A WSR Retention and Engagement Strategy in response to the Raised School Leaving Age.
Transcript of A WSR Retention and Engagement Strategy in response to the Raised School Leaving Age.
‘Planning my Future’ 2011
A WSR Retention and Engagement Strategy in response to the Raised School Leaving
Age.
Overview / Skeleton of Program Regional Model of Best Practice- Chifley
Senior College Resources to support models Where to from here?
New World of Work
Information Session Outline
What is PMF about?◦ Planning my Future aims to engage students in their
learning and career path planning by providing a framework for whole school organisation and participation.
How can PMF work?◦ Streamlining teams in schools◦ Justifying purpose of various teams◦ Overuse of teachers (the enthusiastic ones)
What might the benefit be for my school?◦ School management enhancement◦ Possible partnerships with business, other schools and
the potential development of successful school communities.
Initiative Overview
Relations to Engagement and RetentionDET Policy / Strategy WSR Response
COAG / Office of Schools Plan
• Year 12 Attainment• Student Engagement and Retention• Curriculum Pathways Options- SBAT’s• Trade Training Centres
15-19 Year Strategy • Student Welfare- eg; mentoring, attendance• Transition Advisers- transition planning, working with parents.• Curriculum Flexibility linked to teacher quality.• VET and Vocational Learning Programs• Literacy and Numeracy Strategies.• Schools, Community and Business Link initiatives.
Relations to Engagement and RetentionNew School Leaving Age • Student Welfare- Home
School Liaison Officers (student attendance)• Curriculum Pathways Options.• School-to-Work program• VET Options:• Stage 5 VET• School Based
Apprentices/ Trainees• VET framework Courses
both SVET and TVET• Literacy and Numeracy initiatives.•New School Leaving Age Coordinator
Aboriginal Education Strategy • Literacy and Numeracy Initiatives• School-to-Work Program• Curriculum Pathways Options• Student Mentoring Programs• Student Leadership Initiatives.
A Career & Transition School Coordination team- this might entail a realignment of existing school teams; Schools need to ask themselves:
◦ Why was each team formed?◦ Which staff members are involved?◦ Does the team have an aim and how is that aim
reflected in the schools management plan?◦ Is the team representative of all school areas?◦ What part of the student body is targeted by this team?◦ How does the team evaluate its success and are team
findings utilised in developing management plans?
Implementation Ideas?
School Clusters- groups of high schools working together to develop strategies that address the needs of a targeted group of students.
School Communities- Formation and/or enhancement of strategies across school communities that develop the ‘whole’ student.
Kurri Kurri Learning Community The potential for the development of
formalised partnerships is underpinning to PMF.
Teacher professional development is also a key to the success of this initiative.
Other Ideas
VET managed resources
Student Pathways Survey STW KLA Support documentation
Career Search Program STW online Logbook
Student leadership programs
RuMAD? And WOW pilot programs
Enterprise Learning Strategies
e-ME pilot in 2011
Real Game Series VET wiki
SBAT initiative
Existing Resources
• NSLA-in-WSR wiki • Engagement and Attainment Resources
Resources continued.. School staff and
resources Partnership Brokers /
Youth Connections- IEA Program
P&C (local and regional) TAFE Community
organisations Private Providers- eg
Royal Lifesaving Society PBL- Jill Schofields
Authentic learning Project- Quality Teaching Consultants
Service learning in collaboration with Volunteering
Aboriginal Programs Student Services
inclusive of HSLO’s Learning Support Links to Learning- Joan
MacLean Partnership Initiative-
Ivan Baker
Questions/ Observations
Professional learning support planned- VC’s Take idea back to school and discuss with
interested personnel. Email your schools completed EOI interest
to Liz by 5th August 2011. Initiative funding received Develop a PMF Action Plan
◦ Consultancy support is available to assist. Implementation of PMF model
◦ Consultancy support is available to assist
Where to from here?