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Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA) An Introduction

Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA) An Introduction. Silvia Hanley Contract Officer Culture & Adult Education Lincolnshire County Council. What is RARPA?. Process that assists learners and tutors to recognize and record the progress and achievement of the learner.

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Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA) An Introduction

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  1. Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement(RARPA)An Introduction Silvia Hanley Contract Officer Culture & Adult Education Lincolnshire County Council

  2. What is RARPA? • Process that assists learners and tutors to recognize and record the progress and achievement of the learner. • Focused on the learner. • Evidences the learner journey. • Helps to monitor the quality of learning and teaching in non-accredited learning.

  3. What is RARPA? • Identifies and records: • Learner starting point • Achievement of course learning outcomes • Achievement of personal learning outcomes • Progress made during the course (formative assessment) • Progress made at the end of the course (summative assessment) • Feedback from learner • Feedback from tutor

  4. Where has RARPA come from? National Learning Skills Council (LSC) initiative, developed in conjunction with: NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education) and LSDA (Learning and Skills Development Agency). Addresses perceived shortcomings in non-accredited provision. Piloted throughout the country in a range of settings (since 2004). Reporting to LSC against achievement of Learning Outcomes compulsory from Sept 2009.

  5. Current Policy Links Common Inspection Framework(CIF) Measuring Success (LSC mandate)

  6. What does RARPA mean in practice? For Tutors: Provides an educationally sound framework for planning and delivery of courses. Provides an opportunity to check that provision is learner-centred. Ensures learners’ goals are recognised and counted towards learners’ achievement. NOT meant to introduce new layers of bureaucratic paperwork.

  7. What does RARPA mean in practice? For Learners: Ensures well-planned sessions and clear aims and learning outcomes. Provides learners with identifiable learning journeys. Where did I start?Initial Assessment What is my progress?Formative Assessment Where am I now?Summative Assessment Where do I want to go next?IAG

  8. Learner Journey Start  During the course  End of course  Where did I start? What is my progress? Where am I now? INITIAL ASSESSMENT FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ????!?!!!

  9. What’s next? PCDL? Certificate? NVQ? Diploma? ... Learner Journey  Future Progression What do I want to do next? INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE (IAG)

  10. RARPA: 5-staged Process Appropriate Aims Initial Assessment Summative Assessment Challenging Learning Objectives Formative Assessment

  11. Stage 1: APPROPRIATE AIMS

  12. Stage 2: INITIAL ASSESSMENT

  13. Stage 3: CHALLENGING LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  14. Stage 4: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (During the programme)

  15. Stage 5: SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (At the end of programme)

  16. Proposed Stage 6

  17. Summary of RARPA • Compulsory from September 2009 for all non-accredited courses. • Currently a five stage process. • Identifies and records: • Learner starting point • Achievement of course aims and learning outcomes • Achievement of personal learning outcomes • Progression during the course (formative) • Progression at the end of the course (summative) • Feedback from learner • Feedback from tutor

  18. Summary of supporting evidence Learner charter and learner handbook (Induction) Course agreement/rationale (Induction) Initial assessment / Course Information Sheet (CIS) Scheme of work (SOW) Generic lesson plan Personal Learning Record (PLR) / Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Tutor Records of Learner Achievement (TRLA) Internal moderation procedures Observation of teaching & learning (OTL) procedures

  19. ANY QUESTIONS?

  20. Examples of Documentation Supporting RARPA

  21. Personal Learning Record (PLR)

  22. Tutor Record of Learner Achievement (TRLA)

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