Observation Checklists Do's and Don'ts
Recorded 22 May 2025
Is your observation checklist actually an observation checklist?
Correctly capture evidence of performance!
Observation checklists are a staple in most assessment tools. But! They’re not always designed in a way that lends itself to a valid tool that will collect valid, reliable evidence.
Join this session to see the do’s and don’t’s of observation checklists. We’ll look at:
What makes an observation checklist an observation checklist
Factors that undermine the compliance of the tool
How to build in reliability to your observation checklist
Common errors in checklist design - and how to avoid them
The Assessment Tool Design Master Class series draws on Michelle’s extensive experience as a VET assessment development and pre-use validation expert. The same expertise called on by some of VET's biggest providers to support quality in their own operations.
Pitched at intermediate level to support people who develop and/or validate assessment tools, the series brings us six (6) sessions about the do’s and don’ts of vital components:
Assessment mapping document
Assessment marking guide design
Observation checklists
Knowledge evidence assessment
Performance evidence assessment (including Foundation Skills)
Instruments to allow evidence collected by other parties for assessor judgement
Each session will run for approximately 45-60 minutes including audience Q&A
Other Details:
- Recorded - May 2025
- Duration - Approx. 70 mins
- Access - 30 days from date of purchase (*annual for PD Library Pass subscribers, Education Matters PRO and Elite members)
- Trigger your certificate on completion
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Register for this session separately or as part of the
6 session bundle ‘Assessment Tool Design Master Series’
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