Topic 3: Assessment for learning: using COMPASS© to help students develop competency in speech therapy

Session 1: Introduction to using COMPASS© to support competency development
Are you new to COMPASS© or haven’t had an opportunity to learn how it has been designed to support the development of competency or would like a refresher? Through participating in this session you will develop your understanding of the design of COMPASS© and how you can use it to help your students successfully develop their competency.

Session 2: Advancing your skills in using COMPASS© assessment FOR learning
Have you used COMPASS© with students or attended Session 1? Participate in this session to explore in more detail the differences between assessing FOR learning versus assessment OF learning. We will identify why assessment FOR learning is critical for developing future colleagues who are lifelong learners capable of providing quality services. We will explore strategies to use COMPASS© to support this process. There will be a question and answer session at the end.

Professor McAllister leads an innovative multi-disciplinary academic team to support student learning on practicums across 6 allied health disciplines as well as research learning and assessment in the workplace. She researches professional competency development and assessment, and is recognised for her expertise in curriculum design and development for health professional programs. Professor McAllister’s cross-disciplinary work has been acknowledged by an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation and her work on performance assessment in speech pathology has received multiple awards from ALTC

and Speech Pathology Australia. She has been integrally involved in the design, ongoing support and development of the COMPASS© assessment tool and suite of resources which have been adopted by all speech pathology programs in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.