BTC Strategic ProgressFebruary 2011

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OVERVIEW• Education Reform

and the role of the college

• BTC Strategic drivers• BTC 2011-2012

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Discussions on student attainment are focused on exam scores

TIMSS 2003 – Mathematics 8TH Grade TIMSS 2003 – Science 8TH Grade

Countries Mean

SingaporeKorea, Rep. ofHong Kong, SARChinese TaipeiJapan

International Avg.

JordanIranIndonesiaTunisiaEgyptBahrainPalestineChileMorocco

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SingaporeChinese TaipeiKorea, Rep. ofHong Kong, SAREstoniaJordan

International Avg.

CyprusBahrainPalestineEgyptIndonesiaChileTunisiaSaudi ArabiaMorocco

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Source: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 2003

4* Further work planned to agree required cultural shifts in schools with project and school teams

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Performancelimitations*

Schools cultural shifts

Teaching/leading for delivery

• I do my job and teach students. It’s not my fault if they are not smart enough to learn my lesson

• I don’t have time to talk to teachers about their lesson plans. I am busy doing paperwork

• I hate coming to school … classes are boring and we don’t learn anything useful

• No one listens to us or cares what we think

Examples

• It doesn’t seem like my children are learning a lot, but they are getting good grades so I shouldn’t complain

Teaching/leading for learning

A balanced approach to leadership

Proactive learning

Administrative leadership only

Passivity or disruptiveness

PartnershipIndifference or entitlement

Teachers, principals, and school staff

Studentsand parents

Stakeholder

AllDoubt whether

students can succeed

Belief that all students can

succeed

• I heard about that boy from last year- he is not smart and it is impossible to get him to behave

• I check if students have learned at the end of each lesson; if they didn’t I find a new way to teach it

• I prioritise spending time with teachers and changing my school’s culture

• Administrative work is not the focus

• I like helping our class achieve the group goals we have agreed

• Teachers ask me what things I like and uses these in class

Examples

• I know how I can give feedback and I know they listened: the teacher told me what changes were made as a result

• I know that all students can learn regardless of their prior performance- I just need to find a way to engage them

The key is the professional culture..change the culture and it will improve student achievement

Change the culture and students will get the education they deserve

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Our students’ learning and development will be supported by:

Our students deserve to…• Make tremendous academic achievement• Be safe and development fully as individuals• Be satisfied with their school experience

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Families and communities, who are partners in students’ learning

An excellent ministry that:• supports schools to deliver high

performance, and• sets high performance standards

for schools and holds them accountable

A Quality Assurance Authority (QAA) that creates transparency and high national standards with school reviews and national exams

Bahrain Teachers College that develops better teachers for schools through pre- and

in-service training

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BTC Strategic Objective 1:Build an effective BTC governance system for managing its the

quality of its services operations and monitoring

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BTC Strategic Objective 2: Provide teacher preparation programmes of

international standards.

BTC Strategic Objective 2 (contd): Provide teacher preparation programmes of

international standards.

BTC Strategic objective 3Provide best in-service programmes for existing

teachers and school leaders.

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BTC Strategic Objective 4Align BTC administrative support services to enable the

BTC to achieve its mission and vision

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BTC Strategic Objective 4 (contd)Align BTC administrative support services to enable the

BTC to achieve its mission and vision

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BTC Strategic Objective 5:Undertake research to contribute to educational policy and practice.

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2011-2012 Student projections

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BTC Faculty and staff

14[1] Includes Associate Dean and two clerical plus 2 messenger boys

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Dean

Head Marketing and Public Relations

Associate Dean Pre-service Programs

Head InformationTechnology

DirectorCorporate and Financial

Services

Head Human Resources

Head Assets

Management

Learning andInformation Management

English Group Ed Foundations GroupMath and Science & ICT

Associate DeanGraduate Studies &

Research

Education Leadership Program

Pedagogy Research Centre

Arabic & Islamic Group

Teaching Practice Office

Leadership Research Centre

BTC Council

BTC 2011 Draft

U o B CouncilMOE

Ed Psychology Group

Quality Assurance

Master of Education (MEd)

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Post Graduate Diploma in Education

Bachelor of Education

BTC/CPD Teaching Fellows Program

MOE/BTC Strategy

MOE/BTC Coordination

Student Academic & Extended Services

Bachelor of Education