Training and Assessment - Theory and Practice, 1e covers all core units and essential elective units of TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. It takes both theoretical and pragmatic approaches to help learners gain essential knowledge and skills through solid and well-researched theories by respected authors. Each chapter is a self-contained unit that offers sufficient volume of learning and volume of assessment to support delivery of training and assessment. Designed as part textbook/part workbook, the A4 spiral bound, full-colour format increases student engagement particularly for visual and experiential learners. A customisable premium Assessment Pack can be purchased separately to help institutions design, develop and administer assessments more effectively and efficiently. For more information visit - https://cengage.com.au/vet/assessments

This is a revised edition of a long-standing and successful book, How to Measure Training Effectiveness. In it, Leslie Rae describes a variety of ways in which training can be assessed for effectiveness and value, building on the well-earned reputation of the Third Edition. He covers the entire training process from selecting and planning a training event to validating and testing its outcome.

Charting the recent changes to the education system in South Africa, this text looks particularly at the effect of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Underpinning the NQF is the move from a content-based to an outcome-based education and training (OBET) system, which includes the key concept of continual assessment. This text aims to bring clarity and certainty to this complex and confusing situation, addressing teacher worries such as the lack of consultation in establishing the NQF and the seeming absence of in-service training. By focusing on outcomes-based education, this book attempts to demystify continuous assessment, providing guidelines to plan, carry out, report and manage assessment in an outcome-based education and training system. The text is written specifically for teachers, encouraging them to view changes in curricula and assessment procedures as exciting challenges.

Examines the implementation of competency based education and training in a number of countries.

"In December, 2009, all Australian governments, through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), agreed to a partnership to establish a National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care ('National Quality Framework') for most long day care, preschool/kindergarten, family day care and outside school hours care services in Australia. ... The National Quality Framework aims to raise qulaity and drive continuous improvement and consistency in education and care services and school age care."--P. 3.

The structure of Britain's qualifications system is almost impenetrable after so many changes, even to professionals. This guide clarifies different principles, purposes and practices and points to other literature and research that might be useful to professionals who have to make sense of it.