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The Professional Standards Framework

The Professional Standards Framework. Nigel Purcell - MEDEV. Outcomes. Describe the main elements of the framework and recognise how they interrelate Outline the relationship between the ‘framework’ and the ‘standards’

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The Professional Standards Framework

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  1. The Professional Standards Framework Nigel Purcell - MEDEV www.medev.ac.uk

  2. Outcomes • Describe the main elements of the framework and recognise how they interrelate • Outline the relationship between the ‘framework’ and the ‘standards’ • Appreciate the role of the PSF in helping individual staff in HE and in enhancing the value of initial and continuing development programmes/schemes www.medev.ac.uk

  3. The origin of the PSF • Proposed in a White paper 2003 The Future of HE • Relevant bodies invited the Academy to develop • Extensive consultation • PSF published 2006 • Academy supports – sector owns www.medev.ac.uk

  4. Key principles • Descriptors (not criteria) • Framework (not detailed standards) • Sector ownership • HEIs determine own criteria in applying www.medev.ac.uk

  5. Areas of activity Dimensions of practice Professional values Core knowledge www.medev.ac.uk

  6. Areas of activity S C H O L A R S H I P D E V E L O P M E N T Plan (A1) Teach (A2) Learn (A4) Assess (A3) www.medev.ac.uk

  7. Subject material Teaching and learning methods Core knowledge QA Self evaluation How students learn Learning technologies www.medev.ac.uk

  8. Integrating scholarship Respect for learners Professional values Learning communities Participation/ diversity CPD + self evaluation www.medev.ac.uk

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  10. Standard 3: Senior fellows Supports and promotes student learning in all areas of activity, core knowledge and professional values through: • mentoring and leading individuals and/or teams; Incorporates research, scholarship and/or professional practice into those activities www.medev.ac.uk

  11. Uses of the professional standards • To accredit professional development programmes • To accredit professional development schemes • To give professional recognition to individual staff www.medev.ac.uk

  12. What is programme accreditation? A process of supporting institutions in the development of professional development activity and in recognising and providing a hallmark for that activity against a set of criteria www.medev.ac.uk

  13. What are the core criteria for programme accreditation? • Alignment with the PSF • Curriculum • Teaching and learning • Assessment against standards • Subject pedagogy • Commitment to CPD www.medev.ac.uk

  14. Process – for accrediting programmes and schemes • Application from HEI programme team • Accreditation advisor + one or two peer accreditors • Negotiated, developmental engagement mediated through accreditation advisor • Programme team complete mapping document • Increased focus on discipline specific pedagogy • Developmental visit(s) with team – to confirm www.medev.ac.uk

  15. Academy links • For programme and scheme accreditation go to: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/institutions/accreditation • For individual accreditation go to: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/professional/recognition www.medev.ac.uk

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