks for assessment). TAADES401B Use Training Packages to meet client needs addresses this skill in depth. Achievement of this unit requires competence in conducting assessment. Therefore TAAASS402B Assess competence is a prerequisite/co-requisite unit.

Interpretation of the effectiveness of the assessment plan and selected/modified assessment tools also forms part of this unit of competency. Therefore, competence in the following units is also highly recommended.

- TAAASS401BPlan and organise assessment

- TAAASS403BDevelop assessment tools

Application of the Unit

The competence specified in this unit is typically required byassessors, lead assessors, training and/or assessment consultants.

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