Improving VET Teacher Workforce Quality and Capability
The Final Report by Claire Rasmussen, Director at the International Specialised Skills Institute, focuses on enhancing the status and proficiency of Vocational Education and Training (VET) teachers. It highlights professional development, VET teacher qualifications, and the impact of the broader VET system on quality teaching. The report also delves into the Australian context, VET teacher capability building, and key observations regarding qualifications, professional standards, and continuous development practices.
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Improving the quality, capability and status of the VET teacher workforce Claire Rasmussen Director VET Practice International Specialised Skills Institute Fellow Final Report: http://www.issinstitute.org.au/wp-content/media/2016/10/Rasmussen-Final- LowRes.pdf
The International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI) Sponsor Higher Education and Skills Group Fellowships http://www.issinstitute.org.au/fello wships/fellowships-available/ This project supports the Victorian Skills Shortages ANZSCO 242211 Vocational Education Teacher Giovanni Bellini 1501-2
Aim of research Professional Development - maintaining teaching and vocational currency Examples of how teachers maintain teaching and vocational currency and competency through continuous professional learning. Vocational Education and Training (VET) teacher qualifications. Professional teaching standards and/or registration. The impact of the broader VET system on quality teaching
The Australian context VET teacher capability building; ongoing professional development; VET teaching standards or criteria; VET registration body; professional learning provider;
Key observations 1. VET teacher qualifications 2. Professional Standards 3. Professional Development (Maintaining teaching and vocational currency)
VET Teacher Qualifications 1 1 11 1 1 1 Associate Degree in Adult Vocational Education 1 1 1 2 Bachelor of Adult and Vocational Education 1 Bachelor of Further Education and Training 1 62 Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training 1 Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education 1 Graduate Diploma in Education 1 Graduate Diploma in Education and Training 2 2 Graduate Diploma in Vocational Education and Training 1 1 Masters of Education 1 129 Other Diploma level qualification in Adult Education 1 TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 129
Professional Standards Standard setting body: The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) (UK) Purpose of the UK Standards: Enable teachers and trainers to identify areas for their own professional development in a consistent and systematic way Provide a national reference point that organisations can use to support the development of their staff and so improve learning experiences and outcomes for learners Support initial teacher training and staff development and enhance their teaching.
Professional Development Teacher Self evaluation Identify next goal What do I want to improve? Establish Pairs/small groups Review and evaluate research solutions, implement identifying small milestones What was the impact on learners? Reflection Collect evidence of implementation. What did I share?
Professional Development PD Attendance Numbers per Domain 76 99 78 Assessment Industry Collaboration SYSTEMS AND COMPLIANCE Teaching 376
Key recommendations 1. That raising the level of the minimum qualification beyond a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment will only address some of the concerns . 2. Establish a set of nationally recognised VET learning and teaching standards. 3. Develop a national strategy to upskill the existing workforce of VET teachers 4. Put our own systems in place to advance the skills of their VET teachers beyond any minimum base level teaching qualification 5. Improve the integration of VET provision across the whole education sector
