Implementation overview A worked example for the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme case – Score (max 10) Implementation Assessment method K S B Cost Complexity Independence & impartiality Grading Low Hard need to ensure – – Good a variety of officers can – integrated Medium to be integrated consistency of decisions – Project 9 7 5 £ input into the assessment via with real and not in conflict with the role across a range of testimony and references police work individuals Difficult capturing a range – Medium occurs frequently, Good a range of officers data – – Professional dialogue 9 6 9 Low £ of data and assessing it recording outputs complex captured objectively Multiple choice 9 4 5 Medium final written Difficult limited – – Good a wide range of opinions – Synoptic assessment 9 9 9 Low £ knowledge tests used opportunities to undertake integrated throughout the tests Low continuous observation Good a wide range of sources Hard subjective and – – – Practical observation 5 9 9 Low £ part of the assessment used qualitative Good multiple opportunities for Hard challenge to tease – – Low used as part of routine – Observed assessment 9 7 8 Low £ assessment by a range of out progress elements for training plan officers reporting Medium used at the end of – Difficult due to the range – Expert panel 9 4 6 Low £ each grading stage. Varies in Good a range of officers – of officers employed complexity based on need Viva interview 9 5 5
Implementation overview – A worked example for the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme case Score (max 10) Implementation Assessment method K S B Cost Complexity Independence & impartiality Grading Project 9 7 5 Low – integrated with real police work £ Medium – to be integrated and not in conflict with the role Good – a variety of officers can input into the assessment via testimony and references Hard – need to ensure consistency of decisions across a range of individuals Professional dialogue 9 6 9 Low £ Medium – occurs frequently, recording outputs complex Good – a range of officers data captured Difficult – capturing a range of data and assessing it objectively Multiple choice 9 4 5 Synoptic assessment 9 9 9 Low £ Medium – final written knowledge tests used throughout Good – a wide range of opinions integrated Difficult – limited opportunities to undertake the tests Practical observation 5 9 9 Low £ Low – continuous observation part of the assessment Good – a wide range of sources used Hard – subjective and qualitative Observed assessment 9 7 8 Low £ Low – used as part of routine training plan Good – multiple opportunities for assessment by a range of officers Hard – challenge to tease out progress elements for reporting Expert panel 9 4 6 Low £ Medium – used at the end of each grading stage. Varies in complexity based on need Good – a range of officers Difficult – due to the range of officers employed Viva interview 9 5 5
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