Some thoughts on qualifying adult educators in Quebec Paul Bouchard, Ph. D. – Concordia University AQIFGA April 2011

I hope this guy has competencies!

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Or at least a degree?

In 1996, Quebec worries about a new social ill: High-school drop-out rates ...

Our youth is in danger!!

... What should we do?

Les États généraux sur l’éducation!

What we need is a strong framework, some core competencies and a better training package with solid evaluations ...

On the other hand: Why not acknowledge the considerable baggage already found in the profession, and back off with the bureaucracy?

After all, adult educators have been around forever. Norms should develop in response to reality, not the other way around.

The problem: Educators are not sufficiently well trainied

We need more regulations, not less.

We need less regulations, not more.

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So here we are:

School boards staff their adult centers with certified teachers, and they encourage youth sector teachers to complete their workload with adult ed credits

For any remaining needs, employers hire part-time and hourly staff. One could argue that this is actually the real profile of adult educators in Quebec.

The result? Almost all certified educators are certified in the youth sector.

The others are basically NLQ.

How can this situation be rectified?

* Answer: Very few

How can we get everyone certified?

... again?

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Why not make training requirements more like early childhood / elementary?

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Proof: Drop-out rates are much lower in primary grades than in high-school!!

Integrated programs with internships spread out over a 4-year bachelor seems to be a winner...

Duh...

It eliminates ALL possibility of recognizing previously obtained degrees -

All persons with a disciplinary degree are shut out from the profession Thanks, Qc!

- Precarious

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-  Part-time

-  Hourly wages

-  Inferior

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-  No chance at

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1997 – 2000:

Progressive withdrawal of ALL cohorts in the qualifying programs at UQAM, UdeM, Concordia, etc.

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It seems the 4-year B. Ed. can be altered

The principle of simultaneity of internships and study could be circumvented by a bridging system, or “passerelles”

There seems to be an openness to in-service training

Possibilités de passerelles pour la formation initiale et en cours d’emploi de formateurs à la FGA

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