About Us

AssessRight Solutions, owned and operated by the Australian Academy for Professional Development Pty Ltd, is an Australian company specialising in the development of high-quality Compliant Descriptive Training and Assessment Observation Checklists with Full Observable Behavioural Actions, known as Performance Assessment Rubrics. These rubrics are specifically designed for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) operating within the Australian vocational education and training (VET) system.

Our team consists of subject matter experts and RTO compliance specialists who are dedicated to providing exceptional educational resources. With decades of collective experience, our team leads the industry in creating top-notch training and assessment materials.

We are proud to offer the only Observation Checklists on the market that include Observable Behavioural Actions for each performance criterion and performance evidence task, fully adhering to ASQA guidelines on observation instruments.

Meeting Audit Standards

At AssessRight Solutions, we understand the unique challenges faced by RTOs in today's educational landscape, particularly when it comes to practical assessments. Practical assessments are vital in ensuring that students have acquired the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in their chosen fields. However, without the right tools, RTOs may struggle to meet the stringent audit requirements set by ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority) and VRQA (Victorian Registrations & Qualifications Authority). It’s important to note that practical assessment tools are often the source of the most common non-compliance issues found during performance assessment audits.

Why Choose AssessRight Rubrics?

• Proven Success: Our rubrics have been successfully trailed with numerous RTOs, demonstrating their effectiveness in supporting students, trainers, assessors, and supervisors. They have consistently passed scrutiny by ASQA & VRQA auditors during performance assessments, proving their reliability in validating student skill demonstrations.
• Customisation to Meet Your Needs: Delivered in Microsoft Word format, our rubrics are fully customisable, allowing you to easily add your logo and RTO details. Additionally, you have the flexibility to add, delete, or amend any behavioural actions within the rubrics. This ensures that the rubrics align seamlessly with your specific needs and branding, providing you with a tailored solution that supports your unique assessment requirements.
• Compliance and Best Practices: In an ever-evolving regulatory landscape, our rubrics are designed to ensure that your assessments are conducted according to the highest standards. We facilitate adherence to the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence, ensuring compliance and best practices.
• Transparent Pricing and Unlimited Usage: Our rubrics are available through a single upfront purchase with no recurring fees. The purchasing RTO may use the rubrics for an unlimited duration and an unrestricted number of students, solely for delivering training and assessment services within the normal operations of the business.
• Consistency in Assessment: The detailed instructions within our rubrics provide assessors and instructors with a standardised and clear framework for evaluating student performance. This consistency is crucial for maintaining fairness and objectivity in the assessment process.
• Compliant Instructions: From a compliance perspective, the detailed instructions in our rubrics ensure that the assessment process is well-structured and adheres to all required standards and regulations.

The Importance of Rubrics in the VET Sector

Rubrics (Observation Assessment Checklists) are vital tools in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector for assessing students' skills and knowledge. By using Rubrics, RTOs can ensure that assessments are aligned with the requirements of the unit of competency, are fair and consistent, and provide clear and objective evidence of a student’s competence. This is crucial not only for meeting regulatory requirements but also for ensuring that students are genuinely prepared for the demands of the workplace.

Why Each Unit of Competency Requires a Rubric with Observable Behavioural Actions?

In the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector, each unit of competency is designed to ensure that learners demonstrate the necessary skills and knowledge in a real-world context. To effectively assess these competencies, ASQA mandates the use of observation assessment checklists with observable behavioural actions for each performance criterion and performance evidence task. This approach ensures that assessments are aligned with specific competency requirements, are comprehensive, objective, valid, reliable, transparent, and compliant with regulatory standards. By supporting evidence-based assessment practices, facilitating detailed feedback, and enhancing record-keeping and documentation, this method ultimately contributes to the quality and integrity of the VET system.

About Our Rubrics

What is a Performance Assessment Rubric?

A Performance Assessment Rubric is a Comprehensive, Compliant, and Simple-To-Use Descriptive Observation Assessment Checklist. It is designed to provide trainers, assessors and third-parties with the essentials needed to successfully evaluate students’ skills and knowledge against each Performance Criterion and Performance Evidence tasks detailed in the Units of Competency and associated assessment requirements, during the final assessment of the UoC.

The Uniqueness of the Rubrics

The Rubrics are more than just ordinary checklists. They are the only Observation Checklists on the market that transform each Performance Criterion and Performance Evidence task into observable behavioural actions, fully adhering to ASQA guidelines on Observation Instruments. This unique approach ensures a common understanding of the Units of Competency and offers a roadmap for navigating the assessment process with precision and confidence, ultimately contributing to more consistent and reliable evaluations of students' skills and knowledge.

The Purpose of the Rubrics

Interpreting the majority of Units of Competency and the associated Assessment Requirements often presents significant challenges, particularly because the Performance Criteria and Performance Evidence tasks can be vague or ambiguous. Our ground-breaking Performance Assessment Rubrics are designed to alleviate this confusion. By transforming each Performance Criterion and Performance Evidence task into Observable Behavioural Actions, we ensure a clear and common understanding of what is expected, providing a reliable guide for the assessment process.

Rubrics' Performance in RTO Practices and External Audits

Our Rubrics have been successfully implemented in numerous RTOs, demonstrating significant effectiveness in assisting students, trainers, assessors, and supervisors with practical assessments. Furthermore, they have undergone scrutiny by ASQA and VRQA auditors during performance assessment audits and have consistently proven to be compliant Learning Resources and Assessment Instruments.

The Ultimate Resource for Students, Trainers, Assessors, Supervisors, and RTO Compliance

• For Students: The Rubrics provide students with detailed Observable Behavioural Actions, helping them understand exactly what is expected and how to effectively demonstrate their skills and knowledge. This clarity eliminates ambiguity and ensures students are well-prepared for their practical assessments. The Rubrics are also designed to align with specific job requirements or competencies, promoting job readiness and practical application of skills and knowledge. Additionally, they accommodate a range of literacy and English language levels, making them accessible to all students, including those with English as a second language.
• For Trainers: The Rubrics serve as a valuable resource for trainers, enabling them to effectively communicate how students can demonstrate their skills and knowledge satisfactorily against the Performance Criteria and Performance Evidence tasks of each unit.
• For Assessors: The Rubrics provide comprehensive and precise instructions to assessors, detailing how students should competently demonstrate each performance task and specifying performance expectations. They promote consistency across assessors, reducing subjective variations and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Rubrics also aid in documenting student performance, identifying gaps in knowledge or skills, and providing constructive feedback for improvement and re-assessment.
• For Workplace Supervisors: Workplace supervisors’ benefit from the Observable Behavioural Actions within the Rubrics as they are easy to use and time-effective, allowing supervisors to efficiently evaluate student performance in the workplace without wasting valuable time on filling out unnecessary paperwork.
• For RTO Compliance and Quality Assurance: Performance Assessment Rubrics play a crucial role in enhancing RTO compliance and quality assurance. They facilitate consistent and objective assessment practices, fostering a structured approach that enables RTOs to measure and maintain the quality of education and training delivery while meeting regulatory expectations. The Rubrics also serve as documentation tools, creating a valuable audit trail that ensures compliance during internal audits or external regulatory assessments.

Adherence to ASQA Guidelines

While it is accurate that ASQA generally does not provide specific guidance on developing resources or assessment tools, our statement regarding adherence to ASQA's guidelines is grounded in the fact that ASQA has offered detailed instructions on developing Observation Instruments that include Observable Behaviours. This aspect is closely related to the development of our Rubrics. We ensured that our Rubrics align with these guidelines, maintaining a commitment to best practices and standards set forth by ASQA.

Our Rubrics: 

• ensure all training package requirements are addressed and assessment is conducted in accordance with the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence.
• provide clear guidance on ‘what the assessment task is’ to the assessor/third-party and the student—so that assessors/supervisors and students know what is to be assessed; the context and conditions of assessment; how and when assessment is to occur; and the environment for the assessment.
• ensure tasks for observation of a student’s practical skills are well described and include observable behaviours. Are not cut and pasted from the unit’s performance criteria and performance evidence.
• have processes in place for assessing the practical application of knowledge and skills:
• to conduct observations of the student to allow them to demonstrate the practical application of their knowledge and skills.
• to ensure observation instruments include an assessment of a student’s knowledge—for example, by asking the student why they are doing something and ensuring they are not just copying what has been shown to them.
• clearly define benchmark criteria for each task to be performed, to allow assessors to be able to make a judgement about a student’s competency.
• enable students to consistently demonstrate competence.
• demonstrate what the student did, what criteria were covered and on what basis the assessor determined the candidate as competent.

Source: Tips on compliant practice—Effective assessment. https://www.asqa.gov.au/rtos/users-guide-standards-rtos-2015/chapter-4-training-and-assessment/clauses-18-112-conduct-effective-assessment

Copyright

The Performance Assessment Rubrics are protected by copyright. Except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without the written permission expressed in the AssessRight Solutions Licence Agreement.