Reflection with mentor

I sat with my mentor to examine an assessment tool we use.  We examined one formative and one summative tool that we use in our work place. We valuated using the VASCR tool and reflected on Valid, Authentic, Reliable, Current and Sufficient. We also described how it could be improved

Our Formative and Summative assessment was based on workshop my tutor delivered on “How to coach disabled people in Sport” on 22nd October 2013

Formative   Assessment method: Group work – during   the workshop groups broke off to talk about why people take part in sports   /and how to adapt sports for disabled participants.
Valid	Yes – As the task   allowed everyone to share their knowledge
Authentic	Yes – as it the   group were writing themselves and were using real life examples.
Reliable	This could be   questioned as in groups there may have only been one person leading and   others not saying anything. However it also allows those who do not   contribute as much to learn this way without feeling intimidated.
Current	Yes – group work   allows people to share up to  date knowledge
Sufficient	Yes within   the context of the workshop which was an introduction course for learners to   decide if this is what they want to do. However if the learner then wants to   deliver and work with disabled participants more they would have to attend a   longer course
How can it be   improved:Have the group talk   about what they have discussed to the rest of the group and allow for Q&A   from the class to take place

Summative   Assessment method: Questioning and   Answering sessions along with evaluation sheet.
Valid	Yes as it   checked for understanding
Authentic	Yes as people   answered individually and the evaluation form was individual
Reliable	This depends on   previous experience of the learner. If you have a knowledgeable person they   will always be reliable however a novice might not be and through Q&A to   the group as a whole you may not pick up on this.Eval form should be   reliable as it’s their own opinion and the name does not have to be put on.
Current	Yes as Q&A is   based on lesson just delivered.Eval Form is   updated regularly
Sufficient	Yes given the   timeframe of the workshop. Enough time to check for understanding.
How can it be   improved:Look at targeting   Q&A at individuals to check if the outcomes have been achieved and they   understand, rather than just advise the group what the outcomes were. Next time we could   also ask each individual at the end to write down 3 things they have learned   from the session, this will allow us to check for understanding of the   course.