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Assessment Assessment Methodology

In this book, you’ve been introduced to a number of methodologies. We hope you’ve found them helpful
and that they have made you a better learner. Because performing a formal assessment involves a series of
steps, we’re now introducing a methodology for assessment.

The Assessment Methodology provides a framework for making structured assessments. The four main stages
of the assessment process are: 1) set up the assessment, obtaining shared purpose from the assessee and the
assessor, 2) design the assessment, establishing important criteria, 3) perform the assessment, collecting
and analyzing quality data, and 4) report the assessment, providing feedback in a constructive manner.

METHODOLOGY

Step Explanation
1
Develop guidelines for the assessor to follow when assessing a performance.
2
Both the assessee and assessor should:
3 a. Define the purpose of the performance.
b. Define the purpose of the assessment.
c. Determine what is appropriate to be assessed.
d. Agree on what should be reported and how it should be reported (for the assessment/
feedback report).

Design the methods used for the assessment.

Both the assessee and assessor should:
a. Inventory a list of possible criteria to be used as part of the assessment.
b. Choose the criteria from this list which best meet the previously established guidelines
(Step 1).
c. Determine an appropriate attribute (or set of attributes) for each of the chosen criteria
(Step 2b) which will be used to assess the assessee’s performance.
d. Determine the appropriate scale for each attribute (Step 2c) which will be used to
determine or measure the quality of the assessee’s performance.

Collect information during the performance.

The assessor should:
a. Set up a system to complete and collect information pertaining to the attributes.
b. Measure the collected information against the established attributes using the
determined scales.

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