conducting a training needs assessment as a partnership initiative
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Conducting a Training Needs Assessment as a Partnership Initiative
Agenda
• Introductions
• Benefits
• Survey Design
• Survey Results
• Next Steps
Partners
• Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
• Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
• Greater Essex County District School Board
• Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
• Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
Message
• School Boards, regardless of size, geography and diversity, can achieve more with less by collaborating and working together towards a common goal.
First Benefit – An Effective Use of Resources
• Common Need
• Cost Effective
• Limited resources, time
• Request for Proposal
• Develop Survey
• Differences (language, Catholic/Public, titles)
Second Benefit - Relationships
• Support – manageable
• Share Best Practices
• Expand School Board Contacts
• Synergy, motivating, meaningful
• Commonalities
Third Benefit - Sharing of Ideas
• What started off as a Needs Assessment Survey evolved into a platform for sharing best practices!
• Newsletters/Brochures
• Big Picture Series
• Keynote Speakers
• Training and Delivery Ideas
Fourth Benefit – Planning Tool
• PD data to use for planning
• Board specific and aggregate data
• Topic and group breakdowns
• User friendly format
Training Survey Topic Areas &
Categories
Personal Growth & Development
Working Relationships
Health Safety Wellness Educational Topics
General Interest and Personal
Topics
IT Training
Our Respondents
Gender & Age
• Male 20% & Female 80%
• 66% Ages 45 – 63
Employee Group
• 27% Educational Resource Workers
• 21% Secretarial/Clerical
• 20% Custodial/Maintenance
Years Experience
• 27% > 20 years
• 18% 16 – 20 years
• 13% 11 – 15 years
• 25% 6 – 10 years
• 16% 1 – 5 years
Survey says…………
Professional Growth & Development(16 Topics)12
1. Problem Solving
2. Assertiveness Training
3. Project Mgmt – planning & organizing
4. Mentoring & Coaching Skills
5. Managing Change
Working Relationships(6 Topics)
1. Working with Difficult People
2. Managing Conflict
3. Working in Teams
General Interest & Personal (7 Topics)
1. Managing Stress
2. Planning your Retirement
3. OMERS
Health & Safety/Wellness(9 Topics)
1. Standard First Aid/CPR
2. Emergency Preparedness (Lockdown)
3. Ergonomics in the Workplace
4. Back Safety/Lifting and Carrying
Education(10 Topics)
1. Behaviour Management Systems
2. Safe Schools – Code of Conduct, Bullying
3. Assistive Technology
4. Child in Need of Protection
Information Technology (10 Topics)
1. MS Office Excel
2. Email (Outlook)
3. Computer Basics
4. Budget and Banking Software
5. Student Information Systems
Findings
• Geographic and Size differences yet similarities in our training needs
• Staff Comments
• System Recognition of Support Staff of Training & Development Needs
Next Steps
• As Partners we are advocating for a Provincial forum
• On going PD Needs
• OASBO Support
Q & A
Questions?
Thank you!