04 – The Evaluation Process
The owner or his/her designated representative shall sign an affidavit of suitability and safety on the shop and tools/machines before evaluations begin.
The evaluation site, and all machines/tools/materials to be used, will be inspected and accepted by the Evaluator prior to the evaluation.
Candidates will attest to having read the standard(s) on which they will be evaluated and their understanding of the performance goals and other considerations being observed and their training thereon, including all aspects of safety related to the machine/tool and operation to be evaluated.
The candidate will be given an explanation of the evaluation process prior to the assessment.
The assessment itself will consist of 3 parts:
1. The Pre-operation checklist (Required).
The Evaluator will observe the candidate as s/he performs the activities listed. The result is pass/fail. IMPORTANT :: No Assessment Credits are deducted for the Pre-operation checklist associated with any machine/tool operation.
2. The machine/tool operation
The Evaluator will examine the work piece to determine if the result meets the standard. The result is pass/fail. Each Level of each Operation requires one Assessment Credit in the account of the Candidate in order for the assessment to be entered into the official WCA Registry records.
3. Considerations
The Evaluator will observe the candidate throughout the assessment process and make a judgment as to whether the candidate met the performance standard with regard to safety and correct working procedures, as listed in the Considerations section of the Skill Standards.
- Result will be pass/fail at the discretion of the Evaluator.
- The Candidate will be informed immediately of the assessment results.
- Evaluation measures performance against published criteria, in this case the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America Skill Standards for the Woodworking Industry.