STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK BACKGROUND The aim of the Māori, Pacific and Youth Strategies is to improve achievement for these particular groups of students. The strategies have been combined into an integrated framework so that they can be implemented together as much as possible, ensuring this is efficient and effective. Goals from the individual strategies were analysed to tease out the important themes that thread through all of the strategies. The themes are: Pathways for Learning, Partnerships for Learning, Research for Teaching and Learning, Support for Students as Learners, Staff as Learners and Leaders, Physical and Virtual Learning Environment. These six themes provide direction and a consistent approach to the implementation plan and enable the activities described in the different strategies to be grouped together. The framework is illustrated by a diagram that shows “Learner Success” as the focal point of the six themes. The Māori, Pacific and Youth Strategies and Foundation are shown as going across all of these themes. The diagram is followed by an overview of each theme. The overview includes key aspirational statements developed to help staff envisage a future with the strategies fully implemented. Each overview also shows the relevant goals from the individual strategies as well as additional points relevant to Foundation.
COMBINED OUTCOMES EXPECTED FROM THE STRATEGIES
Learner success measured by increased participation, progression and achievement.
Research capability, recognised nationally and internationally.
Effective teaching and learning practice, underpinned by research and supported by professional development and self‐evaluation practices.
Framework developed by Strategies Leaders and Administrator (Gillian Candler, Louise Falepau, Willis Katene, Ria Tomoana, Debbie Wipani) June 2011
Strategies Implementation Framework – Diagram
Pathways for Learning ●
Our programmes provide valued pathways for Māori, Pacific, Youth and Foundation learners ● We lead and shape the big picture of foundation education provision in our communities ● Learners are supported through transitions in a range of ways including through appropriate orientation and support for personal development Māori Strategy
Pacific Strategy
Youth Strategy
Foundation
Goal 5 : Programmes that contribute to Māori knowledge Toi tū te kupu, toi tū te mana, toi tū te whenua Hei Tauira principle: Toko‐ā‐iwi, ā‐ wānanga Hei Tauira principle: Tikanga 5.1 Establish a joint committee (Māori community and Whitireia) to: a) identify an appropriate suite of programmes that contribute to Māori knowledge and support the future development of Māori, as Māori b) support and monitor the development and of those programmes c) evaluate and review programmes as appropriate 5.2 Develop and deliver programmes
Goal 1 : Improved Educational Outcomes Academic advancement for Pacific students will be achieved through 1.2 Developing school‐to tertiary education‐to workforce transitions Goal 3 : Foster Pacific Identity and Leadership Whitireia understands that the term “Pacific” implies both unity and diversity. Credibility and excellence in Pacific education is recognised by an institutional commitment to 3.2 Acknowledge and assuming a role for nurturing and maintaining Pacific languages and culture in the New Zealand context 3.4 Preparation of future leaders
Strategic Priority 1 : Lead and shape the network of foundation provision in our community so that there is an increased demand for tertiary education from those under 25.
Lead and shape the network of foundation provision in our community Programmes provide foundation students with opportunities to build language, literacy and numeracy skills in context. Foundation programmes support vocational pathways and pathways to further study.
1.1 Create a coherent picture of local provision, working with current providers of youth education to map out what is available and where strengths/gaps are 1.2 Identify good ‘product’ vocational pathways that work and develop programmes to support these pathways Strategic Priority 3: Significantly increase the success rates of youth at Whitireia, particularly those of Māori and Pacific learners. 3.1 Develop programmes to include appropriate orientation and personal development for youth
Partnerships for Learning ●
We enhance our existing community partnerships through culturally appropriate consultation ● Partnerships enable us to foster identity and leadership ● Our communities place a high value on vocational education ● Monitoring and reporting reflects our accountability to our communities Māori Strategy
Pacific Strategy
Youth Strategy
Goal 3 : Effective student support services Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi Hei Tauira principle: Huakina te tatau o te whare 3.1 Develop appropriate communication and information strategy for Māori students, their families and the wider Māori community Goal 4 : Evaluating, monitoring and reporting framework Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini Hei Tauira principle: Toko‐ā‐iwi, ā‐ wānanga 4.1 Develop an accurate system of recording and reporting on the recruitment, retention and success of all Māori students 4.2 Implement a reporting schedule to ensure timely dissemination of information to facilitate evaluation and planning processes
Goal 1 : Improved Educational Outcomes
Strategic Priority 1 : Lead
Academic advancement for Pacific students will be achieved through 1.3 Implementing robust monitoring and accountability processes 1.5 Programmes that reflect and respond to community aspirations Goal 3 : Foster Pacific Identity and Leadership Whitireia understands that the term “Pacific” implies both unity and diversity. Credibility and excellence in Pacific education is recognised by an institutional commitment to 3.1 Respond to Pacific community development aspirations ‐ including health, education, and economic ‐ in an appropriate, affordable, and sustainable way 3.4 Preparation of future leaders Goal 4 : Develop Collaborative Partnerships Whitireia and Pacific stakeholders will gain benefits, trust, and confidence by working to 4.1 Establish culturally appropriate collaborative processes for consultation 4.2 Build strong collaborative links across the Pacific academic community, domestically and internationally 4.3 Foster opportunities to connect Pacific peoples based in New Zealand and in the Pacific homelands
Foundation
Build relationships with other providers to ensure continuity and avoid duplication. Monitor and report on data of progression to 1.1 Create a coherent picture of employment and/or local provision, working with higher levels of study. current providers of youth education to map out what is Maintain and create relationships with available and where industry, ensuring strengths/gaps are feedback from employers about our programmes. 1.3 Promote the value of vocational education in the community so that it is understood to be a worthwhile choice 1.4 Monitor, analyse and report on identified data about youth and shape the network of foundation provision in our community so that there is an increased demand for tertiary education from those under 25.
Research for Teaching and Learning ● ● ● ●
Māori research capability promotes and supports indigenous development Pacific research capability is visible and represents an institution‐wide response to the Pacific Strategy Research is on engaging and effective teaching and learning strategies Research includes other factors related to educational outcomes, such as drivers that have positive impacts on progression to higher levels of learning
Māori Strategy
Pacific Strategy
Youth Strategy
Foundation
Goal 1 : Effective and appropriate teaching and learning practices Nāu te rourou nāku te rourou ka ora ai te iwi Hei Tauira principle: Ako 1.1 Establish a research centre that focuses on effective teaching and learning strategies for Māori, and successful use of pedagogies for Māori learners 1.4 Identify teaching and learning related “drivers” that positively affect progression to higher levels of learning Goal 3: Effective student support services Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi Hei Tauira principle: Huakina te tatau o te whare 3.3 Identification of the student support services related “drivers” that positively affect progression to higher levels of learning
Goal 1 : Improved Educational Outcomes
Strategic Priority 3: Significantly increase the success rates of youth at Whitireia, particularly those of Màori and Pacific learners
Research into strategies for teaching and learning in foundation programmes, including into language, literacy and numeracy.
Academic advancement for Pacific students will be achieved through 1.4 Fostering a high quality Pacific research environment Goal 2 : Effective Learning Environment The best environment for Pacific student success is one of quality teaching practice, quality student learning opportunities, and quality student‐teacher relationships. This requires 2.5 Establishing a Pacific research and development centre
3.2 Establish a research programme to investigate and build our knowledge about factors that improve success for youth
Support for Students as Learners
● Students are supported throughout their learning journey, from before enrolment through to graduation and alumni. ● Students are valued ● We identify aspects of pastoral care that work effectively and apply this to all services that support students Māori Strategy
Pacific Strategy
Youth Strategy
Foundation
Goal 3 : Effective student support
Goal 1: Improved Educational Outcomes
Strategic Priority 2 : Build
services Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi Hei Tauira principle: Huakina te tatau o te whare 3.1 Develop appropriate communication and information strategy for Māori students, their families and the wider Māori community 3.2 Provide an appropriate facility to enable Māori staff, students and their families to conduct culturally appropriate activities that will foster their ongoing participation, retention and ultimate success 3.3 Identification of the student support services related “drivers” that positively affect progression to higher levels of learning
Academic advancement for Pacific students will be achieved through 1.1 Improving entry, progression, completion and success rates to equal those of the general population 1.2 Develop school‐to‐tertiary education to workforce transitions
Information and enrolment processes support students to make choices that provide good pathways for them. Student support removes or eases barriers to learning.
capability within Whitireia to attract and retain young learners, increasing the number of students transitioning successfully from secondary education and progressing to higher levels. 2.1 Promote a shared understanding of the importance of youth to our organization 2.2 Provide a learning environment Goal 2 : Effective Learning Environment that meets the needs of youth, The best environment for Pacific student success ensuring that physical spaces on is one of quality teaching practice, quality the campus are appropriate for student learning opportunities, and quality youth student‐teacher relationships. This requires 2.5 Ensure that support services meet 2.1 Changing the deficit talk about Pacific the needs of youth achievement 2.3 Developing and maintaining effective Strategic Priority 3 : Significantly student support services increase the success rates of youth at Whitireia, particularly those of Māori Goal 3: Foster Pacific Identity and Leadership and Pacific learners. Whitireia understands that the term “Pacific” 3.1 Develop programmes to include implies both unity and diversity. Credibility and appropriate orientation and excellence in Pacific education is recognised by personal development an institutional commitment to 3.3 Investigate and implement ways of 3.3 Awareness of potential adverse impacts of providing effective pastoral support activity in the Pacific on language and culture
Staff as Learners and Leaders ● We build our capability in our roles through learning ● Learning is based on research evidence ● Staff are given opportunities and support to be leaders ● Our staff profile is diverse and supports our student profile Māori Strategy
Pacific Strategy
Youth Strategy
Goal 1 : Effective and appropriate teaching and learning
Goal 2 : Effective Learning Environment
Strategic Priority 2 : Build
Foundation
Staff knowledge about pathways and higher The best environment for Pacific student success capability within Whitireia to practices level programmes Nāu te rourou nāku te rourou ka ora ai te iwi is one of quality teaching practice, quality attract and retain young Hei Tauira principle: Ako student learning opportunities, and quality learners, increasing the number supports students to make good decisions. student‐teacher relationships. This requires of students transitioning 1.2 Develop best practise workshops to share effective successfully from secondary teaching and learning strategies Staff have the capability 2.1 Changing the deficit talk about Pacific education and progressing to 1.3 Develop and implement a cultural awareness programme to use technology to achievement. higher levels. for staff engage students and 2.2 Facilitating staff development so that all provide them with Goal 2 : Appropriate recruitment, development and staff are familiar with delivery styles and 2.1 Promote a shared flexible learning promotion of staff teaching strategies that are effective for understanding of the opportunities. He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he Pacific students importance of youth to 2.4 Develop Pacific staff capacity to ensure that our organization tangata, Hei Tauira principle: Pūkenga Pacific educational issues, concerns and 2.3 Develop and deliver staff 2.1 Appropriate professional and staff development aspirations are represented and well development that helps opportunities are provided to enhance awareness of understood throughout the institution. staff meet the needs of reflective teaching and learning strategies for Māori youth 2.2 Staff recruitment, development and promotion policies Goal 3 : Foster Pacific Identity and Leadership reflect the need for staff at all levels of influence Whitireia understands that the term “Pacific” throughout Whitireia to give effect to this strategy implies both unity and diversity. Credibility and 2.3 Staff recruitment, development, and promotion policies excellence in Pacific education is recognised by reflect the need for effective teaching and learning an institutional commitment to strategies for Māori 3.2 Acknowledge and assuming a role for Goal 4: Evaluating, monitoring and reporting framework nurturing and maintaining Pacific languages Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini and culture in the New Zealand context Hei Tauira principle: Toko‐ā‐iwi, ā‐wānanga 3.3 Awareness of potential adverse impacts of 4.3 Adopt an incentive scheme to recognise high activity in the Pacific on language and performance of staff (or groups of staff) that meet or culture exceed Māori participation, success, and progression 3.4 Preparation of future leaders rates
Physical and Virtual Learning Environment ● Appropriate physical spaces encourage engagement and positive interaction ● Design and provision of space ensures students feel valued and supported ● Our virtual environment and the infrastructure that supports this is appropriate and relevant to 21st century learners ● Our physical and virtual environment welcomes our communities and makes it easy to collaborate Māori Strategy
Pacific Strategy
Goal 3 :Effective student support services Goal 2 : Effective Learning Environment Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi Hei Tauira principle: Huakina te tatau o te whare 3.1 Develop appropriate communication and information strategy for Māori students, their families and the wider Māori community 3.2 Provide an appropriate facility to enable Māori staff, students and their families to conduct culturally appropriate activities that will foster their ongoing participation, retention and ultimate success 3.3 Identification of the student support services related “drivers” that positively affect progression to higher levels of learning
The best environment for Pacific student success is one of quality teaching practice, quality student learning opportunities, and quality student‐teacher relationships. This requires
2.3 Developing and maintaining effective student support services Goal 3 : Foster Pacific Identity and Leadership Whitireia understands that the term “Pacific” implies both unity and diversity. Credibility and excellence in Pacific education is recognised by an institutional commitment to
3.1 Respond to Pacific community development aspirations ‐ including health, education, and economic ‐ in an appropriate, affordable, and sustainable way
3.2 Acknowledge and assuming a role for nurturing and maintaining Pacific languages and culture in the New Zealand context
3.3 Awareness of potential adverse impacts of activity in the Pacific on language and culture
3.5 The delegation of specific resources, particularly places of gathering, to foster Pacific identity and a sense of belonging gathering
Youth Strategy Strategic Priority 2 : Build
Foundation
Up‐to‐date technology and capability within Whitireia to attract the use of physical and virtual environments are used to and retain young learners, engage students and provide increasing the number of students them with flexible learning transitioning successfully from opportunities. secondary education and progressing to higher levels. 2.2 Provide a learning environment that meets the needs of youth ensuring that physical spaces on the campus are appropriate for youth 2.4 Ensure that campus technology meets the needs of youth learners 2.5 Ensure that support services meet the needs of youth
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MAORI STRATEGY OVERVIEW Ko te pae tawhiti whaia kia tata, Ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tina
Goal Area 1 ‐ Effective and appropriate teaching and learning practices Nāu te rourou nāku te rourou ka ora ai te iwi Hei Tauira principle: Ako
Goal Area 2 ‐ Appropriate recruitment, development and promotion of staff He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata Hei Tauira principle: Pūkenga
Goal Area 3 ‐ Effective student support services Ma whero ma pango ka oti ai te mahi Hei Tauira principle: Huakina te tatau o te whare
Goal Area 4 – Evaluating, monitoring and reporting framework Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini Hei Tauira principle: Toko‐ā‐ iwi, ā‐wānanga
1.1 Establish a research centre that focuses on effective teaching and learning strategies for Māori, and successful use of pedagogies for Māori learners 1.2 Develop best practice workshops to share effective teaching and learning strategies 1.3 Develop and implement a cultural awareness programme for staff 1.4 Identify teaching and learning related “drivers” that positively affect progression to higher levels of learning
2.1 Appropriate professional and staff development opportunities are provided to enhance awareness of effective teaching and learning strategies for Māori 2.2 Staff recruitment, development and promotion policies reflect the need for staff at all levels of influence throughout Whitireia to give effect to this Strategy 2.3 Staff recruitment, development and promotion policies reflect the need for effective teaching and learning strategies for Māori
3.1 Develop appropriate communication and information strategy for Māori students, their families and the wider Māori community 3.2 Provide an appropriate facility to enable Māori staff, students and their families to conduct culturally appropriate activities that will foster their ongoing participation, retention and ultimate success 3.3 Identification of the student support services related “drivers” that positively affect progression to higher levels of learning
4.1 Develop an accurate system of 5.1 Establish a joint committee recording and reporting on the (Māori community and recruitment, retention and Whitireia) to: success of all Māori students ‐ identify an appropriate suite of programmes that 4.2 Implement a reporting contribute to Māori schedule to ensure timely knowledge and support the dissemination of information future development of to facilitate evaluation and Māori, as Māori planning processes ‐ support and monitor the development and of those 4.3 Adopt an incentive scheme to programmes recognise high performance of ‐ evaluate and review staff (or groups of staff) that programmes as appropriate meet or exceed Māori participation, success, and 5.2 Develop and deliver progression rates programmes
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See the Maori Strategy document for full details of the strategy
Goal Area 5 ‐ Programmes that contribute to Māori knowledge Toi tū te kupu, toi tū te mana, toi tū te whenua Hei Tauira principle:Toko‐ā‐iwi, ā‐wānanga
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PACIFIC STRATEGY Goal 1: Improved Educational Outcomes Academic advancement for Pacific students will be achieved through:
Goal 2: Effective Learning Environment The best environment for Pacific student success is one of quality teaching practice, quality student learning opportunities, and quality student‐ teacher relationships. This requires:
Goal 3: Foster Pacific Identity and Leadership Whitireia understands that the term “Pacific” implies both unity and diversity. Credibility and excellence in Pacific education is recognised by an institutional commitment to:
Goal 4: Develop Collaborative Partnerships Whitireia and Pacific stakeholders will gain benefits, trust, and confidence by working to:
1.1 Improving entry, progression, completion and success rates to equal those of the general population
2.1 Changing the deficit talk about Pacific achievement
3.1 Respond to Pacific community development aspirations ‐ including health, education, and economic ‐ in an appropriate, affordable, and sustainable way
4.1 Establish culturally appropriate collaborative processes for consultation
1.2 Developing school‐to tertiary education‐to workforce transitions 1.3. Implementing robust monitoring and accountability processes 1.4 Fostering a high quality Pacific research environment 1.5 Programmes that reflect and respond to community aspirations
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2.2 Facilitating staff development so that all staff are familiar with delivery styles and teaching strategies that are effective for Pacific students 2.3 Developing and maintaining effective student support services 2.4 Developing Pacific staff capacity to ensure that Pacific educational issues, concerns and aspirations are represented and well understood throughout the institution 2.5 Establishing a Pacific research and development centre
See the Pacific Strategy document for full details of the strategy.
3.2 Acknowledge and assuming a role for nurturing and maintaining Pacific languages and culture in the New Zealand context 3.3 Awareness of potential adverse impacts of activity in the Pacific on language and culture 3.4 Preparation of future leaders 3.5 The delegation of specific resources, particularly places of gathering, to foster Pacific identity and a sense of belonging gathering
4.2 Build strong collaborative links across the Pacific academic community, domestically and internationally 4.3 Foster opportunities to connect Pacific peoples based in New Zealand and in the Pacific homelands
YOUTH STRATEGY
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Strategic Priority 1:
Strategic Priority 2:
Lead and shape the network of foundation provision in our community so that there is increased demand for tertiary education from those under 25
Build our capability to attract and retain young learners, Significantly increase the success rates of increasing the number of students transitioning youth at Whitireia, particularly those of successfully from secondary education and progressing Maori and Pacific learners. to higher levels.
1.1 Create a coherent picture of local provision, working with current providers of youth education to map out what is available and where strengths/gaps are 1.2 Identify good ‘product’ vocational pathways that work and develop programmes to support these pathways 1.3 Promote the value of vocational education in the community so that it is understood to be a worthwhile choice 1.4 Monitor, analyse and report on identified data about youth
2.1 Promote a shared understanding of the importance of youth to our organization 2.2 Provide a learning environment that meets the needs of youth ensuring that physical spaces on the campus are appropriate for youth 2.3 Develop and deliver staff development that helps staff meet the needs of youth 2.4 Ensure that campus technology meets the needs of youth learners 2.5 Ensure that support services meet the needs of youth
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See the Youth Strategy document for full details of the strategy.
Strategic Priority 3:
3.1 Develop programmes to include appropriate orientation and personal development for youth 3.2 Establish a research programme to investigate and build our knowledge about factors that improve success for youth 3.3 Investigate and implement ways of providing effective pastoral support