Assignment
Performance Appraisals
Presenters Ilze McMullen & Agata Morina
Outcomes
• Link between National Quality Standard and Performance Appraisals • What is a Performance Appraisal • How to develop Professional Development Plans
National Quality Standard
In making decisions about operating education and care services and working to achieve the National Quality Standard and improve quality at the service, the guiding principles of the national quality framework apply. These principles are that: • • • • • • The rights and best interests of the child are paramount Children are successful, competent and capable learners Equity, inclusion and diversity underpin the framework Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are valued The role of parents and families is respected and supported Best practice is expected in the provision of education and care services.
Quality Areas
The National Quality Standard comprises quality areas, standards and elements. There are seven quality areas in the National Quality Standard. The quality areas are: 1. Educational program and practice 2. Children’s health and safety 3. Physical environment 4. Staffing arrangements 5. Relationships with children 6. Collaborative partnerships with families and communities 7. Leadership and service management. Each individual quality area contains a number of standards which are high level outcome statements. The National Quality Standard contains 23 standards
Staffing Arrangements
Element 4.2.3 draft guide to national standards
A quality program relies upon nominated supervisors, certified supervisors, educators and coordinators having a thorough knowledge of current early childhood and/or middle childhood theory and practice. The approved provider, the nominated supervisor, educators, coordinators, families and children benefit when there are processes for the nominated supervisor, staff members and volunteers across the education and care service to regularly review
Presenters Ilze McMullen & Agata Morina
Outcomes
• Link between National Quality Standard and Performance Appraisals • What is a Performance Appraisal • How to develop Professional Development Plans
National Quality Standard
In making decisions about operating education and care services and working to achieve the National Quality Standard and improve quality at the service, the guiding principles of the national quality framework apply. These principles are that: • • • • • • The rights and best interests of the child are paramount Children are successful, competent and capable learners Equity, inclusion and diversity underpin the framework Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are valued The role of parents and families is respected and supported Best practice is expected in the provision of education and care services.
Quality Areas
The National Quality Standard comprises quality areas, standards and elements. There are seven quality areas in the National Quality Standard. The quality areas are: 1. Educational program and practice 2. Children’s health and safety 3. Physical environment 4. Staffing arrangements 5. Relationships with children 6. Collaborative partnerships with families and communities 7. Leadership and service management. Each individual quality area contains a number of standards which are high level outcome statements. The National Quality Standard contains 23 standards
Staffing Arrangements
Element 4.2.3 draft guide to national standards
A quality program relies upon nominated supervisors, certified supervisors, educators and coordinators having a thorough knowledge of current early childhood and/or middle childhood theory and practice. The approved provider, the nominated supervisor, educators, coordinators, families and children benefit when there are processes for the nominated supervisor, staff members and volunteers across the education and care service to regularly review