This document discusses how to make assessment decisions by examining evidence, using professional judgement, and providing feedback. It outlines factors to consider like ensuring evidence covers all competency components, is demonstrated over time, and relates to the relevant unit of competency. Rules of evidence for assessment and recognition of prior learning are addressed. The importance of clearly communicating the assessment decision and next steps is emphasized.

1. Topic 3: Making the assessment decision TAEASS402A Assess competence Participant Workbook pages 45 to 50

2. At the end of this session, you should know how to: make assessment decisions including: examining and evaluating evidence using professional judgement to make a decision providing feedback. © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd

3. Factors in the assessment decision © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 45

4. Meeting rules of evidence © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd enough to cover all components of competency, demonstrated more than once, over a period of time related to the unit can the candidate currently perform this task, complies with current standard the candidate’s own work & can be verified/corroborated Participant Workbook page 47

5. Rules of evidence and RPL Apply same criteria, but also consider: © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 48

6. Providing feedback be clear about whether candidate is competent or net yet competent be clear about why you made the decision provide next steps, e.g. opportunities for reassessment. © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd Participant Workbook page 48

7. The next step You should now: start making some decisions to contribute to your assessment tasks. © 2010 Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council Ltd