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2007/2008

CD14 - Turning Ambitions into Results: Student Recruitment Workshop 
Status: Completed
Provider: EAIE (European Association for International Education)
Resources available:
1. Workbook
2. E-Marketing Presentation
3. Evaluation

2006/2007

CD08: Pan Industry Professional Development Strategy
Status: Completed
Provider:
Resources available
1. Final Report

2005/2006

CD01: Research of Institutional Professional Development
Status:
Completed
Provider:
Vince Catherwood and Associates Ltd
Reports Available:
1. State Sector Report

2. Private Sector Report


CDO2: Research of Professional Development in other Export Education Countries
Status:
Completed
Provider:
GBM & Associates
Report Available:

1. Final Report



CDO4: Tertiary Admissions Workshop
Status: Completed
Provider: The Knowledge Partnership
Report Available:
1. Final Report

CD06: Home-stay selection and Monitoring research
Status: Completed
Provider:
AFS: Intercultural Programmes NZ/Creative Works
Report Available:

1. Final Report

CD07: Legal Guidelines Seminar and Document
Status: Completed
Provider: Kensington Swan
Resources available
1. Final Report
2. Legal Guidelines
3. Powerpoint Slides

CD09: Leadership Development Programme - Scoping Study
Status:
Provider:
Resources available
1. Final Report

2004/2005

B1: Upskilling Principals and BOTs on the Code and other requirements
Status: Completed
Provider: Harakeke Group
Summary
This programme is facilitated by experienced BOT members from 10 regions throughout the country. There has been a high uptake from smaller regions where training has not been delivered previously and it is intended to run workshops in these regions wherever possible.

B2: Good Practice in Teaching International Students
Status: Completed
Provider: Managed by the Ministry of Education ESOL team
Colleges of Education ESOL International Advisers
Summary
The programme is integrated with the Ministry of Education's ESOL programme for international students, and facilitated by the College of Education ESOL International advisers. There are two strands.
The primary school programme is for one day, and focuses on effective provisions for international students. The secondary school programme is for 3 days and focuses on: effective provisions for international students, effective assessment for placement and tracking progress, and introduction to the ILIP programme (English language intensive programme).
The levy funding is being used to support teachers of international students from private and integrated schools, as well as teachers from schools in rural areas/or areas outside the main centres or teachers from schools that may have difficulty in accessing professional development programmes.



B3: Supporting International Student Managers & Support Staff with their pastoral care responsibilities
Status: Completed (main contract completed)
Provider: Education Christchurch and Canterbury, Education Wellington International, Study Auckland and Scott Strategic (Toni Brownie, Director)
Summary
This is a national programme delivered by skilled local facilitators in 11 regions. Workshops have been well attended and received by participants. Key issues for participants were: the definitions of "guardian" and "designated caregiver"; where legal responsibilities lie; and time management.
The key strands of the programme are: school support management, quality management systems, the school programme/services, pastoral care skills. All participants receive a helpful resource pack to provide an overview of each strand and references to additional material.
Finish Date Additional Workshop Authorised
Resources available
1. Facilitators Contact Details
2. Facilitators Guidelines
3. Participant Resources
4. Overview of the School

C3: Role of the Pastoral Care Professional (Experienced Practitioners)
Status: Completed
Provider: Harakeke Group
Summary
The initial workshop programme will consist of three two-day workshops held in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Each workshop would cater for 30 participants.
An interesting feature of the C2 and C3 initiatives is the establishment of a bulletin board on the Education New Zealand website. The aim of the bulletin board is to respond to questions posed by programme participants through an email help service.

C5: Supporting Academic Programme Delivery
Status: Completed
Provider: AIS St Helens
Summary
This project is a professional development resource providing training for staff supporting international students.
It comprises three sections:
Section A: Academic Advising for international students
Section B: Teaching International Students
Section C: A Self-Access Resource Manual for Learning Support
Resources available
1. Section A Facilitators Introduction
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4

Participants Introduction
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4

Powerpoints Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4

2. Section B Facilitators Introduction
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6

Participants Introduction
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6

Powerpoints Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6

3. Section C Staff Self-Access Manual
Student Self-Access Manual

D1: Code Compliance Seminars
Status: Completed
Provider: Massey University
Summary
The objective of the project was to assist all providers and international education practitioners to become familiar with the revisions to the Code and the expectation to provide quality pastoral care for all international students

D2: Resources to Support Code professional development
Status: Completed
Provider: Ministry of Education
Summary
The objective of this project was to make resources available, particularly on-line and, if practicable, in hard copy form, to enable institutions to understand, achieve and exceed the requirements set out in the revised Code of Practice. Guidelines published on the Ministry's web-site, and hard copies were made available to course participants for D1.

D3: Legal Guidelines for those involved in export education
Status: Completed
Provider: Kensington Swan Solicitors
Resources Available
Legal Guidelines for New Zealand Export Education Providers

D4: Supporting Community Development
Status: Completed
Provider: 4 Winds
Resources Available
1. Module 1 A Handouts
Worksheets

2. Module 2 A Handouts
Worksheets

3. Module 3 A Handouts
Worksheets
B Handouts
Worksheets
C Handouts
Worksheets

4. Module 4 A Handouts
Worksheets
B Handouts
Worksheets
C Handouts
Worksheets

D5: Up Skilling, Accomodation Providers (Summary)
Status: Completed
Provider: Ministry of Education
Summary
The objective of this project was to make resources available, particularly on-line and, if practicable, in hard copy form, to enable institutions to understand, achieve and exceed the requirements set out in the revised Code of Practice. Guidelines published on the Ministry's web-site, and hard copies were made available to course participants for D1.

E1: Improving Management of EFL Institutions
Status: Completed
Provider: ie Limited
Summary
The people targeted for this initiative are middle managers responsible for TESOL/TEFL provision in PTEs, in language schools within (or owned by) tertiary institutions, and in secondary schools. The main focus of the initiative has been the development of substantial training resources for facilitators and participants.

E2.1: English Language Teachers Quality Improvement Project (Contestable Funding Pool for Local ESOL Support Initiatives)
Status: Completed
Provider: Auckland College of Education
Summary
This Auckland-based project involves working with 10 PTEs in a provider-based developmental project which includes a common workshop for trainers from each participating PTE and on-site support visits from skilled facilitators.

E2.2: Teacher Development in Context: Working with EAL Learners (Contestable Funding Pool for Local ESOL Support Initiatives)
Status: Completed
Provider: Unitec New Zealand
Summary
Two clusters have been established for this provider-based initiative - an Eastern Cluster centred around Hawkes Bay, and a Northern Cluster. Clusters include a range of PTEs and Polytechnics. The process involves initial seminars/workshops based on the needs identified by the participating providers, online consultancy for lead teachers, and a second seminar/workshop at which participants share experiences and progress, lead teachers present workshops to address identified needs and appropriate locally-managed future developments are planned.

E3: Linguistic and Cultural Awareness
Status: Completed
Provider: The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
Resources Available
Improving Cultural and Linguistic Awareness

E5: ESOL Information Data Base
Status: Completed
Provider:
Resources Available
ESOL Information Database

L3: TESOL Public Interface Database
Status: Completed
Provider: ZeroOne Digital Solutions
Resources Available
TESOL Public Interfact Database at http://tesol.educationnz.org.nz/


T1: Support Workshops - New Staff
Status: Completed
Provider: Harakeke Group
Resources Available
Support Workshops - New Staff Workshop Material

T2: Tertiary Admissions workshops
Status: Completed
Provider: The Knowledge Partnership