Transcript Education Sector – Stakeholders’ Report

2010/2011
Education
Sector –
Stakeholders’
Report
for the Year
2011/12
Taku Ipukarea Kia Rangatira: The Achievements
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Grade Four Maori Literacy:
2011 – 58% at or above national standard
2010 - 56% at or above national standard
Currently tracking to exceed 2015 target.
Rarotonga improvement noticeable
Continued work on Maori resource development (Standards)
Continuation of Maori Language Week
Work with USP/AUT to provide Cook Islands Maori Dictionary
on line
Continued work with NZCER on relevant assessment tools
Action research programme with teachers in schools
Repositioning of UNESCO National Commission to Ministry of
Education
Considerable regional and international involvement and
requests for presentations
Range of media campaigns
Taku Ipukarea Kia Rangatira:
Challenges and Issues
• Community perception around Maori
Language
• Some issues to be addressed around NCEA
Level 1 Maori
• Embedding and sustaining pedagogical change
• Regional coordination – monitoring and
evaluation of PEDF
Taku Ipukarea Kia Rangatira: The Next
Steps
• Maori language resource development with a
shift in school level of focus
• Maori Language Teacher Training
• Maori Language Funding Formula
• Additional dialects to on-line dictionary
• Continued work with NZCER
• Appointment of Permanent Commissioners to
UNESCO Nat Comm.
Learning and Teaching: The
Achievements
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Literacy (English): 74% at or above national standard in 2011 (68% in 2010).
Improvement in all geographical regions. Level 1 Literacy tracking above 2015
targets.
Numeracy:68% at or above national standard in 2010 (72% in 2009). Issues
identified.
ECE – increasing roll numbers, high level of teacher participation in professional
development. Strong collaboration with Te Kakaia programme.
NCEA Level 1 – National: 64%, Lit = 88%, Num = 85%
(Tracking: 2007 - 40.5%; 2008 - 54.9%; 2009 - 51.8%, 2010 -49%)
NCEA Level 2 – National: 66%
(Tracking 2007 – 43%; 2008 – 51% 2009 – 64%, 2010-53%)
NCEA Level 3 – National: 63%
(Tracking: 2007 – 23%; 2008 – 36%; 2009 – 39%, 2012 – 55%)
Te Kura Uira – continuation of the programme recognising lessons learnt from the
pilot on 2011/12.
Implementation of Enterprise and Financial Literacy
programmes
Secondary school subject scope enhancement
Learning and Teaching: Issues and
Challenges
• Increasing scope and accessibility of
secondary and dual pathway programmes in a
sustainable way
• Provision of support to isolated schools
• Secondary school male literacy
(although gap closing – 4% in 2011).
• Numeracy – geography and gender
Learning and Teaching: The Next Steps
• Officially lower enrolment age for ECE and increase leaving
age from secondary schooling.
• Numeracy professional development for teachers
• Continued increase of scope – subjects and programmes
• Continued development of Guidance and Careers
programmes
• Development and implementation of Tertiary, Continuing and
Community Education Strategy.
Learning and the Community: The
Achievements
• Considerable media campaign
• Strengthening of School Committee role –
greater inclusion in School Review processes
• Te Kakaia programme
• Teacher Aide training
• Implementation of new IE policy
Learning and the Community: Issues
and Challenges
• Shifting mind sets on parental roles –
especially at secondary school level
• Critical mass of capacity in school committees
• Succession planning for Te Kakaia
• Resourcing Inclusive Education
Learning and the Community: The
Next Steps
• Evaluation on the use of Teacher Aides in
schools
• Development of Assistive
Technology strategy
• Development of Tertiary, Continuing and
Community Education strategy
Infrastructure and Support: The
Achievements
• Completion of implementation of new financial management
systems (including strengthen internal controls & asset
management). Improved School based financial management
• Transition to new MoE Building
• Solar Panel investment and Green Practices
• Considerable work on Science Laboratories and ECE Centre
health and safety.
• Targetting of Professional Development through the PDS
• Fast Track Teacher Training Initiative
• Continually improved ICT structure and support
mechanisms – benchmarking, IT pods, Netbooks
programme
• Internal management of Risks and Issues
Infrastructure and Support: Issues and
Challenges
• Continued stress on school operational budgets (power,
telecommunications)
• Staffing – retention, recruitment
• Services to isolated communities
(delivery and support)
Infrastructure and Support: The Next
Steps
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Passing of the Education Bill
Strengthen the integration of ICT in education.
Achieve an unqualified audit report
Investigate alternative recruitment processes
eg VSA
The Way Forward
Priority Outcome 1 – Literacy and Numeracy: That every learner has the literacy and numeracy skills required to access other learning
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- valid, reliable information with which to plan programmes, utilise resources etc (both quantitative and qualitative)
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- quality resourcing of the Maori Language at all levels of education
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- scaffolding programmes in literacy and numeracy for people re-entering post compulsory sector.
Priority Outcome 2 - Student Wellbeing: That all learners are supported in their learning by an environment that is safe, acknowledges their individual needs and provides for their development
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Strong school and provider based pastoral care systems and careers education through all levels of education
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Professional counseling services available to all stakeholders
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Strengthening of systems to support isolated learners’ access and success in learning
Priority Outcome 3 – Programmes and Delivery: Relevant programmes that ensure Cook Islanders have the skills needed to access further education and contribute to the wider community are
available. Delivery mechanisms are varied and meet the needs of all learners.
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Scope and modality of courses at all levels education ( links to NSDP, workforce internship programmes, use of ICT in range of delivery modalities).
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Alternative Pathways reviewed and further developed
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Fully review the Cook Islands Curriculum Framework to ensure relevancy of objectives and intended outcomes (current year)
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Acknowledge the importance of Education for Sustainable Development and Education for International Understanding in the development of programmes.
Priority Outcome 4: Learning needs of the wider community are acknowledged and addressed through collaboration and partnerships with other agencies.
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Continuing and Community Education – ensure that a range of pathways are available for people to access formal tertiary and vocational education through the development of a
specific strategy.
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Continued development of Te Kakaia programme to specifically support parents/caregivers to understand and be able to support their child’s learning at all levels.
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Links to community groups (NGOs/CSOs) for recognition of non-formal education
Priority Outcome 5 – Responsive Management: The Ministry of Education is capable, professional, efficient and receptive to the needs of and opportunities provided to the education sector in a
manner that supports sustainable development of the sector.
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Infrastructure and Safety = the Ministry, in collaboration with CIIC, will work towards ensuring a fitness of purpose for schools. The Ministry will also continue to work with EMCI to
ensure that all providers and their communities are prepared to respond to adverse events.
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Quality Assurance – the Ministry will consistently review its own performance (internal) and be open to audit from other agencies (external). This quality assurance includes school and
provider review.
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Informed Decision Making – the Ministry will continue to implement a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to ensure that valid and reliable information is available for
use in decision making to mitigate risks to the sustainability of initiatives.
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A Communication Strategy to improve accessibility of information to a wider range of stakeholders across all aspects of Ministry activity will be developed and implemented.
The Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education values the unique
nature of the Cook Islands. We contribute to the
effective governance of our country and are
recognised as leaders in education in the region.
The Ministry of Education provides a dynamic and
professional environment which promotes and
support life long learning through the provision of
quality services.