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Part 2

This is the second article in a short series of ABET project planning that works for an industry type ABET Project.

Step 2 : Placement Assessment

Get your diary and negotiating skills ready!!

The placement assessment is a pre-requisite to an ABET Programme. It should recognize prior learning and assess current competency so that you are able to place the learner into an applicable ABET level.

Once your learners know what the assessment is about, you can schedule these assessments, considering the following:

• Group learners together for the assessment to suit departments/shifts
• Most assessors/providers can assess groups of 15 - 50
• Use a comfortable venue (tables and chairs are vital) with sufficient light and ventilation
• Try to schedule assessments when candidates are fresh and rested
• Inform your assessor if the candidates have a specific language need
• Give candidates and departments/heads of department ample warning of assessment dates
• Invite all interested people to be assessed - do not choose whom you think needs ABET -you will be SURPRISED by the outcomes!
• Tell candidates that not everyone may have the opportunity to attend classes, but this will only be made known after the assessment

Our Recommendations

• Assess all who come forward, then choose who can attend the Programme, if not all
• Assess both fundamental areas: communications (Language) and Mathematics (Numeric)
• Do not rely on past school certificates or exam results for the placement of learners
• Be careful when choosing a provider: this is the first step to training and if this is done negatively in any way whatsoever, it can destroy the rest of your project!

Step 3 : Results and Feedback

Feedback is vital and also a sensitive issue!
The results of the assessment need to be communicated to all applicable candidates and relevant representatives.

This should ideally be done::

• Soon after the assessment results are issued to you
• Confidentially - not placed on notice-boards and visible for everyone else's knowledge!
• Sensitively - candidates will be surprised and some even upset if their results are lower than expected/their school results
• Accurately - be ready to explain the ABET levels and related training aspects AGAIN creating understanding!

Use this feedback opportunity to notify each candidate when and where classes will be held and also what is expected of them in terms of attendance etc.

Our Recommendations:

• Results should be given on a one-on-one basis by someone "trustworthy" and even "an expert" (as seen by the candidates)
• Link the results to the applicable levels and what exactly that level would mean\imply
• Explain how\when\where classes will be scheduled and what is expected of them
• Allow for any queries of results - the provider can help here

This is the beginning of your relationship building with the learners