Professional Development for Citizenship Teachers and Leaders

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Professional Development for Citizenship Teachers
and Leaders
Professor Michael Totterdell Mike Mitchell
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An evaluation of citizenship training courses
funded by the DCSF 2006-08 Ofsted Evaluation,
Feb 2009

• Variation in Content and Approach
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• Approximately 4/5ths of courses emphasised
  pedagogy and theoretical basis with less
  attention on practical application
• Best courses maximised the time in taught
  sessions and self study, linking the two
  components well to help consideration of
  citizenship teaching and learning in their own
  schools.
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• Participants were unclear about accreditation
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• Problems with recruitment and reaching targets
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• insufficient access to local courses
• low priority given to citizenship training in
  schools.
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Responding to the Ofsted Evaluation

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• University of Plymouth (UoP) CPD citizenship
  model aims to
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• Provide national consistency of delivery and
  outcomes
• Provide a programme accessible throughout
  England
• Provide clarity of opportunity for professional
  development through accreditation
• Provide clarity of opportunity for articulation
  to Masters Level Programmes (IMP/MTL)
• Be practice-based

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The Module and Accreditation

• 30 Credit module that can be delivered to QAA
  and Level 7, the emphasis of this module is
  developing the participants professional
  knowledge and practice
• Flexible assessments with three distinct
  assessment packages
• Case study
• Action research
• Critical review of literature
• Self-evaluation/audit
• The DCSF Certificate will be awarded to course
  members who complete a satisfactory portfolio.
• Articulation
• 30 Level 7 credits APCL towards the UoP
  Integrated Masters Programme
• We are working towards incorporating 30 Level 7
  credits APCL towards the Masters of Teaching and
  Learning (MTL) Phase 3

Assessment required for Level 7 Accreditation
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National Delivery Framework
DCSF
UoP
ACT National partner support HEI Academic Link
HEI Academic Link
Regions 1-8
LA Providers ELF Trained
Delivery and Assessment
Certification and Accreditation
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Lead Institutions

• National Citizenship CPD Lead University of
  Plymouth - Faculty of Education
• Chair National Steering Group (Professor
  Michael Totterdell)
• Project Director (Professor Liam Gearon)
• HEI Resources (Staff expertise)
• Robust QA Procedures
• National Resource Centre
• Website ? Web 2 learning platform
• National Lead Providers Association of
  Citizenship Teachers
• Contracted by UoP to deliver in 8 of the 9
  Regions
• Specialist Professional Knowledge
• Close working relationship with Local
  Authorities
• Large membership base
• Additional involvement of National Provider
  Support to include

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Each of the nine regions will have

• Local Authority Providers
• Contracted through ACT
• Expert Learning Fellow (ELF) staff trained
  through UoP
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• Nominated Person representing ACT
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• Nominated National Partners
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• Expertise
• Resources
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• HEI Academic Link Tutor(s)
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• Recruited and contracted through UoP to provide
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• Tutorial Support
• Assessment
• Moderation and Accreditation

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Marketing and Communications

• A regional strategy based around nine
  geographical regions to provide access through
  the following
• Regional delivery through Local Authority
  providers
• National website
• Distance learning options
• Target Markets
• Current teacher workforce
• Emerging teacher workforce
• Communication strategy primarily directed at
• Local Authority advisors
• Schools Heads, Associate Heads and
  Humanities Workforce
• ITE Providers
• Citizenship partners

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Quality Assurance

• Single National DCSF Awarding Scheme developed
  through an accredited UoP module
• Module delivered under UoP Programme and Student
  Record QA Procedures Including requisite
  reporting to DCSF
• Delivery will be through Expert Learning Fellow
  (ELF) or prior qualified/approved staff
• National Provider Support
• HEI Academic Tutor Role (Independent Assessment
  and Moderation)
• Monitoring Ofsted evidence base and Student
  Evaluations