Student Pathways Survey / Plan

A joint initiative between:

Vocational Education in Schools Directorate

Information Technology Directorate

Educational Measurement and School Accountability Directorate

Presentation Outline

Background to up-dates and new facilities Student Access Student Pathways Survey and Plan School Administration School Report Regional Administration

Background

In 2010 the Survey was completed by approximately 17,700 students, Years 9-12.

The need to up-date emerged:– Feedback from regions and schools – New School Leaving Age Legislation– Requests for access to more data at the school level – Re-design of the Feedback Report

The desire to provide an online career & transition planning template for students in Year 9-12

Prior to 2011 – SPS Design

2011 – New design

Student access:

Students will need:

1. Unique DEC User Name (do not share with others!)

2. Their personal Password

3. Know how / where to access their Student Portal

Access to the Student Portal

Student Portal

Student Portal – Home Page

Student access is on the Home Page of the DET Student Portal under Other Sites.

Student Pathways Survey / Plan

Student Pathways Survey / Plan

Descriptions – Work types

Year 10 Student

Actions

Overall view of student records in the School Administration site

Identifying students

Students - Part-time work – Over 15 hours per week.

Potential School Leavers – Stage 6 -2011

School Report

The school report:o Aggregates data provided by students

o Q 2,3,4,6,11,15,16,17,19/20,23.o Factor areas identified earlier

o Is on-line and interactive

o Enables the selection of a variety of reportso Total year groupso Gendero ATSIo Disabilityo LBOTEo Custom group

o Selection of reports will be by calendar year

School Report

Part-time Work

Hours of part-time work

Planning and Preparing

Planning and Preparing (Cont.)

Regional Administration

Regional administration

Student Voice

The Survey: supports individual students (Years 9-12) with career and transition planning

provides students and schools with evidence-based data

supports students’ capacity to self-manage their career planning

provides students with an opportunity for self-reflection

enables students to reflect on career confidence

provides prompts for their further consideration and action

is personalised and enables students to listen to their own thinking

can be utilised for a Personalised Learning Plan (PLP) or an Individual Education Plan (IEP) as well as Career and Transition Planning.

Usefulness

provides a medium for student voice

has the capacity to be utilised for student’s personalised career and transition planning

provides evidence-based data

enables informed school planning that can support students career development

supports Principals in Annual School Reporting (ASR)

Provides evidence of students intention to stay at school – Student engagement and attainment

Supports schools to meet outcomes identified in Our 15 -19 Year Olds Education and Training Strategy and the directions of Public Schools NSW

Aligns with the intention of the National Partnership for Youth Attainment and Transitions

Thank you !Questions ?