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How to run an assessment calibration meeting

Calibration helps assessors apply the same criteria consistently. Bring original observations, descriptions of each rating level, and a list of ratings that differ.

Rate examples independently first

Ask each assessor to write down a rating and the behaviour that supports it. Before the main assessment, score one practice example and compare how everyone understood the scale.

Return to the evidence in the meeting

Two assessors give delegation ratings of 2 and 4. One saw the participant assign an owner. The other heard them agree on a checkpoint. Check both observations against the scale and clarify whether they describe the same situation.

Record what the group agreed

Write down the final rating, the supporting observations, and any uncertainty. If people repeatedly read one indicator differently, clarify the scale before the next assessment.

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