Before you start
We hope you enjoy this ROCC Basic Training course. This lesson includes a bit of housekeeping before you start. You’ll need to download the score sheet so that you can score the ROCC for someone you know during this training. … Read More
Overview and underlying principles of the ROCC
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Overview and underlying principles
This lesson gives the background to ROCC and the underlying principles around which all decisions were made during its design. Assessment is a process of collecting information that can help to inform your actions. We hope that the ROCC assessment … Read More
General assessment and communication system information
To begin scoring the ROCC, you will start by adding information about modes of communication used by participant, or that you anticipate they will go on to use. This information forms part of your client information but also general information … Read More
Scoring the domains
In this lesson, we will step you through each of the 10 key domains in the ROCC. Take your time to understand all of the scoring descriptors and also to watch the examples and questions from previous training participants. Even … Read More
Data Security and Encryption
All ROCC data is held on the company web site www.roccassessment.com.au that uses hosting located on Australian servers. Subscribers have full control over the users who are invited to access the ROCC data for their organisation. Users are invited by … Read More
Domain 1: Use of symbolic and specific language
Questions from training participants: Listen to these questions from previous training participants to help you to score your participant, or to consolidate your learning for this domain. Is this child a 4 or a 5? My client is starting to … Read More
Using the ROCC online
Now that you have an understanding of the underlying principles of ROCC and how to score, we will show you the mechanics of the online platform. The next few videos will cover the following information: Setting up your organisation (important … Read More
Domain 5 – Sees system as own voice
Example for this domain: Watch the video of Caitlin below and then consider how your would score her for this domain. After you’ve made a decision, watch the explanation video. Caitlin explanation video There are also sometimes other reasons for … Read More
Using the ROCC profile to plan and implement communication support
So now that you’ve assessed your students, you can start to use the individual and group graphs to plan and implement communication support. You can do this for individuals using the profile and the progress graphs, or you can use … Read More
Domain 6 -Complexity of language
Example for this domain: Watch the video of Harry below who at this time is just starting to learn to combine words. Consider how you would score him for this domain, then once you’ve made a decision, watch the explanation … Read More
Domain 2: Owns an individualised and robust system
Example for this domain: Consider how Mel uses a range of communication modes in a range of settings and with different partners. Watch the video of Mel below. This video explains how Mel would score a 5 for this domain. … Read More
Completing this course
You’re almost done! Congratulations on your progress in this course so far! Make sure you hit a 100% completion rate by completing this lesson and the ‘After the training’ survey. Once you complete the survey, You will receive your training … Read More
Domain 7 – Range of functions
Questions from training participants: Listen to these questions from previous training participants to help you to score your participant, or to consolidate your learning for this domain. Does it have to be their own communication system or can it be … Read More
Domain 3: Initiation
Questions from training participants: Listen to these questions from previous training participants to help you to score your participant, or to consolidate your learning for this domain. What if he only initiates when I (speech pathologist) walk into the room? … Read More
Domain 8 – Responsible for system availability
Questions from training participants: Listen to these questions from previous training participants to help you to score your participant, or to consolidate your learning for this domain. If they don’t have the capability to carry it themselves, how do they … Read More
Domain 4 – Intelligibility
Example for this domain: Watch the video of Daniel below and then consider how your would score him for this domain. After you’ve made a decision, watch the explanation video to see our scoring suggestion. Daniel explanation video Good intelligibility … Read More