Teachers & Trainers: Qualification Standards, Training Standards

Towards a community model of definition of competences

Qualification standards

Workshop objectives: Standards

Can national models be translated into trans-national models?

Different models for teachers and trainers?

Obstacles to standards for trainers?

How can CEDEFOP contribute?

Qualification standards

Competence standards

Based on output

‘Can do’ based upon Knowledge Understanding Experience

Qualification standards

Standards can be used for ……

Recruitment

Job descriptions

Appraisal

Quality assurance

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

Qualification standards

Standards offer….

Transparency/portabilityBenchmarking – quality measuresDevelopment strategies – what needs to be done?Operational strategies e.g., salary structures or performance evaluationCredibility/rigourEmployment currency

Qualification standards

FENTO

Competence standards will drive up teaching standards

Basis for professional body

Compulsory

Inspection

Across the board (teachers, Principals, support staff, etc.)

National standards http://www.fento.org

Limitations of competence?

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Possibilities?

Competencies or capabilities????

Development of Europe-wide core competencies/standards?

Methodological Social Values/attitudes Learning abilities Work process knowledge

National standards