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Increasing the contact increases the potential for personal influence. However, it reduces the potential for miscommunication of expectations. We anticipate that contact will be high until assessors become more comfortable with the needs of the students and their own role in preparing assessment guidelines, and they have developed several assessments to use as models. Q: Who determines the ratings for each component? A: The assessors define what is mastery, satisfactory or developing for each component of the evaluation instrument. They keep in mind that the work for the submission is graded as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory, and satisfactory is equivalent to anything from a grade of 70 upwards. Q: Who determines how the evaluation instrument is implemented? Does a student have to score satisfactory in every component of the evaluation? A: The assessors define the scoring needed to get an overall satisfactory rating. For instance, some assessors might state that a lower score in one component might be offset by a higher rating in another component. Another assessor might state that the rating for each component must be satisfactory in order to get an overall satisfactory grade. Q: What happens if a student receives an overall unsatisfactory grade for the submission? A: The assessors (in consultation with their departments) determine the resubmission policy. Several possibilities: No resubmission Resubmit selected sections Resubmit maximum portion of submission (e.g. 25%) Resubmit entire documentation Q: How can we be sure the experiences are authentic and valid? A: Students document these experiences. Documentation can include certificates, training materials, annual reports or supervisor evaluations, work products, photographic or video evidence, as well as testimonials. These experiences are important as both justifying entry to PLA and also as basis for learning. 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