Preparing for an assessment visit
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 5:11 pm
Scenario:
Preparing for an assessment visit
Blue Bay Early Learning Centre is preparing for its first ever assessment visit. The 66 place centre is situated in the outer suburbs of a large city. The centre is 30 years old and is due to undergo major renovations. The outdoor area has recently been completely upgraded to reflect current best practice in relation to a natural play environment.
The centre offers extend hours care for up to 22 children from 7am – 8.30am and 3 pm – 5.30 pm. The remaining children attend between 8.30am – 3pm. The families are mainly middle class, single income with stay-at-home mothers.
Over the week 140 children (2.9 years - 6 years) attend the program. There are 9 educators and 2 trainees:
• 2 EC teachers (Director and Educational Leader – 20 years’ plus experience.
• 4 Diploma ( 7 years’ experience, 5 years’ experience, 2 years’ experience, one new graduate).
• 3 Certificate III (each educator has approximately 12 months experience).
• 2 certificate III trainees.
While all of the educators have contributed to the QIP they are extremely anxious about the impending visit.
Questions:
1. To prepare the team for the visit the Director is going to review the service practices in each Quality Area with the educators using the ‘Guide to the National Quality Standard’.
Explain how this strategy will assist in preparing educators for the assessment visit.
2. The Director has also decided to use the Getting to Know the NQS video series from the National Quality Standard Professional Learning Program.
Explain how this strategy will assist in preparing educators for the assessment visit.
My Answers:
1. By overlooking and studying the Guide to the National Quality Standard it will allow the educators to have an understanding of what the reviewers will be assessing while visiting the centre. It will also give them a chance to fully understand the guide and its theory.
2. Allowing the staff to watch the video series will also allow the staff to gain and understanding of how they will be reviewed from the eyes of those who will be doing so. It may also allow them to gain a better understanding in some areas that may be a little hard to understand the full concept.
Feedback from assessors:
1. Good start- how else does reviewing the service practices in each Quality Area with the educators using the ‘Guide to the National Quality Standard’ assist in preparing them for the assessment visit
2. The question is asking how using the Getting to Know the NQS video series from the National Quality Standard Professional Learning Program will assist in preparing educators for the assessment visit. After viewing these, list the specific ways it would assist.
Any help is much appreciated!
Preparing for an assessment visit
Blue Bay Early Learning Centre is preparing for its first ever assessment visit. The 66 place centre is situated in the outer suburbs of a large city. The centre is 30 years old and is due to undergo major renovations. The outdoor area has recently been completely upgraded to reflect current best practice in relation to a natural play environment.
The centre offers extend hours care for up to 22 children from 7am – 8.30am and 3 pm – 5.30 pm. The remaining children attend between 8.30am – 3pm. The families are mainly middle class, single income with stay-at-home mothers.
Over the week 140 children (2.9 years - 6 years) attend the program. There are 9 educators and 2 trainees:
• 2 EC teachers (Director and Educational Leader – 20 years’ plus experience.
• 4 Diploma ( 7 years’ experience, 5 years’ experience, 2 years’ experience, one new graduate).
• 3 Certificate III (each educator has approximately 12 months experience).
• 2 certificate III trainees.
While all of the educators have contributed to the QIP they are extremely anxious about the impending visit.
Questions:
1. To prepare the team for the visit the Director is going to review the service practices in each Quality Area with the educators using the ‘Guide to the National Quality Standard’.
Explain how this strategy will assist in preparing educators for the assessment visit.
2. The Director has also decided to use the Getting to Know the NQS video series from the National Quality Standard Professional Learning Program.
Explain how this strategy will assist in preparing educators for the assessment visit.
My Answers:
1. By overlooking and studying the Guide to the National Quality Standard it will allow the educators to have an understanding of what the reviewers will be assessing while visiting the centre. It will also give them a chance to fully understand the guide and its theory.
2. Allowing the staff to watch the video series will also allow the staff to gain and understanding of how they will be reviewed from the eyes of those who will be doing so. It may also allow them to gain a better understanding in some areas that may be a little hard to understand the full concept.
Feedback from assessors:
1. Good start- how else does reviewing the service practices in each Quality Area with the educators using the ‘Guide to the National Quality Standard’ assist in preparing them for the assessment visit
2. The question is asking how using the Getting to Know the NQS video series from the National Quality Standard Professional Learning Program will assist in preparing educators for the assessment visit. After viewing these, list the specific ways it would assist.
Any help is much appreciated!