Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Building Capacity through a Participatory Institutional

Assessment tool

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

ACC Mission

Establish partnerships • Enhance community based work, learning,

and research related to children and youth• Develop and deliver educational resources • For accredited distance programmes

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Methodology

• Integrate theory with practical application

• Based on experiential learning and social constructivist approaches

• Situated Supported Distance Learning

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Benchmarked Quality

Next Step:• Transition to Country Ownership• Country Accreditation and scale up• Ongoing collaboration in research and other

developmental work.

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Original Transition Process• Country Task team identify potential institutions• Participatory Process

– 1 day workshop with institution to introduce programme

– 3 day workshop in SA – representatives from all institutions

– Provision of all materials – can be adapted

Mixed success

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

SA Workshop

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

ACC Developmental tool

• Enables Task Team and Institutions to assess their readiness

• Identify what is needed for the programme• Clarify what resources will be required• Decide on institution• Mid-programme review

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Identified Key Elements for Quality• Institutional Policy allows for distance delivery• Institution has planning procedures• Financial management and budgeting and fees

cover required resources• Institution can identify suitable academic staff

and administrators• Understands target learner group• Capacity to recruit and select students from

this group

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Key Elements

• Administration systems can handle distance requirements

• Technology to support the programme is available or can be obtained

• Systems and processes accommodate Learner Support

• Policies and structures can accommodate the assessment system

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Key Elements

• Quality Assurance procedures are in place and regular evaluation conducted

• Collaborative relationships exist or can be established to support programme in country

• An appropriate national body is identified through which programme can be accredited.

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Set against 10 Criteria

1. Policy Planning and Review2. Financial Management3. Staffing4. Learners and Access5. Programme Implementation

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Criteria

6. Assessment7. Learner Support8. Quality Assurance and Evaluation9. Collaboration and Partnerships10. Programme Approval and Accreditation

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Indicators within Criteria3.2 There are written job descriptions and deliverables

for each position 3.3 All teaching staff are ethically appointed to the

position and suitably qualified• 3.4 Remunerations is appropriate to the work

performed within the institutions established pay grades

• 3.5 Arrangements are in place for proper training of academic and support staff in the critical aspects of distance learning including learner support

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Participatory Process

• Institution forms team to complete tool and gather evidence with a member of the Country Task Team

• Reviewed by ACC or REPSSI• Collaboratively form a development plan

based on strengths and gaps

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Criterion: 5. PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATIONIndicator Done None Some Much Commen

tEvidence Provided

ADMINISTRATION5.1     Learners and other stakeholders have a contact list for general enquiries, applications and complaints regarding Programme.

The institution has the necessary systems and guidelines in place to implement the Programme via situated, supported distance methodologies including marketing,

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Plan

Criteria:

Indicator:

Task Time Line

Who Will do what Evaluation Measure

1.

2.

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

Key Learnings

• Tool is useful for identifying gaps• More detailed plans need to be developed• Closer monitoring of developed plans• Enhanced training for Academic staff – 3

days not enough

Enhancing capacity in the Child & Youth sector through situated supported distance learning

New Transition Process

• Form Agreements with identified institutions

• Undertake Assessments and develop plan• 4 Day orientation and academic training• Ongoing Monitoring of Plan• Mid-Programme Review using tool• Closing meeting at end of programme