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The Ministry of Schooling and Sports activities in Albania (MOES) has developed a complete Schooling Technique for the interval 2021-2026. The imaginative and prescient of the Schooling Technique is to ascertain an inclusive schooling system primarily based on equality and lifelong studying. The intention is to supply high quality schooling to all people, contributing to their private well-being. One of many targets of the technique is to enhance the training outcomes for youngsters. Aside from assessing studying by way of the nationwide examinations and worldwide ones like PISA, PIRLS, TIMMS and many others., it’s wanted to speculate additionally on common evaluation. Among the many several types of evaluation, classroom evaluation has the best influence on scholar studying (Absolum et al., 2009[5]). It helps studying by often monitoring studying and progress; offering lecturers with info to grasp scholar studying wants and information instruction; and serving to college students perceive the subsequent steps of their studying by way of the suggestions their lecturers present. Efficient classroom evaluation requires the event of lecturers’ evaluation literacy. To make use of classroom evaluation successfully, lecturers want to grasp how nationwide studying expectations may be assessed. Academics must know what makes a high quality evaluation – validity, reliability, equity – and how you can choose if an evaluation meets these requirements Suggestions. |
Albania launched an evaluation framework which incorporates a number of components meant to assist enhance the standard of instructing and studying and lift studying outcomes (AQAPUE). Whereas the ideas outlined within the evaluation framework are sound and in step with trendy evaluation frameworks, they haven’t been included into classroom evaluation practices. That is partially as a result of lecturers lack steerage on how you can apply totally different evaluation ideas within the classroom. Assets and assist for making adjustments to classroom evaluation apply are notably essential, as these progressive evaluation practices may be difficult to implement. Capability constructing for lecturers on how you can use evaluation as a part of the competency-based curricula can also be not enough. To that finish, UNICEF in Albania is searching for a global advisor to assist the MOES with additional bettering the evaluation within the classroom.
How are you going to make a distinction?
UNICEF Albania is searching for a global advisor who will help MOES and UNICEF in creating a framework (coverage apply and coaching) for bettering classroom evaluation in Albania. The advisor will work intently with the Schooling Specialist in UNICEF Albania workplace in Albania and authorities within the MOES. Most important duties and deliverables for this task are:
Deliverable 1:
Inception report drafted together with a) a conceptual framework; b) an in depth methodology c) a desk evaluation abstract of related earlier work in Albania and finest worldwide practices. Timeline: One month from signing the contact (Finish January 2024 – 10 working days
Particular duties for this deliverable are:
- Conduct on-line conferences with UNICEF and MOES specialists, CSOs to debate on present scenario and exact additional the expectations.
- Conduct a evaluation of the nationwide literature on high quality of studying and evaluation in Albania.
- Desk evaluation of finest worldwide practices (are there any European Requirements which can be doubtlessly linked to EU
Deliverable 2
A go to report delivered highlighting the instructions of the evaluation bundle. The report will: (a) Establish coverage gaps; (b) Establish institutional gaps; (3) Establish capability gaps; (4) Establish current finest practices, challenges in practices of classroom evaluation. The suggestions and findings are validated with the stakeholders. Timeline: January-February 2024- 15 working days
Particular duties for this deliverable are:
- Conduct 3 faculties go to to watch how evaluation is carried out, take part in focus group and interview dialogue in every faculty with lecturers, college students and fogeys.
- Conduct Interviews with the important thing Schooling stakeholders equivalent to MOES, the Company for the Assurance of High quality in Preuniversity Schooling (AAQPUE), Heart for Schooling Research (CES), members, companions, Civil Society Group and preservice of instructor coaching colleges.
Deliverable 3
A last classroom evaluation bundle containing the objects within the process part is delivered; A brief coverage doc is ready accompanied with a PPP for the principle takeaways for this work for MOES and UNICEF to observe; A TOT coaching and a coaching report is ready and delivered to UNICEF. Timeline: March-April 2024 – 6 working days
Particular duties for this deliverable are:
- Develop a instrument package of improved classroom evaluation containing: Coverage course; Classroom apply and instruments (see beneath); Methodology for coaching lecturers.
- Current the draft report back to key stakeholders (college students, lecturers, mother and father MOES, CES, AAQPUE employees) talk about, and incorporate all feedback. (PPP and abstract)
- Ship a TOT coaching on how you can use the Device package in faculties and ship report with recommendations for rolling out (A formative evaluation toolkit utilized in instructor coaching will embody examples of how you can adapt lesson plans primarily based on evaluation outcomes, suggestions templates and instruments to implement diagnostic assessments, concrete examples of formative evaluation utilized by different lecturers. The bundle may embody classroom video footage, samples of scholar work with instructor commentary, reflection instruments and checklists for reviewing particular person instructor and complete faculty evaluation apply)
To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you’ll have…
- A sophisticated college diploma (Grasp’s) in human sciences, ideally schooling, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, or different humanities.
- Minimal 10 years {of professional} expertise in schooling with a concentrate on evaluation coverage.
- Led/have firsthand expertise in working with authorities on evaluation reforms.
- Expertise in schooling analysis shall be an asset.
- Information of the UN/UNICEF mandate and UN guidelines/procedures is an asset.
- Information of the UN/UNICEF mandate and UN guidelines/procedures is an asset.
- Demonstrated flexibility creativity and problem-solving abilities.
- Wonderful communication and facilitation abilities
- Potential to fulfill tight deadlines by way of wonderful time administration and organizing abilities
What to submit:
- Letter of curiosity, summarizing the academic background, the working expertise that’s related to the task, and the precise function the candidate will play
- Proposed methodological method and the method the advisor goes to take.
- Up to date Resume
- Monetary proposal (each day charge in USD inclusive of all taxes)
As a part of this task there shall be one worldwide journey and native journey as nicely. This shall be determined with the MOES at one other stage. The price range line for journey shall be added within the contract. The advisor shall be accountable for their journey and may undergo UNICEF the invoices for reimbursement of journey price.
In case you have any query associated the TOR deliverables or different necessities don’t hesitate to contact HR of Albania workplace at [email protected]
For each Youngster, you exhibit…
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UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should replicate the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or another private attribute.
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UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict youngster safeguarding rules. All chosen candidates shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules and can subsequently endure rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background examine.
Remarks:
Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.
People engaged underneath a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought-about “employees members” underneath the Employees Rules and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages offered therein (equivalent to go away entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances of service shall be ruled by their contract and the Common Situations of Contracts for the Companies of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are accountable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the cost of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines.
The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical health insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for your complete interval of the contract. Chosen candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Well being Group (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which have to be met previous to taking on the task. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and aren’t anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or instantly work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF at some stage in their consultancy contracts.
Marketed: 21 Dec 2023 Central Europe Commonplace Time
Deadline: 04 Jan 2024 Central Europe Commonplace Time
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