TAFE NSW Teacher Advisory and Assessment Scheme Policy Training

Assessment Activity – TAA1 Action Plan Suitable for Advisor / Assessor – (Institute Representative and Discipline Expert) and Organising Manager and Reviewing Manager

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Gerard KellInstitute Teacher Education Coordinator

Annette LeverettLearning and Innovation

Assessment Activity – TAA Action Plan

For support to complete this part of the assessment please contact Learning and Innovation Unit or refer to resources located on myLearning at: http://umfweb2.sydney.det.win/mylearningwiki/index.php/TAA_1_and_2

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Attending a workshop and completing the associated activities, will allow senior staff to meet the mandatory TAA Scheme Policy training requirements to fulfil their obligations as Advisors, Assessors, Discipline Experts, Institute Representatives, Organising Managers and Reviewing Managers.

Activity Information can be found at: http://umfweb2.sydney.det.win/mylearningwiki/index.php/TAA_1_and_2

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Purpose

Completion of this Assessment Activity is necessary to finalise accreditation as a TAA Advisor and/or Assessor

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Aims

Advisers and Assessors develop a TAA1 Action Plan and obtain feed back.

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Assessment Tasks

Using the information in the following Case Study prepare an appropriate TAA1 Action plan.

Return the Action Plan to Learning and Innovation Unit

Supporting resources and blank Action Plans are available at: http://umfweb2.sydney.det.win/mylearningwiki/index.php/TAA_1_and_2

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TAA1 Action PlanCASE STUDY - Sharon – new Teacher of Business

Qualifications: TAFE Diploma in Business AdministrationCertificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training

Industry Experience: 25 years as an office manager in a legal practice

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TAA1 – Teaching Performance TEACHING PERFORMANCE (TAA1) involves the ability to: prepare lesson material,

to present up-to-date technical knowledge and skills in an educationally appropriate manner,

and to evaluate outcomes in terms of aims / objectives.

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TAA1 Performance Criteria Teaching method

Classroom management

Overall discipline knowledge

Administrative responsibilities

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TAA1 Action Plan Assessment Case StudySharon – new Teacher of Business

The following are Comments on Strengths and Weaknesses are from her TAA1 observation.

Sharon is a well organised and efficient new teacher.

She has been teaching for 3 months with no previous part-time teaching experience.

The students she deals with are culturally and linguistically diverse

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TAA1 Action Plan The following are Comments on Strengths and Weaknesses.

Sharon uses plans lessons and assessment activities prepared by other teachers

She is very knowledgable in her industry area

Her voice was very low during most of the session observed

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TAA1 Action Plan The following are Comments on Strengths and Weaknesses.

Her lesson plans clearly set out the content with well defined objectives.

Her overhead projection resources are easy to read and appropriate.

Sharon does not utilise the computers available in the room

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TAA1 Action Plan The following are Comments on Strengths and Weaknesses.

Sharon follows her lesson plans and delivers the content in the prescribed timeframe,

There is very little student participant in her classes.

Assessment tasks revolved around short answer questions and essays

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TAA1 Action Plan The following are Comments on Strengths and Weaknesses.

Sharon’s classes are teacher-centred. She asks very few questions throughout her lessons. The teaching aids she uses are the overhead projector and

the whiteboard. Sharon has said she doesn’t like hand outs because they

take too much time to prepare and the students don’t really read them.

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TAA1 Action Plan

The following are Comments on Strengths and Weaknesses.

Sharon’s keeps a lot of administrative material such as attendance records and assignment results in a folder.

She has not had time to input the information into CLAMS.

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Action Plan – available from PaCK ACTION TO BE COMPLETED WITH TEACHER

TAA1 ACTION PLAN(To be placed on Teacher’s Personal File)

Teacher’s Name: Designation: Location:

Area to be developed Action Strategies(What, when, who responsible)

Review Strategies(How and when to be reviewed)

Progress Review(Comments based on discussions)

Date Agreed: Date(s) Reviewed:Developed by : Teacher _________________ ; ____________________ Reviewed by : Teacher ____________________ Advisor _________________ ; ____________________ Advisor ____________________

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Accreditation

A Statement of Completion will be issued following your attendance at a workshop and completing the associated activities.

Your accreditation as a TAA Advisor / Assessor extends to 5 years from completion of the mandatory training.

Please submit your completed TAA1 Action Plan to Learning and Innovation.

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Prepared by Annette Leverett and Gerard Kell