The C-Stick project: innovative practices for assessing key competencies Learning Forum London 22-24 june 2009

JES plural non-profit organisation. Mission: to create equal opportunities for young people to actively participate in society. Based in three Belgian cities: Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent. Activities: training and guidance, training for youth work volunteers, outreach work, support for youth clubs and youth work initiatives, …

plural non-profit organisation.

Mission: to create equal opportunities for young people to actively participate in society.

Based in three Belgian cities: Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent.

Activities: training and guidance, training for youth work volunteers, outreach work, support for youth clubs and youth work initiatives, …

JES: target group young people between 6 and 30 years old, living in large cities, of whom a lot are low-skilled and with migrant background

young people between 6 and 30 years old,

living in large cities,

of whom a lot are low-skilled and with migrant background

C-Stick project competence framework and tools for self-, peer and expert assessment of key competencies Accessibility for a low-skilled target group Usable in different settings (leisure time activities, training, job counselling), regardless professions or sectors.

competence framework and tools for self-, peer and expert assessment of key competencies

Accessibility for a low-skilled target group

Usable in different settings (leisure time activities, training, job counselling), regardless professions or sectors.

Ongoing debate Context versus transferability

Context versus transferability

16 competences Cooperating Speaking Listening Flexibility Planning and Organising Learning Giving feedback Handle feedback Self-reflection Networking Handle authority Respect rules Handle clients Taking initiative Act independently Empathizing

Cooperating

Speaking

Listening

Flexibility

Planning and

Organising

Learning

Giving feedback

Handle feedback

Self-reflection

Networking

Handle authority

Respect rules

Handle clients

Taking initiative

Act independently

Empathizing

Example

Example

Group dynamic exercises

Advantages Enhance social orientation Create a link between different settings (leisure time activities, training, job counselling) and by doing so encourage APEL Create an integrated learning experience

Enhance social orientation

Create a link between different settings (leisure time activities, training, job counselling) and by doing so encourage APEL

Create an integrated learning experience

Challenges Is it useful to assess key competencies as such or is this only useful in view of a specific profession? Do our assessments (based on group dynamic exercises) have a predictive value for performance on key competencies in work settings? Do our assessments proof that someone ‘meets the standards’ of a specific profession or do they only reveal strengths and talents of people (indicative value)?

Is it useful to assess key competencies as such or is this only useful in view of a specific profession?

Do our assessments (based on group dynamic exercises) have a predictive value for performance on key competencies in work settings?

Do our assessments proof that someone ‘meets the standards’ of a specific profession or do they only reveal strengths and talents of people (indicative value)?

Contact Marjan Van de maele [email_address] 0032/ 2 411 68 83 JES vzw Werkhuizenstraat 3 1080 Brussels Belgium

Marjan Van de maele

[email_address]

0032/ 2 411 68 83

JES vzw

Werkhuizenstraat 3

1080 Brussels

Belgium