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NIE-BTC Review Team Visit – 13 October to 18 October 2012

NIE-BTC Review Team Visit – 13 October to 18 October 2012. Milestone and major events 2008-09 (229 students) -2009-10 (857 students). 2008 Interim Director Apptd. 2008 Official Opening HRH Prince Salmon bin Hamed AlKhalifa 2009 BTC Bye Laws ratified Staffing the college!

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NIE-BTC Review Team Visit – 13 October to 18 October 2012

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  1. NIE-BTC Review Team Visit – 13 October to 18 October 2012

  2. Milestone and major events 2008-09 (229 students) -2009-10 (857 students) 2008 Interim Director Apptd. 2008 Official Opening HRH Prince Salmon bin HamedAlKhalifa 2009 BTC Bye Laws ratified Staffing the college! 2008 BEd Year 1 curriculum 2008 90 BEd students 2008 95 PGDE students 2008 60 ELP students 2009 495 PD students 2010 Interim Dean Apptd. 2010-2014 Strategic Plan

  3. Milestone and major events 2010 – Feb 2011 (1655 students) New Dean & Associate Dean Governing Council Approvals New organisation chart Differentiated workload formula A/Dean Academic interview Director Corporate interview E&Y HR Manual • Feb 2011-Sept 2011 • March-May University closed June/July 2011 Adjusted schedule Modified Practica July-August 2011 Designed new Pre-College Foundation Program SAES Dept QAA Office BTC Teaching Fellow Scheme BTC Secondment Scheme BTC Research Assistants Scheme

  4. Milestone and major events 2011-2012 (1367 students) Organisational Development SAES - Summer school 2012 LIM - E-learning E-library GP&R -15 Research Projects (BD28K) Partnerships UoB, MOE, Tamkeen, EDB, QAAET, BP, 60 schools, (RadboudUni, Curtin Uni) Council approved Updated organisation Chart Appointment of new Heads: GP&R, ITE, Foundation, LIM, SAES, Education Studies and Curriculum Studies Curriculum renewal New Foundation Program New MA (CPDL) Proposal Revised ELP program Reviewed BEd and PGDE Programs 2012 Graduation - (BEd, PGDE, ELP) 2012 Hosted Gulf Comparative Education Conference

  5. Development/Progress of BTCStrategic plan 2010-2014 BTC’s Vision: Provide the best teacher education services for Bahraini educators, empowering them to effectively contribute to building a better future for all Bahrainis. Build an effective BTC governance system for managing its operations and monitoring the quality of its services Align BTC administrative supportservicestoenablethe BTC toachieveitsmissionandvision. Provideteacherpreparationprogrammesof international standards. Provide best in-service programmes for existing teachers and school leaders. Undertake research to contribute to educational policy and practice. The pillars identified formed the base for the strategic drivers of the strategic plan for the BTC BTC progress Update – June 2010 - 33

  6. Development/Progress of BTCStrategic driver 1 • Build an effective BTC governance system for managing its operations and monitoring the quality of its services. • (100) + University Council Meetings • (14) BTC Governing Council • (5) BTC-MOE Strategic Comm. • (4) MOE-BTC Operations Comm. • (65) BTC Academic Board (2008) • Program Committees (2008) • Quality Assurance (Feb 2011) • PILO’s x UoB AIMS (2011) • CILO’s x MOE mapped (2011) • Course Folder Reviews (2011-2012)

  7. Development/Progress of BTCStrategic driver 2 • Provide teacher preparation programmes of international standards. • Student Recruitment • Pre college Foundation Program (2011) • 2011 (91) 2012 (188) Foundation students • 2009-2012 74-608 BEd students • HS (87% GPA) Interviews, Aptitude tests • Progress • BEd Program Review (2012) • PGDE Program Review(2012) • Inaugural BEd Graduation • Student Academic and Extended Services Department • Practicum partners • MOE competencies • E-portfolio assessment (2012)

  8. Development/Progress of BTCStrategic driver 3 • Provide best in-service programmes for existing teachers and school leaders. • 275 PGDE students • 526 Education Leadership students - English resources • 3323 Cadre students – not based on PMS • Circa 360,000 hrs of MOE PD • MOE, UoB, BTC evaluations • Teaching Fellows scheme (2011) • MA (CPDL) designed (2011) • Secondment Scheme (2010) • Graduate Assistant Scheme (2010) • Ed Leadership Impact Survey (2012)

  9. Development/Progress of BTC Strategic Objective 4 • Align BTC administrative support services to enable the BTC to achieve its mission and vision. 100% reliant on UoB for all corporate services E&Y HR Project Management recruitment Registration Academic Calendar Student Progress QAA x UoB SAES x UoB LIM/IT x UoB New building specs. Submitted (2010) University Closed CSB audit of autonomous agencies

  10. Development/Progress of BTC Strategic Objective 5 • Undertake research to contribute to educational policy and practice. • BTC Fellow Proposal (pending) • BTC Secondment Proposal (pending) • BTC Graduate Research Assistants Proposal (pending) • Faculty scholarship • Published books (10), • Chapters in books (4), • Refereed journal articles (6), • Curriculum books for schools (13+) • Conference presentations (39) • Four online journals. One published • Rsedarch Grants x15 (BD28K) • Hosted Gulf Comparative Education Symposium • MA CPDL (pending) • MA Math Ed/Science Curtin U Australia • PGDE Gifted Ed RadboudUni, Nejmedin, Holland

  11. Current Situation: Organisation Chart U o B Council MOE BTC Council MOE/BTC Coordination MOE/BTC Strategy Dean Quality Assurance Office Associate Dean Academic Vacant Director Corporate and Finance Vacant Initial Teacher Education Head Continuing Professional Development Vacant Graduate Studies & Research • Manager Corporate and Finance Head Assets B.Ed. PGDE Education Leadership Program Continuous Professional Development Head Human Resources Head Teaching Practice • Head Information • Technology Vacant Student Academic & Extended Services Head Learning and Information Management Head Arabic & Islamic Head Education Studies Head Curriculum Studies Head English Vacant Foundation Program

  12. Current Situation: Programs x Enrollment *Graduated

  13. Current Situation: Staffing

  14. Challenges faced • Quality and #’s of enrolled students • English level • CPD Admissions • Student Progress • Block schedule and F grades • CGPA, Academic probation, Summer school, 5th year, dismissal. • Succession Planning • Quality and experience • Linguistic skills • Bahrainization Marketing and Promotion • Governance structure • BTC/UoB Governing Council? • Corporate Structure • Interpretations of by-laws • Budget and Finance System • ERP system • SMIS system • Staffing • Teaching Space? • Strategic role of BTC on system reforms. • MOE recruitment plan • MOE curriculum plans • MOE PD plan • PMS x cadre • PGPD at BTC.

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