E3 Alliance Food for Thought: Kindergarten Readiness March 2013E3 Alliance
For the past two years, E3 Alliance has completed the most comprehensive, multi-domain regional study of Kindergarten Readiness in the state of Texas. This study allows our region to identify student school readiness across multiple competencies in both academic and social-emotional development, as well as determine the demographic and experiential factors most correlated with readiness.
The Pearls and Perils of For-Profit Education (Deborah Riemer)ODLAA
Education is on a fast-paced trajectory towards change, but how do institutions do it amidst an environment steeped in tradition? For-profit institutions, in particular, are bearing the brunt of an establishment fearful of change. One of the outcries frequently heard is that for-profits sacrifice academic quality for enrollment numbers. Maintaining quality, while servicing a growing population of students, is not problematic if appropriate systems are put into place that are focused on student learning, steeped in best practices, and designed for scalability. The vision for this design is inclusive of the whole, integrating a systems approach to quality that is incorporated across all levels of the academic unit ˆ the student level, faculty level, and administrator level ˆ and incorporates learning outcomes assessment within a flexible model of program design.
Effects of an early education programme in Pakistan (2011)sadafsh
Shallwani, S. (May, 2011). Effects of an early education programme in Pakistan. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Montreal.
Abstract:
The Releasing Confidence and Creativity (RCC) programme focuses on improving access to quality early education and supports pre-primary and early primary classrooms in over 250 government and community schools.
The RCC core research study examines the results of the RCC programme on various outcome indicators by collecting in-depth information on a sample of RCC schools and comparison non-RCC schools. As children are affected by factors at different levels in their learning environment (U. Bronfenbrenner, 1979), school-level, classroom-level, and child-level data are gathered annually by trained research assistants working in pairs. School conditions and classroom quality are assessed through a comprehensive observation visit in the middle of the academic year, using locally-developed observation tools. Children’s learning achievement in Grades 1 and 2 (in English literacy, Urdu literacy, and numeracy) is assessed at the end of the academic year through locally-developed curriculum-aligned learning achievement tests.
This paper will discuss the effects of the RCC programme on pre-primary and Grade 1 classroom quality, as well as on children’s learning achievement at the end of Grade 1. Emerging findings indicate that the RCC programme has an extremely positive impact on the quality of the learning environment, as well as on children’s literacy and numeracy skills at the end of Grade 1. The benefits are greatest for girls and for government schools which are attended by the poorest children. The results are discussed in light of Pakistan’s national education goals and the objectives of the RCC programme.
2012 11 13 Classroom Management with CAF - Another StepHugo Caldeira
Another Step's presentation in the International Seminar about the work we are implementing in schools, after CAF, with the Pedagogical Development Framework. This helped to focus the improvement actions plan on Classroom activities (top management and teacher effort).
E3 Alliance Food for Thought: Kindergarten Readiness March 2013E3 Alliance
For the past two years, E3 Alliance has completed the most comprehensive, multi-domain regional study of Kindergarten Readiness in the state of Texas. This study allows our region to identify student school readiness across multiple competencies in both academic and social-emotional development, as well as determine the demographic and experiential factors most correlated with readiness.
The Pearls and Perils of For-Profit Education (Deborah Riemer)ODLAA
Education is on a fast-paced trajectory towards change, but how do institutions do it amidst an environment steeped in tradition? For-profit institutions, in particular, are bearing the brunt of an establishment fearful of change. One of the outcries frequently heard is that for-profits sacrifice academic quality for enrollment numbers. Maintaining quality, while servicing a growing population of students, is not problematic if appropriate systems are put into place that are focused on student learning, steeped in best practices, and designed for scalability. The vision for this design is inclusive of the whole, integrating a systems approach to quality that is incorporated across all levels of the academic unit ˆ the student level, faculty level, and administrator level ˆ and incorporates learning outcomes assessment within a flexible model of program design.
Effects of an early education programme in Pakistan (2011)sadafsh
Shallwani, S. (May, 2011). Effects of an early education programme in Pakistan. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Montreal.
Abstract:
The Releasing Confidence and Creativity (RCC) programme focuses on improving access to quality early education and supports pre-primary and early primary classrooms in over 250 government and community schools.
The RCC core research study examines the results of the RCC programme on various outcome indicators by collecting in-depth information on a sample of RCC schools and comparison non-RCC schools. As children are affected by factors at different levels in their learning environment (U. Bronfenbrenner, 1979), school-level, classroom-level, and child-level data are gathered annually by trained research assistants working in pairs. School conditions and classroom quality are assessed through a comprehensive observation visit in the middle of the academic year, using locally-developed observation tools. Children’s learning achievement in Grades 1 and 2 (in English literacy, Urdu literacy, and numeracy) is assessed at the end of the academic year through locally-developed curriculum-aligned learning achievement tests.
This paper will discuss the effects of the RCC programme on pre-primary and Grade 1 classroom quality, as well as on children’s learning achievement at the end of Grade 1. Emerging findings indicate that the RCC programme has an extremely positive impact on the quality of the learning environment, as well as on children’s literacy and numeracy skills at the end of Grade 1. The benefits are greatest for girls and for government schools which are attended by the poorest children. The results are discussed in light of Pakistan’s national education goals and the objectives of the RCC programme.
2012 11 13 Classroom Management with CAF - Another StepHugo Caldeira
Another Step's presentation in the International Seminar about the work we are implementing in schools, after CAF, with the Pedagogical Development Framework. This helped to focus the improvement actions plan on Classroom activities (top management and teacher effort).
Facilitating the school turnaround methodology, being in process with multiple schools, to ensure that we develop Schools of Excellence, especially in schools located in poor and marginalised communities.
How to design your school's teaching and learning processes to ensure the success of every learning in the school, especially those learners coming from poor, marginalized and challenging backgrounds.
Focus on the school turnaround methodology in order to fix up the operational, managerial and leadership processes in underperforming and high functioning schools. Intended to ensure that all learners are successful in schools, and that excellence become the target to strive towards.
An alternative way of managing and leading schools in communities that are not seeing success for all learners, due to contextual (poverty-stricken) issues.
CWED - Roles and Responsibilities of Heads of Department in Curriculum Manage...Education Moving Up Cc.
Clarifying the legislative, professional, social justice, monitoring and evaluation, and support and development roles and responsibilities of heads of departments
Constructing of Lesson plan; legislative requirements of CAPS; teaching lesson based on days or periods; weighting or pace setters; teaching and learning methods; assessment plans for teachers and learners; data bank of questions for examination purpose
School Turn-around Methodology; Deep Change; Sources of our work; Construction of Lesson Plans; Personalised Learning; Target Setting; Learner Dreams; SiSopen (school intelligent system)
School Turn-around Methodology; Deep Change; Sources of our work; Construction of Lesson Plans; Personalised Learning; Target Setting; Learner Dreams; SiSopen (school intelligent system)
1. The implementation impact of the School
Readiness Components in 31 poorly
performing schools in Gauteng
Presenter: Muavia Gallie
University of Pretoria
President of EMASA
@
4th Annual School Management Conference
Sandton Convention Centre
5 March 2010, 10h30 - 11h30
4. Importance of the Module
1. Understanding 3. Lead and 4. Manage 5. Manage policy,
school leadership manage organisational planning, school
and management in people systems, physical and development and
South Africa financial resources governance
6. Lead and manage 7. Mentor school
subject/ learning managers and manage
areas/ phase 2. Managing mentoring programmes in
schools
Teaching
8. Conduct 9. Moderate assessment
outcomes-based and Learning
assessment
10. Develop a portfolio to 11. Demonstrate effective 12. Basic computer
demonstrate school language skills in school literacy for school
management and leadership management and leadership management
competencies
6. How relevant is the QE
debate?
• 1,2 Mill learners in Gr1 - 0,55 mill in
Matric (only 45%);
• 60% of Matrics pass examination;
• 1/3 leave with certificate worthy of
presentation;
• Only 10% success-rate.
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11. Levels of Planning in Education …
5. Learning Programme
4. Classroom
3. Department
2. Senior Management Team
1. School
District
Provincial
National
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13. Planning (Amos and Sarchet)
• What must be done?
• Who will do it?
• How will it be done?
• When must it be done?
• How much will it cost?
• What do we need to do it?
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14. Logistics of Teaching and Learning
Previous Year Current Academic Year
30% 20% 10% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
School Readiness Assess-
Teaching Learning
Components
30%
40% 90% 50%
ment
10%
School Readiness Disrup-
Teaching Learning
50%
Assessment
Components tions
30% 20% 20%
30% 10%
School Readiness Learn- Disruptions Learning for
Teaching
Components
30%
20% 30% ing
10%
& Chaos
20%
Assessment
20%
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Time-on-Task
20. School Readiness Components 8
Previous Year Current Academic Year
30% 20% 10% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
School Readiness 8 School Readiness Components
Components Indicators of DFS SRC Component
30% 1.1 High rate of staff absenteeism 1. Teacher and Learner
1.2 High rate of learner absenteeism Attendance
2.1 High rate of staff turnover 2. Teacher Information
2.2 Negative school atmosphere
School Readiness 3.1 Low learner performance 3. Learner Information
Components 3.2 High dropout rates of learners
30% 4. High level of disruption and violence 4. Annual Planning
5. Unclear academic standards 5. Implementable and
flexible timetable
6. Quarterly Teaching
School Readiness schedules
Components 7. Organogram
30%
8. Learner and Teacher
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support materials
22. 1. Attendance (both teachers and learners);
2. Know and understand our teachers;
3. Know and understand our learners;
4. Do proper Annual Planning and implement;
5. Have workable Timetabling and use
teachers effectively (not favouritism);
6. Quarterly Teaching Schedules keeping us
accountable every day;
7. Supportive Organogram for accountability;
8. Teaching and Learning Support Material for
every learner and teacher on first day.
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23. Project Plan
• Establish the ‘Eight School
Readiness Components’ in
order to allow your schools to
operate optimally during the
year – (i) Find out; (ii) Establish,
and (iii) Assist with
Implementation [Rules and
Regulations];
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