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Assessment Methodology

ASSESSMENT

  • Direct Assessment (DA):
    Already experienced candidates having authenticated experience in relevant modules of the sector.
  • Industrial Sponsored (IS):
    Industries sponsoring there workers to get assessed in particular modules of the sectors.
  • Approved Training Centre (ATC)
    The training institute approved under proper National Qualification Framework standard and has been providing the training as per curriculums of Skill Development Initiative Scheme.

Assessment Quality Measures

A competence check list is a list of activities or performance outcomes that a candidate must be seen to be able to do in order to be considered competent in the tasks being assessed for. The check lists are written in the same way so that for each competence statement, it is possible to say either 'Yes, the candidate successfully carried out this activity' or 'No, the candidate has not yet achieved this standard.' While recording the assessment of competencies, the following points are to be kept in mind:

  • Ability to apply related knowledge to practical jobs.
  • Selection, Care, proper use and up-keep of tools & equipment.
  • Selection, Care and economical use of materials.
  • Observing safety and work precautions.
  • Speed in doing the work & accuracy maintained.
  • Amount of work done & quality of workmanship.
  • Number of attempts made.
  • General attitude towards the works.


Qualification of the Assessors

Technical Competence
  • Trade Qualification
  • Assessor Qualification (Minimum Level I)
Support Skills
  • Communication
  • Numeracy
  • Documentation and Report Generation
  • Basic IT usage
  • Problem Solving
  • Working with others
  • Assertiveness
  • Grooming and Presentation
What we are looking from the Candidates?

Competency can be defined as a cluster of related knowledge, skills and attitudes that affect major part of one's job and that correlates with performance on the job that can be measured against well accepted standards.

The competencies are about "performing" and not knowing. The performance should meet the occupational standards and be demonstrated in real work environment. Competence is sum total of Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSAs) of a person which provide him/her the ability to:

  • handle the specific job effectively
  • transfer skills to new work situations
  • learn new skills on his / her own initiative

Three important criteria are presented in the assessment strategy:

  • The standards require evidence of consistent occupational competence through relevant work activities
  • A variety of assessment methods should be used to confirm competence.
  • The assessment of knowledge should be integrated with assessment of Performance, wherever possible.

Component of High Quality Assessment

As assessment is central to the recognition of achievement and the quality of the assessment is therefore important to provide credible certification. Credibility in assessment is assured through assessment procedures and practices being governed by certain principles.

  • Objectivity : All decisions related to Assessment should be objective.
  • Validity : It refers to accuracy of the evidence. A valid test is one that assesses what is supposed to assess.
  • Reliability : It refers to consistency of the information and evidence collected. Technically, reliability refers to the consistency of results. In practical terms:
    • A person, who is declared competent, should be competent, if tested again on the same test.
    • If an equivalent test is given to a competent person, he should be declared competent again.
    • Whosoever carries out assessment, competent persons will be declared competent and incompetent persons will be declared incompetent.
  • Sufficiency : It collects adequate and appropriate evidence to make an accurate assessment.
  • Currency : The evidence collected is recent and still relevant.
  • Authenticity : The evidence collected and presented for assessment is of the candidate being assessed.
  • Transparency : The candidate is kept informed of assessment criteria at all times and provided accurate and timely feedback.
  • Fairness : Assessment should be fair to the candidates in terms of contents, difficulties, tasks to be performed, time allocation and Administration. An assessment should be fair to the society in the sense that :
    • Highly competent person should be identified and certified
    • Incompetent persons are not allowed to practice

Assessment Parameters are:
Knowledge
  • for equipment, tools & material
  • for limitation of use of tools & equipment of methods & procedure
Understanding
  • of functioning of equipment & tool
  • criteria to be used in selecting tools for a given tasks the process of measurement
Skill
  • Precision – Finishing to required measurement
  • Computing – Handling measurements & calculations
  • Manual – Handling tools & equipment with ease
  • Finishing – Neat finishing
Abilities
  • To take corrective steps
  • To use correct work habits
  • To take measurements
  • To complete the job within stipulated time
  • To adopt safe practices
Attitude
  • towards the work
  • regarding appreciation for accurate & precise work
  • regarding appreciation for neatness
  • towards co-workers and supervisors

 

Assessment Methodology

The assessor must produce a report of every assessment observation and a copy of this will become a piece of evidence in the candidate's portfolio. The details include:

  • Assessor observation reports
  • Work products
  • Questioning
  • Professional discussion
  • Direct Performance
    • At the work place
    • Simulated Work Environment
    • Laboratory/Workshop

    There must be a detailed record of the discussions for verification.

  • Question must be clear and have only one interpretation.
  • Question must be easy to use and require minimum time to answer
  • As far as possible equal time should be given to all questions having same scores
  • Question having same time and same score should have same degree of difficulties
  • Assessment should be practical and instructions should be simple and direct
  • Assessment should be reasonably direct, simple and easy to mark
  • Assessment should spread over the entire syllabus

Documentation requirements

  • Copy of Candidate Registration forms to be filled by Training Centre/Industry
  • Time table of assessment
  • Attendance Sheet
  • Internal Quality Assurance Reports
  • Evidence Records of assessment
  • Tests (Written papers/records)
  • Result Sheet duly filled by the Assessor


Kinds of Tests – An Overview

Theory Tests (as recommended under SDI Scheme)

Much of theoretical knowledge can be tested in its application in practical. For example, if the candidate can apply Ohm's law in doing the job, the theory questions on Ohm's law are not required. Wherever, the theory test is considered necessary:

  • It must assess the knowledge, which is essential for a person to do the job. Without this knowledge, the person must not be able to do the job.
  • The questions should normally be of objective type involving selection of correct response rather than writing sentences.
  • The question paper should contain sketches / diagrams / photographs / drawings to overcome the problems of reading comprehension.
  • The test should be of short duration. The different kinds of Tests generally applied to all kinds of assessments are:
    • Oral Test / Written Test
    • Objective Test (Example: Identification, Multiple choice, Matching, Completion, True-False etc.)

Performance Tests (Practical test recommended under SDI Scheme)

  • Manipulative Skills to handle tools & equipment
  • Speed in doing work
  • Accuracy maintained
  • Quality in workmanship
  • Sequence of Performance
  • Economical use of materials
  • Neatness & House keeping
  • Ability to follow Manuals/ Written instructions


Assessment & Certification Criteria

  1. Trained Students through approved centres
    1. Assessment:
      After admitting a batch of minimum 15 students or maximum 30 students in non engineering sectors and minimum 15 students or maximum 20 students in engineering sectors, the centre needs to get UNIQUE-ID from TESS by sending the filled format STUDENT REGISTRATION. After completion of training, the assessing body fixes the date by assigning ASSESSMENT BATCH NUMBER to the training centre.
    2. Certification:
      The result will be declared within fifteen days after completion of assessment and the ASSESSMENT MARKING SHEET will be provided by the TESS OFFICE to the training centre and the information for the same will be published of the website for public enquiry.
    3. Certification by Training Centre:
      The training centre provides the certification by mentioning the Unique-ID and other needful information, Download the specimen format of certification from the DOWNLOADS option.
  2. Industrial Sponsored Candidates
    1. Assessment:
      A batch of minimum 15 students or maximum 30 students in non engineering sectors and minimum 15 students or maximum 20 students in engineering sectors, the industry needs to get UNIQUE-ID from TESS by sending the filled format STUDENT REGISTRATION. After completion of training, the assessing body fixes the date by assigning ASSESSMENT BATCH NUMBER to the industry.
    2. Certification:
      The result will be declared within fifteen days after completion of assessment and the ASSESSMENT MARKING SHEET will be provided by the TESS OFFICE to the training centre and the information for the same will be published of the website for public enquiry.
    3. Certification by Industry
      The Industry provides the certification by mentioning the Unique-ID and other needful information, Download the specimen format of certification by industry from the DOWNLOADS option.
  3. Direct Candidates
    1. Assessment:
      A batch of minimum 15 students or maximum 30 students in non engineering sectors and minimum 15 students or maximum 20 students in engineering sectors will have to be enrol by the Training Centre by collecting minimum three year experience from the candidates in same sector, the training centre needs to get UNIQUE-ID from TESS by sending the filled format STUDENT REGISTRATION. After completion of training, the assessing body fixes the date by assigning ASSESSMENT BATCH NUMBER to the industry.
    2. Certification:
      The result will be declared within fifteen days after completion of assessment and the ASSESSMENT MARKING SHEET will be provided by the TESS OFFICE to the training centre and the information for the same will be published of the website for public enquiry.
    3. Certification by Industry:
      The Industry provides the certification by mentioning the Unique-ID and other needful information, Download the specimen format of direct candidate certification from the DOWNLOADS option.