Assessment tools - also called evidence gathering tools - contain both the instrument and the instructions for gathering and interpreting evidence in an assessment process. They form part of the bank of resources used for effective and safe assessment practice in a sector where assessment is conducted within a quality assurance framework - the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) or the [Vocational Education and Training] VET Quality Framework. Like all professionals, lecturers need to understand the capacity of the tools they use, and be able to adapt them to meet the particular...  [+] Show more

Assessment tools - also called evidence gathering tools - contain both the instrument and the instructions for gathering and interpreting evidence in an assessment process. They form part of the bank of resources used for effective and safe assessment practice in a sector where assessment is conducted within a quality assurance framework - the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) or the [Vocational Education and Training] VET Quality Framework. Like all professionals, lecturers need to understand the capacity of the tools they use, and be able to adapt them to meet the particular requirements of the task at hand. Rather than simply clinging to familiar and habitual practices, they should continuously strive to upgrade their tools of trade. This publication is designed to assist trainers and lecturers to design practical assessment tools that inspire confidence in the quality of the evidence that is collected and the judgements that lecturers make on the basis of that evidence.

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