Feedback Assignment 01 Semester 2 2015
Study the scenario carefully before The school community
you attempt to answer the
assignment questions. Always
unpack an assessment scenario in
terms of the following: The
assessment context
The concern raised in the The apathy, disinterest and poor
assessment context performance displayed by learners
at the school
The owner of the concern The school board and parent
association
The consultant The psychologist who is
responsible to address the concern
The intention of the consultant To identified information about
learners’ behaviour styles (latent
leadership qualities) to prevent
emotional burnout resulting in
underperformance
The test user The psychologist who uses the
questionnaire (In this scenario the
consultant and the test user is the
same person, namely the
psychologist)
The intention of the test user To identify and target learners who
are at risk of loosing interest (i.e.
showing emotional burnout) and
becoming underperformers.
The group targeted for assessment The learners at the school
,The questionnaire Leadership Questionnaire
Questionnaire (LQ)
The intention of the questionnaire To determine individual learners’
preferred behavioural styles that
lead to emotional burnout and
under performance
Question 1
Joly: I presume a good place to begin this discussion is the purpose of the LQ.
Sanna: Well, the purpose of the questionnaire clearly is to determine an individual’s
preferred behaviour style
Paul: No, the questionnaire’s purpose is to identify and target learners who are at risk for
emotional burnout and underperformance
Lesiba: Actually the purpose of the questionnaire is to assess all learners in the school
You agree most with, second most with and least with:
1. Lesiba, Paul, Sanna
2. Paul, Sanna, Lesiba
3. Sanna, Lesiba, Paul
4. Sanna, Paul, Lesiba
5. Paul, Lesiba, Sanna
Answer: Option 4
When Joly refers to the purpose of the questionnaire she actually refers to the
intention of the questionnaire and not to ‘purpose’ in its technical sense and as it
should be described in the questionnaire’s manual. The intention of the
questionnaire is to determine the individual learners’ preferred behavioural styles
that lead to emotional burnout and under performance. Therefore Sanna is correct.
Paul considers the purpose of the questionnaire as the intention of the test user.
The purpose of the test user (in this case the psychologist) is to identify learners
who are at risk for showing emotional burnout and becoming underperformers.
Although Paul’s answer is incorrect it is a better answer than Lesiba’s. The intention
of the test user is a purpose for using the text (although not the questionnaire’s
purpose in itself). Lesiba’s response is incorrect because his interpretation of
purpose does not refer to a reason for using the test. In its technical sense the term
purpose includes the target group of the questionnaire. But Lesiba refers to the
target group of the assessment exercise, which should be but in this case is not the
same as the questionnaire’s target population.
, Question 2
You: Do you think the questionnaire is fit for purpose given our context? In other words,
to you think we can use the questionnaire for what we need it for?
Paul: Yes, because we need the LQ to identify learners who are at risk emotional
burnout and underperformance, which fits the purpose of the LQ
Joly: Yes, because we need the LQ to identify learners’ preferred behaviour styles,
which fits the purpose of the LQ
Sanna: Yes, because the purpose of the LQ is to assess all learners and we want to use
the LQ to tailor motivational and support programmes to accommodate the needs
of these learners
You agree most with, second most with and least with:
1. Paul, Joly, Sanna
2. Joly, Paul, Sanna
3. Sanna, Paul, Joly
4. Joly, Sanna, Paul
5. Paul, Sanna, Joly
Answer: Option 2
To answer the question, one first has to determine the purpose of the assessment.
The ultimate goal is to identify information about learners’ latent leadership
qualities to prevent emotional burnout resulting in underperformance. In order to
achieve this goal the psychologist has to identify individual learners’ preferred
behavioural styles that lead to emotional burnout and under performance. The
result obtained from the LQ is based on the transformational model of leadership.
This model distinguishes between an interpersonal and a visionary component of
leadership. In light of this information it is clear that the LQ can contribute useful
information in the context in which it is considered. The three discussants are
correct in saying ‘yes’. Joly provides the best response because she indicates the
correct intention of the LQ. Paul is correct in suggesting that the LQ is required to
identify learners who are at risk emotional burnout and underperformance, but it is
not correct to indicate this as the purpose of the LQ itself. The identification of
learners who at risk of emotional burnout and underperformance is what the
psychologist would like to do with the result of the LQ. Sanna’s response is the
weakest of the three. To assess all learners is the intention of the psychologist is,
not the intention of the LQ.
Study the scenario carefully before The school community
you attempt to answer the
assignment questions. Always
unpack an assessment scenario in
terms of the following: The
assessment context
The concern raised in the The apathy, disinterest and poor
assessment context performance displayed by learners
at the school
The owner of the concern The school board and parent
association
The consultant The psychologist who is
responsible to address the concern
The intention of the consultant To identified information about
learners’ behaviour styles (latent
leadership qualities) to prevent
emotional burnout resulting in
underperformance
The test user The psychologist who uses the
questionnaire (In this scenario the
consultant and the test user is the
same person, namely the
psychologist)
The intention of the test user To identify and target learners who
are at risk of loosing interest (i.e.
showing emotional burnout) and
becoming underperformers.
The group targeted for assessment The learners at the school
,The questionnaire Leadership Questionnaire
Questionnaire (LQ)
The intention of the questionnaire To determine individual learners’
preferred behavioural styles that
lead to emotional burnout and
under performance
Question 1
Joly: I presume a good place to begin this discussion is the purpose of the LQ.
Sanna: Well, the purpose of the questionnaire clearly is to determine an individual’s
preferred behaviour style
Paul: No, the questionnaire’s purpose is to identify and target learners who are at risk for
emotional burnout and underperformance
Lesiba: Actually the purpose of the questionnaire is to assess all learners in the school
You agree most with, second most with and least with:
1. Lesiba, Paul, Sanna
2. Paul, Sanna, Lesiba
3. Sanna, Lesiba, Paul
4. Sanna, Paul, Lesiba
5. Paul, Lesiba, Sanna
Answer: Option 4
When Joly refers to the purpose of the questionnaire she actually refers to the
intention of the questionnaire and not to ‘purpose’ in its technical sense and as it
should be described in the questionnaire’s manual. The intention of the
questionnaire is to determine the individual learners’ preferred behavioural styles
that lead to emotional burnout and under performance. Therefore Sanna is correct.
Paul considers the purpose of the questionnaire as the intention of the test user.
The purpose of the test user (in this case the psychologist) is to identify learners
who are at risk for showing emotional burnout and becoming underperformers.
Although Paul’s answer is incorrect it is a better answer than Lesiba’s. The intention
of the test user is a purpose for using the text (although not the questionnaire’s
purpose in itself). Lesiba’s response is incorrect because his interpretation of
purpose does not refer to a reason for using the test. In its technical sense the term
purpose includes the target group of the questionnaire. But Lesiba refers to the
target group of the assessment exercise, which should be but in this case is not the
same as the questionnaire’s target population.
, Question 2
You: Do you think the questionnaire is fit for purpose given our context? In other words,
to you think we can use the questionnaire for what we need it for?
Paul: Yes, because we need the LQ to identify learners who are at risk emotional
burnout and underperformance, which fits the purpose of the LQ
Joly: Yes, because we need the LQ to identify learners’ preferred behaviour styles,
which fits the purpose of the LQ
Sanna: Yes, because the purpose of the LQ is to assess all learners and we want to use
the LQ to tailor motivational and support programmes to accommodate the needs
of these learners
You agree most with, second most with and least with:
1. Paul, Joly, Sanna
2. Joly, Paul, Sanna
3. Sanna, Paul, Joly
4. Joly, Sanna, Paul
5. Paul, Sanna, Joly
Answer: Option 2
To answer the question, one first has to determine the purpose of the assessment.
The ultimate goal is to identify information about learners’ latent leadership
qualities to prevent emotional burnout resulting in underperformance. In order to
achieve this goal the psychologist has to identify individual learners’ preferred
behavioural styles that lead to emotional burnout and under performance. The
result obtained from the LQ is based on the transformational model of leadership.
This model distinguishes between an interpersonal and a visionary component of
leadership. In light of this information it is clear that the LQ can contribute useful
information in the context in which it is considered. The three discussants are
correct in saying ‘yes’. Joly provides the best response because she indicates the
correct intention of the LQ. Paul is correct in suggesting that the LQ is required to
identify learners who are at risk emotional burnout and underperformance, but it is
not correct to indicate this as the purpose of the LQ itself. The identification of
learners who at risk of emotional burnout and underperformance is what the
psychologist would like to do with the result of the LQ. Sanna’s response is the
weakest of the three. To assess all learners is the intention of the psychologist is,
not the intention of the LQ.
