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What, Who and Why: RPL/PLAR in Canada REFLECTIONS ON QUALITY PRACTICE

Conversations about RPL and

Quality Assurance in the

Canadian Context

Quality Assurance

Webinar Series

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Noon Eastern Standard Time

www.capla.ca

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Purpose

Introduce the Quality Assurance Project

Hear from Stakeholders

MODERATOR

PRESENTER

Gail Hall

Deb Blower

PRESENTER

Philip Mondor

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Yes No

POLL: Do you use RPL in any

form in your work?

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POLL

Do you work in (check all that apply):

Employment / career counselling

Immigrant service, settlement agency

Education and Training

Professional body

Regulatory body / licensing body

Sector council, industry body or organization

Business

Government

Other

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POLL

What is your main role in your organization:

Policy

Management

Consulting

Client service (front line, work directly with clients)

An RPL learner / client

Other

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Welcome

PURPOSE TIMELINE FUNDING COMMITTEES

QA

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Welcome

PURPOSE TIMELINE FUNDING COMMITTEES

QA

Manual based on pan-Canadian Quality Assurance Guidelines for

Recognition of Prior Learning to:

Contribute to

Organizational

Effectiveness

Promote

Labour Force

Development

Enhance the

Quality of RPL

Practices 1 2 3

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Welcome

PURPOSE TIMELINE FUNDING COMMITTEES

QA

A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J

2013 2014 2015 2016

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Welcome

PURPOSE TIMELINE FUNDING COMMITTEES

QA

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Welcome

PURPOSE TIMELINE FUNDING COMMITTEES

QA

Project

Advisory

Committee

CAPLA

Strategic Panel &

Board of Directors

Project

Steering

Committee 1 2 3

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CAPLA: A Vision and a Mission

Pan-Canadian, International Stage

Partnerships with provincial, territorial

and federal governments

Dedicated to RPL

Long history on RPL research and focus

on quality practice

Arctic College

Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

Canadian Coalition of Community-Based Employability Training

Canadian Commission for UNESCO

Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials

Canadian Labour Congress

Canadian Literacy and Learning Network

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Canadian Network of National Associations of Regulators

Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

Colleges and Institutes Canada (previously ACCC)

Conference Board of Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada

Fair Registration Practices Act, Nova Scotia

Forum of Labour Market Ministers

International Indigenous RPL Collective

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

National Association of Career Colleges

Offices of the Fairness Commissioners (MB & ON)

Ontario Regulators for Access Consortium

World Education Services

Participating Organizations Examples of

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Question

What is RPL in your organization?

(How do you use RPL in your organization /setting?)

Why is it important?

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Project Stages

A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J

2013 2014 2015 2016

1 2 3 4

RESEARCH & STAKEHOLDER

ENGAGEMENT

QA MANUAL

DEVELOPMENT

QA MANUAL

VALIDATION

LAUNCH

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Project Stages

A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J

2013 2014 2015 2016

1 2 3 4

RESEARCH & STAKEHOLDER

ENGAGEMENT

QA MANUAL

DEVELOPMENT

QA MANUAL

VALIDATION

LAUNCH

Establish Project Advisory

Committees

Develop Guiding Principles

‘Mapping’ of National &

International Guidelines

Stakeholder Engagement Plan

Finalize Work Plan

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Project Stages

A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J

2013 2014 2015 2016

1 2 3 4

RESEARCH & STAKEHOLDER

ENGAGEMENT

QA MANUAL

DEVELOPMENT

QA MANUAL

VALIDATION

LAUNCH

Establish Project Advisory

Committees

Develop Guiding Principles

‘Mapping’ of National &

International Guidelines

Stakeholder Engagement Plan

Finalize Work Plan

Iterative Drafts

Extensive Consultation

FOCUS GROUP

SESSIONS

WEBINAR

SESSIONS

ONLINE

SURVEYS

WEB INFO

& TOOLS

STRUCTURED

INTERVIEWS

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We Need Your...

Experience &

Expertise

Perspective Willingness to

Ask Questions,

Speak Up

Ideas,

Innovative

Thoughts

Collaboration

and Support

ACCESSIBLE, EQUITABLE, FAIR

COHERENT, RIGOROUS CONFIDENTIALITY

COMPLIANT WITH REGULATIONS

CONSENSUS APPROACH

Initial Guiding Principles for the Project

CURRENT, RELEVANT & VALID FLEXIBLE

FORWARD LOOKING

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE HARMONIZED

IMPARTIALITY & INDEPENDENCE

OPENNESS & TRANSPARENCY SUSTAINABLE

SOCIALLY ECONO.., POLITICALLY RELEVANT

REPRESENTATIVE & INCLUSIVE

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Exploring Relevant Models

Frameworks

Guidelines

Standards

Curriculum

...other tools

to best inform the work

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Mapping the Guidelines Initial Research Phase

Highlighting some Canadian Work

14 National PLAR Standards, CLFDB (1997)

Developing Benchmarks for PLAR, Day & Zakos (2000)

Halifax Declaration for Recognition of Prior Learning, Kennedy (2001)

Establishment of PLAR Practitioner Competencies, CAPLA (2006)

CAPLA RFL Standards Working Group (2008 - present)

Recognizing RPL of Immigrants to Canada, Riffell (2006)

Quality Assurance in PLAR (3 Volumes), Van Kleef, et al (2007)

Assessing Skills & Competencies of Int’l-Trained Immigrants, Simosko (2012)

RPL Standards and Guidelines for Canada, Waples (2009)

QA Framework Guiding Principles for Credential Assessors, CICIC

Mapping the Guidelines Initial Research Phase

International Work

• UNESCO Guidelines for the Recognition, Validation and Accreditation (RVA) of the Outcomes of Non-formal and Informal Learning

• European Guidelines (Centre for the Development of Vocational Training – CEDEFOP)

• Australia – Australian Qualifications Framework

• South Africa – National Policy for the Implementation of the Recognition of Prior Learning Assessment

• UK – UK Quality Code for Higher Education

• Canada (CICIC) – Pan Canadian Quality Standards in International Academic Credential Assessment

Summary of Mapping Exercise with

Key Questions for Stakeholder Engagement Report

Prepared by Susan Simosko, Senior Advisor, CAPLA RPL QA Project

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Question

One word to define quality practices in RPL...

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Important resources,

principles or guidelines that you make

use of?

Question

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Basic RPL

Assumptions

Canadian

Context

RPL

Principles People

Guidelines

for Practice

Initial Vision of QA Practices Manual

QA – What is It?

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Stay Involved

2014 RPL

Conference

Recognizing Learning: Quality

Assurance Practices to Advance

Engagement, Employment and

Education Futures

Connect with Us

www.capla.ca Research and

Stakeholder input

Next Webinar

November 26

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information about the QA project?

2. Did the webinar provide information about RPL

resources that may be of value to you and your

organization?

3. Additional comments?

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What, Who and Why: RPL/PLAR in Canada

REFLECTIONS ON QUALITY PRACTICE

Conversations about RPL and

Quality Assurance in the

Canadian Context

Quality Assurance

Webinar Series

Thank You!

www.capla.ca