Annex 4. Comparison of assessor and mentor roles (with thanks to Public Health Wales) Assessors Mentors The role of the Assessor is to: The role of the Mentor is to: Agree, with the practitioner(s) Facilitate the process of assigned to them, the dates for learning of the submission of of work practitioner throughout the ‘chunks’ and the turnaround time for portfolio development process assessment feedback. This will (this may include the points be done through the development below) of an ‘Assessment Contract’ (previously referred to as the Facilitate / give advice on Learning Contract) against the practitioner standards (how Impartially* assess evidence standards may be demonstrated, submitted by practitioners to identifying relevant development demonstrate competence against opportunities for filling the practitioner standards competency gaps) Feedback the outcome (pass, Informally review evidence and clarification or resubmission) of draft commentaries providing the assessment and give brief advice and guidance through a advice to applicants following dialogue with the mentee. This assessment through the may include advising on completion of the Assessment competences / standards not Log claimed that could be claimed and strengthening those being An Example Assessment Log has claimed. been produced and will provide types of brief feedback the Assessor will be expected to give. Present and discuss assessments at a meeting of the Welsh Verification Panel, where necessary * The Assessor should not provide guidance and input to draft commentaries this is the role of the – mentor.
Annex 4. Comparison of assessor and mentor roles (with thanks to Public Health Wales) Assessors Mentors The role of the Assessor is to: Agree, with the practitioner(s) assigned to them, the dates for submission of ‘chunks’ of work and the turnaround time for assessment feedback. This will be done through the development of an ‘Assessment Contract’ (previously referred to as the Learning Contract) Impartially* assess evidence submitted by practitioners to demonstrate competence against the practitioner standards Feedback the outcome (pass, clarification or resubmission) of the assessment and give brief advice to applicants following assessment through the completion of the Assessment Log An Example Assessment Log has been produced and will provide types of brief feedback the Assessor will be expected to give. Present and discuss assessments at a meeting of the Welsh Verification Panel, where necessary * The Assessor should not provide guidance and input to draft commentaries – this is the role of the mentor. The role of the Mentor is to: Facilitate the process of learning of the practitioner throughout the portfolio development process (this may include the points below) Facilitate / give advice on against the practitioner standards (how standards may be demonstrated, identifying relevant development opportunities for filling competency gaps) Informally review evidence and draft commentaries providing advice and guidance through a dialogue with the mentee. This may include advising on competences / standards not claimed that could be claimed and strengthening those being claimed.