Working Group 1 - Research

1. Working Group 1 - Research Aims • 1st phase - Collect… Data on: • current legislative environment • current practice at partner institutions On the basis of commonly agreed criteria and indicators • 2nd phase - Analyse… Process and Analyse data Identify good practice for integration into common framework

2. Working Group 1 - Research Duration: 5 months Lead partner: Roc Middenbrabant Working methods: Setting up workgroup - Individual work – Collaboration using distance communication tools - Trasnational meetings: • Conclusions 1st phase – Ostrava CZ • Draft 2nd Phase – Lisbon P

3. Working Group 1 - Research Outputs: • 5 national reports about existing methodologies/tools as result of phase 1 (Data collection) Target Date: end April 2003 • 1 common synthesis report as result of phase 2 (Analysis) Target Date: end June 2003

4. Working Group 2 - Procedure AIMS • 3rd phase - Devise… • standard procedure, including compilation of tools • and user guide for organisation, monitoring, evaluation and certification of placements

5. Working Group 2 - Procedure Duration: 8 months Lead partner: TU Ostrava Working methods: working groups using distance communication – exchanging materials - comments – defining - designing

6. Working Group 2 - Procedure Outputs: • Defined procedure with tools Target Date: end August 2003 • Draft User Guide Target Date: end December 2003

7. Working Group 3 Testing and Evaluation AIMS Phase 4 - Testing • Identify key indicators and created evaluation system • Test the procedure and tools in partner countries as part of other on-going projects Phase 5 - Evaluation • Evaluate testing phase • Standardise - finalise procedure and tools

8. Working Group 3 Testing and Evaluation Duration: 14 months Lead partner: 1st Phase ATHENA 2nd Phase TÜV AKADEMIE Working methods: working groups using distance communication – defining – designing-reviewing-adjusting

9. Working Group 3 Testing and Evaluation Outputs: • Defined criteria and evaluation form as result of phases 4 and 5 (Testing and Evaluation) Target Date: end December 2003 • 50 individual placementscarried out andtested as result of phase 4 (Testing) Target Date: end September 2004 • Finalised procedure, set of toolsand user guideasresult of phase 5 (Evaluation) Target Date: end October 2004

10. Working Group 4 - Database AIMS: • Produce database application for collecting offers and requests for placements (will be available on Internet site)

11. Working Group 4 - Database Duration: 5 months Lead partner: APEF Working methods: distance working groups

12. Working Group 5 - Dissemination AIMS: • Inform and increase awareness Newsletters, book, CD Rom, Internet site • Disseminate results 1 international conference (+ video conferencing) 5 seminars in partner countries Distribute materials to third parties

13. Working Group 5 - Dissemination Duration: ongoing Lead partner: IAL Working methods: distance working groups

14. Instruments - pre-placement • Preliminary organisation plan • Agreement • Student information form (curriculum) • Candidate interview worksheet (work skills) • Candidate interview worksheet (interests) • In-depth candidate interview worksheet • Role-playing activities for candidate selection • Role playing activities for preparing-school advisor • Evaluation of language skills • Information about host country/company • Call for placement

15. Instruments – during placement • Daily activity sheet • Working hours registration • Evaluation forms: student auto-evaluation • work site tutor • employer • Evaluation of training experience

16. Instruments - post placement • Guidelines for student final report • Quality analysis questionnaire for firm tutor • Appreciation questionnaire for student