Assessment in the Work Place

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The Need for Assessment
   1. Methods of Assessment
   2. Performance assessment
   3. Portfolio reviews
   4. Learning contracts
3. When to use a Particular Assessment?
4. Giving and Getting Feedback
   1. Useful tips on giving feedback
   2. Positive feedback
   3. Examples of good feedback
5. Skills for Effective Assessment
6. How to avoid failing
7. References

Performance assessment

Performance assessment is particularly appropriate for work-based assessment because of features that include:

1. Students employ higher-order thinking skills (students apply knowledge and skills to solve problems, to synthesise, to explain, etc.)
2. Depth of Knowledge (understanding of a concept, topic, or skill is not superficial)
3. Connectedness to work (problems/topics are ones which occur in the workplace)
4. Substantive Conversation (teacher-student conversation is two-way and meaningful)
5. Social Support for Student Achievement, i.e. teachers and peers