Always one jump ahead 1 Assessment College of South Africa (Pty) Ltd Assessor and Moderator Networking event 2008 Presenters: Gerda Magnus & Herman de Vries Presenters:

Always one jump ahead 2 assessment and moderation Best practice

Always one jump ahead 3 Scope Assessment as integral part of the learning process The guiding role of the moderator

Always one jump ahead 4 assessment concepts Understand that the principles of learning, facilitation and assessment are the guiding values in learner-centred outcomes-based education

Always one jump ahead 5 assessment as part of learning Develop background knowledge and positive attitude towards assessment as integral part of the learning process

Always one jump ahead 6 moderation concepts Understand the quality assurance duty of the moderator in the design, conduct and guidance of the assessment effort

Always one jump ahead 7 moderation support and guidance Accept the role of leader, manager, coach and mentor to assessors and assessment designers

Always one jump ahead 8 assessment Best practice

Always one jump ahead 9 the need The most important investment we can make is to provide teachers with... useful learning opportunities that will build their confidence and understanding.... In pursuing these opportunities they must have sufficient time to read and think and write, and to reflect on their practice. Mary Metcalfe – Sunday Times 13 Jan 08

Always one jump ahead 10 Assessment system Review Feedback Moderate Conduct the Assessment Gather, Record, Evaluate & Judge the evidence Conduct the Assessment Gather, Record, Evaluate & Judge the evidence Prepare Plan and make arrangements Prepare the Candidate[s] Prepare Plan and make arrangements Prepare the Candidate[s] Declared readiness of Candidate Statement of Competence Enablers Controllers

Always one jump ahead 11 assessment context The circumstances under which the assessment under which the assessment is going to be carried out; is going to be carried out; in other words the particular in other words the particular perspective and background perspective and background of the assessment. of the assessment. (application of knowledge (application of knowledge within his/her discipline). within his/her discipline).

Always one jump ahead 12 assessment task Enabling skills Resources and guidelines Evidence of Learning

Always one jump ahead 13 Concepts of learning Deep Shallow Strategic Scaffolded

Always one jump ahead 14 strategic learning It means learning one or more skills as enabling outcomes so that a higher-order skill may be acquired

Always one jump ahead 15 scaffolded learning It is the degree of support, guidance and direction given guidance and direction given to students when they set out to students when they set out to complete a task, to complete a task, whether it is whether it is formative assessment, experiential learning, experiential learning, or summative assessment. or summative assessment.

Always one jump ahead 16 deep learning Deep learning involves the critical analysis the critical analysis of new ideas, linking them of new ideas, linking them to already known concepts; to already known concepts; leads to the understanding and leads to the understanding and long-term retention of concepts; long-term retention of concepts; results of such learning is best results of such learning is best for problem solving for problem solving in unfamiliar contexts. in unfamiliar contexts.

Always one jump ahead 17 surface learning The intention of surface learning is to cope with course requirements with course requirements such as memorising it such as memorising it as isolated and unrelated facts; as isolated and unrelated facts; leads to superficial retention leads to superficial retention of material of material without reflecting on purpose. without reflecting on purpose.

Always one jump ahead 18 moderation Best practice

Always one jump ahead 19 Moderation system Conduct Moderation Advise & Support Report, Record & Administer Plan & prepare Review Judgment on Competence Appeal New material Decision on Quality Controllers: laws, regulations, policy Enablers: people, methods, materials, machinery

Always one jump ahead 20 Nature and quality of advice Manager Leader Coach Mentor

Always one jump ahead 21 roles The assessor judges the candidate’s competence; using the evidence requirements as embodied in the instruments. The moderator judges the assessment process and instruments; using the principles of assessment. The verifier judges the assessment system; using the quality management system as embodied in the quality management manual.

Always one jump ahead 22 leader The leader is given authority because of the influence s/he wields, the inspiration that s/he gives, the way in which s/he stimulates achievement and the way in which s/he gives consideration to individuals by acting as coach or mentor to them.

Always one jump ahead 23 manager When the moderator gives advice on planning, staffing, organising of resources, training and recording within the quality management system s/he assumes the role of manager.

Always one jump ahead 24 coach Assessors are bound to need their skills honed from time to time. It is like the sharpening of the blade. The moderators are the blade sharpeners of the assessors and designers. The best approach is to give the coaching of a specific procedure [or other aspect] as soon as the requirement is detected.

Always one jump ahead 25 mentor Mentoring can be described as a dynamic and reciprocal relationship in a work environment whereby a more advanced and wise career incumbent [moderator] helps a less experienced person who has development potential [assessor] develop in some specified capacity.