quality management & evaluation of learning outcomes
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT & EVALUATION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES. Dr. Anu Räisänen Councellor of Education FNB ([email protected]). Finnish National Board of Education. Finnish National Board of Education National Agency for Learning and Competence. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT & EVALUATION OF LEARNING
OUTCOMES
Dr. Anu Räisänen
Councellor of Education
FNB
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Finnish National Board of Education
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Finnish National Board of EducationNational Agency for Learning and Competence
Tasks within implementation, monitoring and development of education and training.
Activities includeImplementing national education policiesPreparing the national core curricula and requirements for qualificationsDeveloping education and teaching staffMonitoring education and evaluation of learning outcomesServices for the education sector and administration
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ADMINISTRATION OF VET
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QUALIFICATIONS
Vocational Qualifications (52)
52 qualifications including 120 optional study programs
same requirements for youngsters and adults
Further (187) and specialist (126) VET qualifications (mainly for adults)
1. competence-based examinations and tests
2. taken by examination boards
Apprenticeship training is an alternative pathway to all qualifications
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UPPER SECONDARY VET, 52 QUALIFICATIONS
1. Humanities and Education3 vocational qualifications
2. Culture6 vocational qualifications
3. Social Sciences, Business and Administration1 vocational qualification
4. Natural Sciences
1 vocational qualification
5. Technology, Communications and Transport26 vocational qualifications
6. Natural Resources and the Environment
6 vocational qualifications
7. Social Services, Health and Sports
6 vocational qualifications
8. Tourism, Catering and Home Economics3 vocational qualifications
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COMPETENCE-BASED QUALIFICATIONS Number of titles of qualifications
Sectors Vocational qualification
Further vocational qualification
Specialist vocational qualification Total
Natural Resources Sector 5 25 15 45
Technology and Transport Sector
26 89 56 171
Business and Administration Sector
1 13 8 22
Tourism, Catering and Home Economics Sector
5 11 7 23
Health and Social Services Sector,Leisure and Physical Education
6 14 12 32
Culture Sector 6 28 24 58
Humanistic and Educational Sector
3 3 6
Natural Sciences Sector 1 1 1 3
TOTAL 53 184 123 360
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NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (3 YEARS/120 CREDITS) FOR VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AT UPPER SECONDARY LEVEL
Vocational units 90 credits(including at least 20 credits of on-the-job learning)- Basic and field-specific study units (compulsory)- spesialising study units (partly optional)- other optional units (decided by VET provider)
Core units (common to all) 20 creditssuch as languages, math, physics, chemistry
Free-choice units 10 credits-individual choice
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General Objectives of Vocational Educationand Training
knowledge and skills necessary for vocational competence and (self-)employment
support for personal growth and citizenship
knowledge and skills needed in further studies and in life-long learning
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COMPETENCE-BASED QUALIFICATION SYSTEM
Matriculation examination
University degreesPolytechnic degrees
Specialist vocational
qualifications
Further vocational
qualificationsVocational qualifications
Basic education
WORKING LIFE
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NEEDS OF WORKING LIFE
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Design, assessment, validation and recognition of competences / learning outcomes in Finland
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Quality management of education
Internal and external evaluation & monitoring
No inspector system
Quality strategy of VET (by Ministry of Education)
Recommendation of Quality
Support services for VET providers
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QUALITY STRATEGY IN VET
• Systematic QM process in different VETlevel• Self evaluation & external evaluation have to been developed• External audit mechanism for VET • Systematic and soft ”akkredidation” process • Performance baced financing have to been increaced • Rediable monitoring and evaluation system •Transparent quality & ”intelligent accountabily”• Supporting services for providers and schools by national level • Excellent ”know how” in defferent level (i.e. teachers) • QM process have to be good (also in pedagogical process)• Continue improvement ja development on different level • International cooperation in QM in VET
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ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES IN VET
Data from all skills demonstrations – not national tests
Assessment base on the national curriculum and quality requirements of skills demonstrations, criteries and background information
Feed back to providers (by electronic system)
National reports
Assessment base on the evaluation plan, by Ministry of Education and Cultur
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ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning outcomes (SKILLS DEMONSTRATIONS)
Teaching and learning process
quantitative and qualitative indicators
quality of teaching and other core process
Recourses (finance, time, HRD,
equipment...)
• formative & summative assessment
Students’s background: age, sex, previous schools and experiences
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QUALITATIVE APPROACH IN ASSESSMENT All providers
Forest
Construction
I year II year III year
Self evaluation
Quality indicators
Evaluation visits (n =7)
Tasks of SD
The plans of SD
(evaluators with pears)
Evaluation seminars / Workshops /Evaluation panel / Peer Evaluation
Skills demontration
Anu Räisänen
Skills of work process Technical skills (work methods, materials and tools
Knowledge Skills of life long learning
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FEED BACK MECHANISM IN EVALUATION
National evaluation
Education provider• feedback of their own results
Evaluation data
Evaluation feedback
Web-environment -evaluation instruments (questionnaires, self-assessments, best practices) - data delivery- data processing- feedback production and comparison to best practices
PAPER LESS ENVIRONMENT
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN FINLAND - More Information
www.minedu.fiMinistry of Education
www.edu.fithe Finnish education portal information in Finnish, Swedish and English
www.oph.fiFinnish National Board of Educationinformation in Finnish, Swedish and English