Oral Assessment Online Group Syllabus

The following syllabus is subject to change at any time depending on the needs of the group.

I hope to keep it up to date and annotate it so that future groups can use it to prep online for the Oral Assessment.

• Week 1: Introductions & Statement of Interest Strategies Powerpoint Presentation: Week1.ppt
  • We'll each take a minute to introduce ourselves, our background, our experience with the Oral Assessment, our biggest strength and our biggest weakness when it comes to the oral assessment.
  • We'll briefly go through each of the thirteen dimensions.
  • We'll talk about what the Statement of Interest is and some strategies for writing it.
  • We'll pair up to work with one another on the Statement of Interest over the coming week.
  • Assignment: Work with your partner to write and proofread the first draft of your Statement of Interest.
• Week 2: Finalize and Peer Edit Statements of Interest
  • We'll each present and critique one another's statement of interest.
  • Asssignment: Do the sample case management exercise. Print out the materials and complete it in a timed environment,.
• Week 3: Case Management Inside & Out
  • We'll go through the case management exercise sample and critique one another's memos.
  • Asssignment: No assignment.
• Week 4: Structured Interview - We'll share strategies and help each other brainstorm stories.
  • Breaking down the structured interview.
  • Behavioral interviewing techniques - SARI method
  • Strategies
  • Sample Hypotheticals
• Week 5: Group Exercise - We'll talk about best practices and then do the sample group exercise together online.
  • What is the group exercise? What does it measure?
  • Actual exercise completed online
• Week 6: Wrap-Up & Test taking Strategies
  • Debrief Group Excersise
  • Day-of ideas