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Welcome to: Transforming Assessment Pilot Scheme First Targeted Forum. 23 April 2013. Housekeeping. Fire procedure. Cloakrooms. Refreshments and catering. Administration and staffing. Wifi code: nrmpublic /Password 123. Car park code: 5618. . Welcome and introductions.
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Welcome to:Transforming Assessment Pilot Scheme First Targeted Forum • 23 April 2013
Housekeeping • Fire procedure. • Cloakrooms. • Refreshments and catering. • Administration and staffing. • Wifi code: nrmpublic/Password 123. • Car park code: 5618.
Welcome and introductions • Dr Helen May, Academic Lead, HEA • Dr Erica Morris, Academic Lead, HEA • Professor Sally Brown, HEA Associate • Professor Brenda Smith, HEA Associate
Objectives of the forum Enhanced understanding of the holistic nature of the six tenets and their inter-relationship. Improved understanding of the relevant tenets and how to apply such tenet to practice. Development of the planning process, helping to prevent duplication of effort across participating institutions.
Reminder: ‘Rules’ of engagement • Mutual respect, trust, support and encouragement • Remain open minded and non-judgemental. • Confidentiality • Work within ‘Chatham House Rule’. • Consent • Obtain permission prior to disclosure of data, materials or other information.
Programme 10.30 Transforming assessment through the tenets 12.45 Lunch (and train spotting) 13.30 The process of transforming assessment 14.45 Addressing key considerations 15.45 Plenary
The Process of Transforming Assessment • Helen May
Some assumptions: • Change is complex and emergent • Successful, enduring change is enabled by being divergent as well as convergent; being creative as well as practical • Successful change working groups comprise a ‘diagonal slice’ of the institution • Successful change is a result of generative, collaborative working.
Ensuring a Transformational Process Policy Practice
Task: • Working in mixed groups, record all the approaches you are planning to use (or potentially could use) to take forward tenet one and tenet two • Your group is addressing one of the following: • Change strategy and policy • Change systems and processes • Change attitudes, assumptions and practice • Change resource and evidence base. • Use different colours to distinguish between the two tenets.
References James R. Terborg, George S. Howard and Scott E. Maxwell (1980) Evaluating Planned Organizational Change: A Method for Assessing Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Change. The Academy of Management ReviewVol. 5, No. 1 pp. 109-121 May, H. and Bridger, K. (2010) Developing and Embedding Inclusive Policy and Practice. HEA.