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Teaching Excellence Framework: Current and future policy
The document discusses the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), which rates higher education providers in the UK. It outlines plans for TEF Year 3, which will again assess providers at the institutional level. It also describes pilots of subject-level TEF assessments in 35 broad subject areas, with the goal of eventually implementing subject-level ratings in TEF Year 5. Providers can opt to participate in the subject-level pilots to influence policy development and better understand the subject-level approach.
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- 1. Teaching Excellence Framework Current andfuture policy
- 2. What is TEF? 2 Ratings Purpose Betterinform students’ choices about what and where to study Raise esteem for teaching Recognise and reward excellent teaching Better meet the needs of employers, business, industry and the professions
- 3. TEF Assessment framework 3 TEFYear Two Student Outcomes and Learning Gain Learning Environment Teaching Quality Student outcomes and learning gain criteria Learning environment criteria Teaching quality criteria Teaching, assessment and feedback (NSS results) Academic support & non-continuation (NSS results and HESA) Employment / further study, including highly skilled (DLHE) Aspects of quality: Criteria: Evidence: Contextual data and Metric splits Provider submission (additional evidence) • Metrics • Submission Outcome: TEF rating & Statement of findings
- 4. How is TEFbeing implemented? 4 A phased approach Continuous improvement Year 3 Year 4Year 2Year 1 Assessment level Provider level ‘meets expectations’ awards Provider level trial Provider level + Subject level pilots Provider level + Subject level pilots Lessons learned exercise Independent review Year 5 Subject level (ratings at provider and subject level) Informed by independent review
- 5. TEF Year 3provider-level 5 TEF Specification • Updated TEF specification will be published soon • This will apply for TEF Year 3 and 4 Expected timelines • September 2017 – TEF specification published by DfE • Autumn 2017 – Procedural guidance published by HEFCE • Autumn 2017 – Application window opens • Summer 2018 – Results published
- 6. Subject-level TEF 6 Purpose • Betterinform students • Ratings at both subject-level and provider-level • Reflect variation between subjects • Drive up teaching standards across all subjects Collaborative Design • November 2016 – February 2017 • Workshops • Two models emerged Pilots • Test the models • Inform Subject-level TEF in Year 5 Consultation • Later this year
- 7. The Year 3subject-level pilot 7 Specification • Based on provider-level TEF • 2 models • 35 subjects based on CAH2 • Provider and subject level ratings • Also piloting a teaching intensity measure • Looking for 30-40 providers to participate Our aim • Test and evaluate the models • Inform second year of pilots • Input into the independent review • Refine subject-level policy prior to full implementation in TEF Year 5
- 8. . Model A 8 Provider metrics Provider submission Exception subjects- different IH Subject metrics Subject metrics Subject submission Subject submission Subject 1 Subj. 2 Subject metrics Subject submission Subj. 3 Subj. 4 Subj. 5 … Subj. 35 Non exceptions - same IH 1. Provider-level assessment 2. Subject-level assessment Subj. 6
- 9. 9 Model B 2. Provider-levelassessment . Subject metrics Subject metrics Subject 1 Subj. 2 Subject metrics Subject group submission Subj. 3 Subject group submission Subject metrics Subj. 4 Subject metrics Subj. 5 Subject metrics … Subj. 35 Subject group submission Provider metrics Provider submission Subject- based IH 1. Subject-level assessment … 1 2 7
- 10. Participation in thepilots 10 Selection Model A – 15 providers Model B – 15 providers Both Models – 10 providers HEFCE will consider: • Size and breadth of provider • Operational type • Type of student • TEF 2 ratings (if applicable) • Nation Providers will need to: • Be eligible for TEF Year 3 • Review their metrics and write submissions • Collect and report information on teaching intensity • Prepare and report information on the costs of participation • Participate in feedback events • Support other evaluation activities
- 11. Benefits of pilotparticipation 11 • Influence direction of TEF policy • Better understand subject-level TEF • See how you perform Assurances: • Purely developmental • Confidential • Ratings will not be shared or published • No link or impact on provider-level assessment or ratings
- 12. Pilot timelines 12 Confirming yourinterest • Deadline: Monday 25 September 2017 • HEFCE will send a survey to TEF contacts in early September • Selected providers will be notified late October 2017 Provider application window • Metrics and guidance released: early Dec 2017 • Application window: early Dec 2017 – early Mar 2018 • Teaching intensity data collection: early Nov 2017 – early Jan 2018 • Results and findings: June 2018
- 13. Thanks 13 Contact Sam Meakin Subject-level TEFpolicy lead Department for Education sam.meakin@education.gov.uk Useful links • For policy information, see DfE’s TEF page: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/teaching-excellence-framework • For delivery information, including results and FAQs, see HEFCE’s TEF page: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/lt/tef/