Assessment for HLTA Status

The Process
1. Completing written tasks.  These are accounts of normal activities, snapshots of candidates’ work with:
• An individual
• A small group
• A whole class (ideally without a teacher present)
• Plus five other shorter accounts of situations
• Assigning actions to each standard

2. Compiling a portfolio of evidence.  Documentary evidence clearly matched to the standards.

3. A half-day visit from an assessor to verify that the candidate has met all the standards.

Timeframe of Assessment Process

At the time of preparation

Day 1 of preparation:
• Preparer checks certificates to ensure qualifications are appropriate
• Candidate registers with the TDA

Following Day 2 of preparation:
• Candidates continue to write their draft tasks

On Day 3 of preparation:
• Candidates revise their draft tasks and prepare for assessor’s visit to the school

Following preparation
Assessment must be completed within 12 weeks from the end of Day 3 of preparation.

• Following Day 3 candidates have four school working weeks (20 days) to complete and submit their assessment tasks

• Candidates can expect their school visit to be within 6 – 8 weeks from Day 3 of preparation

• Assessors will have sufficient time to scrutinize the assessment tasks and prepare for the school visit