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Welcome to: Transforming Assessment Pilot Scheme Second Targeted Forum

Welcome to: Transforming Assessment Pilot Scheme Second Targeted Forum. -. -. 10 Sep 2013 . 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.

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Welcome to: Transforming Assessment Pilot Scheme Second Targeted Forum

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  1. Welcome to:Transforming Assessment Pilot Scheme Second Targeted Forum • - • - • 10 Sep 2013

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. The Process of Transforming Assessment • Helen May

  7. 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.

  8. Levels and Forms of Change

  9. Ensuring a Transformational Process Policy Practice

  10. Transformative change requires….

  11. 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.

  12. Levels and Forms of Change

  13. 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.

  14. The change process…..

  15. Plenary

  16. Reminder • On or before 30 April, please also provide us with an action plan, financial breakdown and your revised web profile.

  17. Targeted forums • For two representatives from your working groups. • Focus on particular tenets. • Bringing together HEIs with same priority areas to facilitate joint reflection and development. • Driven by your issues and concerns. • Take place at the HEA offices in York.

  18. Action plan • Your action plan should contain the following key elements: • Areas for focused development (what). • Anticipated outcomes (why). • Approaches and activities for achieving the scheme outputs and implementing transformative change (how). • Relevant milestones (when). • Evaluation (so what). • Plans for dissemination and exit/sustainability (after).

  19. Financial breakdown • Your financial statement should contain the following: • Breakdown of activity directly related to transforming assessment and participating in the scheme. • Estimated or actual costs. • Dates of spend. • Please note – funds should not be used for work external to the institution (eg dissemination).

  20. Web profiles • This is your external communication about your work to the sector. • Please revise as a result of the day. • Provide a balance between: • Your institutional context. • Your priority areas for development. • Rationale for participation. • Word limit: 250 words. • Incorporate your statement defining and communicating your approach.

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