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Assessment Design & Evaluation
This course is ideal for workplace professionals responsible for designing or evaluating assessment materials. Whether you’re developing assessments from scratch or refining existing ones, this course will give your team the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create effective, culturally appropriate, and standards-aligned tools for assessing performance.
Learning Outcomes:
Aligned with Unit Standard 11552 v7 – Design and evaluate assessment materials, participants will be able to:
– Explain and compare assessment methods
– Design effective and standard-based assessment materials
– Evaluate and improve assessment tools based on evidence
Course Topics Include:
Introduction to Assessment
• What is assessment?
• Types of assessment
• NZ Qualifications and Credentials Framework (NZQCF)
• Key assessment concepts
Assessment Methods
• When and how to use various assessment tools
• Naturally occurring evidence
• Portfolios, online assessments, observations, written/oral questions, simulations
Assessment Principles
• Principles of effective assessment
• Equity, transparency, consistency, manageability, engagement
• Culturally appropriate practices
Designing Candidate Materials
• Developing clear, effective tasks and activities
• Gathering evidence
• Formatting and layout
• Checklists and task scaffolding
Assessment Design
• Decoding standard requirements
• The assessment design process
• Integrated assessment strategies
Assessment Design
• Decoding standard requirements
• The assessment design process
• Integrated assessment strategies
Brain-Friendly Assessment Design
• Language and layout strategies
• Accessible and user-friendly design
• Chunking and scaffolding for clarity
Evaluation and Improvement
• Reviewing assessment materials
• Gathering and using stakeholder feedback
• Making continuous improvements
On successful completion, learners are awarded NZQA Unit Standard 11552 (v7) | (Level 5) | 10 Credits
Ready to build better assessments?
Contact us now to enrol or learn more about this course for you or your team.
Phone (07) 929 4068
Email: sales@LearningWorks.co.nz
Price is per person and excludes GST.
