Requirements and Guidelines for School Administrators and Principals
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Assessment
Assessment within the framework is defined as the process of collecting evidence
and making judgements about whether or not competence has been achieved when
measured against the occupational standards. The assessment system promotes
authentic assessment and ensures a valid, reliable, and fair process. Assessment
instruments are validated and assessors who conduct assessments are trained and
certified in competency-based assessment methodology.
Internal and External Verification
In order to ensure there is reliability in assessors’ judgements, internal and external
verification (audits) are done periodically. The verification report and results are
documented as part of the quality assurance strategy.
In the context of the CVQ*, internal verification of the assessment of candidates is a
quality assurance process carried out by a school or education institution offering CVQ*.
The purpose is to ensure the quality and consistency of assessment of candidates for
CVQ* awards.
External Verification (EV) can be defined as a quality assurance process undertaken
by the awarding body to ensure that a school or education institution maintains
established quality standards.
Verification is to be scheduled to coincide with major training and assessment
activities. This will guarantee that the:
1.
Internal Verifier can monitor training and assessment activities to ensure they are
planned and conducted compliant to accepted quality practice and policy; and,
2.
External Verifier as the content specialist is able to make judgements on the
quality of the assessment and the assessment outcomes.
The following monitoring arrangements for the delivery of CVQ*s are stipulated:
1.
Assessments are conducted by trained assessors;
2.
Assessments are conducted within approved centres (Schools or Education
Institutions);
3.
Verification of assessments is regularly conducted with the involvement of trained
verifiers and occupational experts; and,
4.
Moderation of assessment results is conducted to maintain consistency.
