Levelling of non accredited ALN learning - Scottish Credit and ...

Levelling of non accreditedALN learningTraining of ALN staff to recognise levels from SCQF and show learner progressionand identify methods of doing this within the ethos of social practiceProjected outcomes• tutors will understand the purpose and role ofassessment of progress specifically and ofmeasuring distance travelled in adult literacy,using social practice model and levellingagainst the SCQF• tutors will understand and be able to use 3different approaches to assessment• tutors will have evaluated the 3 approachesand decided which to implement in theirpractice (if they have the choice rather thanpartnerships?• tutors will be aware / able to critically reflecton the tensions between funders’ needs /drives and social practiceTutor training - First stagePrepare training materials to facilitate Assessment of progresscovering the following:1. Why do tutors and learners and funders want to assess and measurelearning and progress in adult literacy?• definitions of assessment• why assess?• are there conflicts between assessment and social practice approach?• how do we measure distance travelled – Smart objectives?• Levelling against a benchmark – pros and cons - SCQFWhat do we find the mosteffective?Do we need to assess against a benchmark? Is ituseful to have SQA to help us measure progress– or is it insufficiently finely graded?What do you intend to use – and is thereanything that could be developed to help?2. How do we assess and measure progress?• Ask participants to map out typical social practice goals that learnerspresent with• How do they record goals and assess progress - and what are thedifficulties/limitations. Activity in threes : telling, listening,commenting and problem solving.• Can we make a checklist of what any assessment system should beable to tell us?• From this activity we should have a better understanding of what isused for assessment, what the difficulties are, the difference betweenobjective and subjective assessment methods – as a basis forexamination of different assessment methods.Adult Literacies Partnershipsinvolved in this projectHighlandNorth LanarkshireAberdeenGlasgow3. Methods of assessment3.1 Individual learning plans, learning into practice review (LIC Pack ILP review) – andthe interactive wheelALNIS identified ILPs as the way of assessment and measurement of progressHow easy to use? Demo of interactive wheel – does this explain and support theprocess?Task : Try your learner goals out with ILPs/wheel. How well does it work?Come up with pros and cons. What else might be needed to make it effective?3.2 SQA Communication units (and numeracy?)Nuts and bolts of SQA Comms Units – fears, experiences.Mapping participants’ learner goals onto SQA unitsUsing the CF Reading matrix for assessment .Activity on levelling in line with SQA of examples of learner writing.Pros and cons of using SQAOpportunities for using the SCQF

Mapping Youth Worker Training and theScottish Credit Qualifications FrameworkAIMS• To research current Youth Worker training, programmes and materialsacross the Youth Work sector in Scotland.• Identify what Youth Worker Training programmes and materials haveformal accreditation.• Share research findings.METHODOLOGYFollowing a snapshot research on current training information a moredetailed research was seen as being useful.Target of all Youth Work providers in Scotland.Use of a questionnaire/survey to gather information on the range ofexisting accredited and non accredited Youth Work leader trainingprogrammes (possible telephone interviews).PROGRESS TO DATEWe have achieved the following to date:• Established a working group from representative councils• Secured £4K to support the research• Created a questionnaire to find out what is out thereWHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELPBe aware of this researchComplete the questionnaire on timeAccept our thanks for your participationThe research Team in conjunction with Communities Scotland, Community Learning and Development Managers Scotland(CLDMS) and Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework (SCQF) formed a working group.The group comprises of representatives of Aberdeen, East Lothian, Falkirk, Fife and West Lothian Councils. It is hoped towork in partnership with the broader Youth work sector and in particular with Youthlink Scotland and the voluntary sector.

SCQFCollaborative ProjectsMay 2007MappingYouth WorkerTrainingDevelopmentof TrainingPack forActivistsPreparationFor leavingschoolCLDMSSCQFWorkingGroupLevelling ofnon accreditedALN LearningCPDPortfolioEstablished by CLD managers to take forward SCQF in July 2005