Assessment is carried out to ensure that learning has taken place. This is used to measures the learner’s knowledge and skills in their chosen area of learning. Assessment can be used to encourage learners to ask questions on anything they have not understood, learners at some point will have to know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding to the standards of the awarding body.…
Carol Marcus is a 35 yo single female who recently left her job as a Recreation Therapist and moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Chapel Hill, NC in order to pursue a master’s in OT. She currently shares her living space with her dog and a housemate whom she is not fond of.…
Assessment is carried out to ensure that learning has taken place. It measures the learner’s knowledge and skills in their learning area. Assessment encourages learners to ask questions on anything they have not fully understood, as learners know that they will have to prove their knowledge and understanding to the standards of the awarding body.…
The assessment phase is one of the most important phases, in this phase the client and professional make their first initial contact with one another and during this phase the professional will evaluate the client to see if they are a good candidate for services and if they meet the eligibility requirements for services. After the client meets the eligibility requirements, the professional will then start to gather information on the client, with the help of the client. By doing this, it allows the professional to become aware of what types of services that the client may…
a) an explanation of six assessment methods, identifying when and how they would be used (ref. 1.2)…
There are two types of assessment, formal and informal. When a candidate is being formally assessed, questions may be asked or they may be asked to take a test, the candidate therefore is fully aware of being assessed. During an informal assessment, e.g. during an observation while carrying out their duties, the candidate may not be aware that they are being assessed. A trainer may use a number of different methods in these types of assessment, below are some examples:…
The assessment process, when being carried out, is best explained to the individual to let them know what is about to be carried out and how. The objective data, this is obtained from the individual by way of a physical examination. Subjective data, this comes from the testimony of the patient regarding health and history and body review.…
Being a therapeutic recreational professional, there are a number of issues you may have be aware of. To ensure the safety of the professional and the patient, one must be aware of the legal and liable issues associated with this profession. In this paper, I will discuss the issues of sexual harassment, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, supervising individuals with disabilities, negligence, restraint, and . I will discuss examples and how i would go about handling each issue.…
Assessment is to judge someone against set criteria to establish whether they are capable to perform a particular activity/job. Assessments can take many different forms i.e. assignments, oral and written questions or professional discussion all of which help to demonstrate the knowledge the individual has developed through learning, these all support the decision of whether the individual is competent or not.…
The main function of an assessment is to ascertain if learning has taken place and that the learner has obtained the required knowledge, skills and understanding. Assessment needs to be a constant process which should take place every time you see the learner, either by watching what they are doing, asking questions or carrying out short coaching or training sessions. It should also focus on improving, re-enforcing learning and measuring achievement showing how the learner is developing and areas they need to improve on. Assessment can be formal which is when you use assessments, assignments, tests and workplace observation to assess learning and informal which can be by asking a few questions.…
This internship has given me a practical, in-depth experience in the professional field of Therapeutic Recreation. I have developed the values, knowledge, skill, and qualities to perform proficiently and ethically in this profession. In this internship I have successfully participated in direct interventions for teenagers and adults with neurological disorders. Evaluate and review chart profiles (behavior, history, etc.) of participants amongst a team of therapists and nurses. Plan safe, cost-effective, goal assertive special events and trips for clients. Delegate responsibilities for management of clients through budgeting, activities, and documentation.…
According to Carpentio, Assessment is the deliberate and systematic collection of data to determine a patient’s present and past health status and to determine the patient’s present coping patterns.…
Assessment is a systematic process involving methodical planning to measure whether a learner is able to complete set tasks which will all contribute to a learner being able to meet their overall goals and objective. Good standardisation of assessment formats and multiple independent assessor judgements result in a level of consistency which is in important in providing reliability and validity of the results of what is being assessed.…
Assessment is described as ‘the first step of the nursing process,’ Wolters et al. (2010 p.36). She pointed out that it is the act of collecting, organizing, evaluating and documenting information about the client’s wellbeing, while Varcarolis (2011) mentioned that an assessment is an interview which examines the mental state of a patient. Furthermore, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE 2009) guidelines give emphasis to early access to assessment and treatment for people with psychological problems.…
When assessing there are many points that you have to follow step by step in order to deliver the assessment correctly.…