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SEDA and the UKPSF

SEDA and the UKPSF. Fiona Campbell SEDA Conference Committee. Day job: Head of Academic Professional Development Edinburgh Napier University f.campbell@napier.ac.uk. Staff and Educational Association.

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SEDA and the UKPSF

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  1. SEDA and the UKPSF Fiona Campbell SEDA Conference Committee Day job: Head of Academic Professional Development Edinburgh Napier University f.campbell@napier.ac.uk

  2. Staff and Educational Association SEDA is the professional association for staff and educational developers in the UK. SEDA aims to: • promote innovation and good practice in HE • support and lead educational change. SEDA very supportive of the UKPSF: • Since its foundation 20 years ago, has pioneered a standard for, and accreditation of, university teaching • Provides 2 awards accredited against the UKPSF (D1 and D2); others can contribute to evidence for D3 • In 2013 commissioned by HEA to review UKPSF .

  3. What does SEDA do? • Conferences • Events • Fellowships Scheme • Research and Publication • Professional Development Framework

  4. Leading educational change Shaper of thought and initiator of action in staff and educational development, in the UK and internationally

  5. SEDA Conferences • Focused on academic development and learning and teaching in higher education • Two per year: May and November • Keynotes, peer-reviewed workshops and discussion papers, posters • Networking, collegiality, conviviality…

  6. SEDA Events Writing retreats, one day workshops and seminars, online courses, annual summer school for new academic developers…

  7. SEDA Fellowships Scheme Professional qualifications in staff and educational development for SEDA members: • Associate Fellowship AFSEDA • Fellowship FSEDA • Senior Fellowship SFSEDA

  8. SEDA Fellowships are… • … aimed at academic developers not teachers • … not related to UKPSF or parallel to HEA Fellowships, although overlapping at senior levels

  9. SEDA Research and Publications

  10. SEDA Professional Development Framework (PDF) 1993: SEDA began university ‘teacher accreditation’ based on participants demonstrating agreed outcomes & values 1997: SEDA and AUT set up Booth Committee to create a national teacher accreditation framework; adopted by the ILTHE, then adapted as UKPSF v1. SEDA contributed to consultations on both UKPSF versions. From 2000: developed and widened professional accreditation as the SEDA ‘Professional Development Framework’ now comprising 18 named awards 2012: two named awards were accredited against UKPSF D1 and D2; others can contribute to evidence for D3

  11. SEDA PDF Named Awards Supporting Learning Learning, Teaching and Assessing Leading and Developing Academic Practice Developing Professional Practice Developing Leaders Embedding Learning Technologies Supporting Learning with Technology Action Research Mentoring and coaching Leading programmes Staff and Educational Development Leading Staff and Educational development Student Support and Guidance Supervising Postgraduate Research Enhancing Research Practice Responding to Change in HE Enhancing Academic Practice in the Disciplines External Examining

  12. Accreditation against the UKPSF SEDA PDF awards Supporting Learning Learning, Teaching and Assessing UKPSF D1 D2 D3 D4 HEA fellowships AFHEA FHEA SFHEA PFHEA Code 01 Code 02,03,04,05 HESA records - ACTQUAL

  13. SEDA PDF-LTA and UKPSF D2 6 Specialist Outcomes 4 Core outcomes reflecting on practice Six SEDA values 5 Areas of Activity 6 Knowledge areas Four values

  14. SEDA awards mapped to UKPSF Certificates awarded 2003-2013: • Supporting Learning (D1): 2118 • Learning, Teaching and Assessing (D2): 1636

  15. Some SEDA PDF statistics • By the end of 2013 over 5665 teachers had been accredited • Programmes recognised overseas (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia and Canada) • Over 90 programmes recognised, with over 20 in process • Increasing number of SEDA certificates issued to individuals annually: 802 in 2013.

  16. Characteristics of PDF Recognition • Mentored, collegiate and developmental • Values and outcomes-driven programme recognition; no academic levels or credits • Course leaders often recruited (and trained) as recognisers and mentors – a community of practice • Interested in becoming a SEDA Recogniser?

  17. For further information about SEDA http://www.seda.ac.uk

  18. Any questions?

  19. The SEDA PDF recognition process • Initial advice from an award coordinator; registration with an initial fee; a mentor is provided • Mapping documents are completed for institutional and programme levels • A visit by two recognisers • A recognition report with possible conditions or recommendations, approved by SEDA PDF committee. • A first year report and a five yearly review; an annual fee • Pass lists are sent to SEDA office, certificates to course leader • No good standing element, no charges for certificates, no restrictions on participants

  20. PDF recognition: Programmes support participants to demonstrate Six SEDA Values Four core development outcomes based on the professional development cycle: Different specialist outcomes for each award, related to role, function, or need

  21. SEDA award in Learning, Teaching and Assessing Core outcomes: Award recipients will be able to • Identify their own professional development goals, directions or priorities • Plan for their initial and/or continuing professional development • Undertake appropriate development activities • Review their development and their practice, and the relations between them.

  22. SEDA award in Learning, Teaching and Assessing Specialist outcomes: Award recipients will be able to • Use a variety of methods for evaluating their teaching • Inform their practice with relevant strategy, policy and quality considerations • Use a range of methods of teaching and supporting learning, assessment and feedback, appropriate to the learners, subject and context, including use of appropriate technologies • Contribute to the design, planning and evaluation of courses, modules or programmes • Create a learning environment that includes student support and guidance.

  23. SEDA award in Learning, Teaching and Assessing SEDA Values: Award participants will have shown how their work is informed by • An understanding of how people learn • Scholarship, professionalism and ethical practice • Working in and developing learning communities • Working effectively with diversity and promoting inclusivity • Continuing reflection on professional practice • Developing people and processes

  24. History of UK accreditation 1993 SEDA Teacher Accreditation(IPD) Fellowship of SEDA Dearing Report Booth Committee IPD Institute of Learning and Teaching(Membership of ILT) CPD ProfessionalDevelopmentFramework 18 Awards UK ProfessionalStandardsFramework Higher Education AcademyIPD and CPD accredited as fellowships D1,2,3,4 LTA and SLawards, D1,2

  25. SEDA PDF recognition: Institutional aspect An institution demonstrates: • How professional needs are identified • How courses and pathways are developed to meet these needs • Location of course within the institution • Links between the course and institutional strategies • A review of the institution’s approach to professional development

  26. Some history • 1993 SEDA formed, with a Teacher Accreditation scheme forinitial professional development in institutions • 1997: SEDA and AUT set up the Booth Committee to create a national teacher accreditation framework; adopted by the ILTHE, then adapted as UKPSF v1. • 2000: SEDA’s Professional Development Framework replaces its Teacher Accreditation with ‘named awards’ to accredit a broader range of institutional provision • Currently there are 18 ‘named awards’ developed for different HE roles, including Supporting Learning, and Learning, Teaching & Assessing (initial professional development for teachers) • 2012: Learning, Teaching & Assessing accredited against UKPSF D2, Supporting Learning accredited against UKPSF D1

  27. QAA guidance on recording SEDA awards List of academic teaching qualifications from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) staff record 01 Successfully completed an institutional provision in teaching in the higher education sector accredited against the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF). This includes courses recognised by SEDA against its Named Awards that are accredited against the UKPSF (Supporting Learning; Learning, Teaching and Assessing). 02 … (QAA 2013 Explaining staff teaching qualifications, Guidance about providing information for students, Appendix 2 – make sure you use the revised edition)

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