EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA)

SESSION 6

OBJECTIVES•Differentiate the form of delivering technical assistance by the RO and DO before and what is now required by the DepEd;• Explain the need for delivering technical assistance;• Explain the Technical Assistance Mechanism process framework; and•Demonstrate skills in analyzing TA needs from a given set of issues and concerns.

Activity 1.

•Recall one significant experience in providing Technical Assistance to schools or school heads that you felt very satisfied with and why.•Share this with your colleagues in your regional/division group.

QUESTIONS

•What are the commonalities among your experiences ?•What are the major reasons that made you feel satisfied with your experience ?• Is there anything about Technical Assistance that you want to be clarified ?

TA Expected from the Regions

•Stakeholders networking, stakeholders mobilization•Development of standards and indicators of progress, impacts and processes•Supervision by Monitoring and Evaluation of regional Standards and learning outcomes

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TA Expected from the Regions

•Technical Assistance through training, performance evaluation, and accreditation process•Decentralization of functions and budgets in terms of localization, integration of plans and best practices•Ensuring that all programs & projects of DepEd is managed and supported by the divisions (eg. SBM)

BESRA PIP 2006

TA Expected from the Divisions

•Stakeholders networking ,i. e. organization of SGC, revitalization of LSB•Stakeholders mobilization and resource generation•School-based resource management and installation of finance and administrative systems

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TA Expected from the Divisions

•Technical guidance by Division Superintendents and supervision by division education/subject specialists•Development of standards and indicators of progress, impacts and processes•Ensuring SBM is continuously being practiced in schools.

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TA Expected from the Divisions•Training programs for school heads and Teachers•Procurement of textbooks through Division Annual Procurement Plan based on school’s procurement plans

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Activity 2. Group Activity (TA GAME)•What comes to your mind when you hear or read the phrase Technical Assistance?•Give as many answers as you can.•Write your answers on the colored meta-sheets provided per group•Do not repeat an answer. The group that repeats an answer earns a (-1) point.• The group that can provide the most number of correct answers wins the game

Questions :

•What about TA ?•Why conduct TA?•Who conducts TA?•When to conduct TA?•How to conduct TA ?

What is Technical Assistance (TA)?

- TA is any form of professional help

- TA is a process- TA is a journey

- TA aims for client’s improvement

What is Technical Assistance (TA)?

•Any form of professional help, guidance or support•For “ others” to be more effective in the performance of their functions

Who are these “ others” ?

•For the RO - Schools Divisions•For the DO – Schools & Learning Centers

What is Technical Assistance (TA)?

•As an active process -With steps to follow; makes use of tools

Via process consultationRequires specific skillsFocuses on achieving set goals

What is Technical Assistance (TA)?

•As a journey -Reminding the clients of their prime responsibility and accountability

Respecting their capability and pace

Providing alternativesLeaving decision-making into the hands of the clients

Why conduct Technical Assistance?

• TA is conducted to help :

Solve problemsImprove performanceGet resultsGather data to inform

policy formulation

Guiding Principles of Technical Assistance

•Each organization is responsible for its own growth and development.•Technical assistance is aligned with the organization’s vision and mission and is based on the organization’s needs.•Learning is a cooperative and collaborative process.

TYPES OF TA

•Direct sharing of expertise•Providing information where to secure what the client needs

MODES OF PROVIDING TA

1.Information SharingPoliciesGuidelinesDirections InstructionsVia – conferences,

Memorandum, DepEd Orders, Referrals, etc…

MODES OF PROVIDING TA

2. Capability Building – via . . .

TrainingWorkshopsCoaching/MentoringSeminars of Conferences Job Aids

MODES OF PROVIDING TA

3. Help in group & Work Management

CoachingWorkshops

AREAS OF TA

3. A Work ManagementCoaching, Workshops on :• Planning the work• Standards setting• Monitoring implementation• Assessing & adjusting

implementation• Evaluating Work Accomplishment

AREAS OF TA

3. B Group ManagementCoaching, Workshops on :• Giving of assignments• Building & sustaining teams• Monitoring work and time

utilization• Managing performance of people

SKILLS IN PROVIDING TA

•Facilitation skills•Giving feedback skills•Coaching skills•Monitoring and analysis skills of TA Progress•Summative evaluation of Providing TA

STAGES IN PROVIDING TA AGENDA

1. Identifying TA agenda2. Identifying TA intervention3. Performance contracting4. TA planning5. TA

implementation/Monitoring/Feedback/Adjustment

6. TA Results Evaluation

IN SUMMARY :• Always come prepared with data when providing TA• Accomplish a performance contact between the client and the TA provider•Develop the TA plan based on the consolidated performance contracts with individual target clients• Treat clients according to their needs – from planning, to monitoring and evaluating.

Successful people have at least one thing in common. . .

Somewhere , somehow, someonecared for their growth and development

- Miller

Thank you!