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The following is the contents of the Asessment and Placement Resource. Some sections have been placed online for you to browse. The emphasis of the kit is for contextualised assessment and therefore the contents of this kit should be adapted for individual program use.

This resource will assist providers by:
    providing information about good interview practice
    providing advice on 'NRS-ing the Assessment'
    providing examples of forms which providers can use or adapt

Complete printed copies of the resource can be ordered from CommET, 1/339 William St. West Melbourne VIC 3003.
 

Contents
Assessment Resource Cover 
INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1   THE PLACEMENT INTERVIEW

    i. - initial contact
    ii. - the selection process
    iii. - relationship with Centrelink
    iv. - 'rounding down'
    v. - possible barriers to participation
    vi. - conducting the interview

SECTION 2   INTERVIEW ASSESSMENT

    i. - interview
    ii. - self assessment
    iii. - 'NRSing' the Interview

      a. Oral Communication
      b. Learning Strategies

SECTION 3   ASSESSMENT TASKS FOR FURTHER EVIDENCE

    option 1. how to use existing materials to NRS Indicators of Competence

      a. aligning assessment tasks to NRS
      b. aligning student performance

        - Performance Context
        - Assessment Context
        - Judgement Schema

      c. completing the Cover Sheet
      d. providing evidence

        - case study: ‘Girrawaa Creative Works Centre, Bathurst’

    option 2. how to develop new assessment tasks using the NRS

SECTION 4   DOCUMENTATION - PROVIDERS' RECORD KEEPING

    - practical suggestions for ways of documenting initial assessments

SECTION 5   PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

    i. - documenting an NRS-based Interview and Self Assessment

      ii. - case studies:

        - ‘Rosie’
        - ‘        Quon’

APPENDICES
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