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22 September 2014. Changing Practice to Achieve Pacific Success. Changing Practice to Achieve Pacific Success. Tavita Filemoni*, John Horrocks, Lisa Wong, Seann Paurini, Arden Perrot, Manaini Cama, Aleeshea Reid Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Fund. Overview of Presentation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Changing Practice to Achieve Pacific Success
21 April 2023
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Changing Practice to Achieve Pacific SuccessTavita Filemoni*, John Horrocks, Lisa Wong, Seann Paurini, Arden Perrot, Manaini Cama, Aleeshea Reid
Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Fund
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Overview of Presentation
Introduction and Context
Research Question
Methodology
Interim Findings
Summary and Discussion
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Pacific Learners in Tertiary Education
Tertiary Education Strategies Lifting the achievement of Pacific learners is a goal in the latest New Zealand
Tertiary Education Strategies (TES)
Pacific Learner Strategy documents published by TEC, NZQA, Ministry of Education
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Pacific Learners in Tertiary Education
Requirements for success - previous research Institutional commitment to Pacific Learners and Pacific-centric teaching and
learning relationships are required (Chu et al, 2013)
Community involvement acknowledged as a contributor to success (TESs)
Investigation of Pacific Policy in Tertiary Institutions - commissioned by Ako Aotearoa (Horrocks et al, 2012)
Success for all: Improving Maori and Pasifika student success in degree-level studies. (Airini et al, 2010).
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Pacific Trades Initiative Established
Pacific Trades Initiative (PTI) established by TEC in 2011 to provide fee-free support for Pacific learners in the Trades
First cohort in 2012, 2nd cohort in 2013
WelTec became a PTI provider
WelTec uses this as an opportunity to drive change in how services and support are provided to this cohort of learners
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PTI Recruitment Process
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ConsultationFor Process
Promote PacificCommunities
Church MinistersDevelop Nomination
Forms
RecommendEnrolment
Work with Institutions
Church MinistersReceive
Nominations
Formal Assessment by
Institutions
Final ApprovalBy Church Ministers
Award Scholarships, Blessing & Orientation
Research Question
Purpose To inform better practice to improve retention and achievement for all Pacific Learners
Scope Teaching / Learning / Support practices
Pastoral practices
Community involvement
Literacy and Numeracy
Retention and completion
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What factors contribute to the success of PTI students at WelTec?
Methodology
Mixed Methods Approach Quantitative (TEC test scores, etc)
Qualitative (interviews)
Ethical approval obtained
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Methodology - Data Collected
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PROGRAMMEINFO
QUANTITATIVE
QUALITATIVE (interviews)
Church ministers
Staff
PTI students Tutors
Support
Management
TEC Tool Literacy
TEC Tool Numeracy
Numbers
Results
Ethical Approval obtained
Interim Findings
Students and Programme of study
Literacy and Numeracy Performance Indicators
Interviews (analysed to date)
Church ministers
PTI students
Tutors
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Programme Information
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Programme 2012 2013 Enrolments Passed Enrolments PassedCarpentry (L3)
23 18 18 18
Landscape Construction (L4)
10 7 0 0
Decorating (L3)
4 4 2 1
Pre-Trade Painting (L2)
12 10 1 0
Plumbing & Gasfitting (L3)
11 7 15 10
Brick & Block Laying (L3)
5 4 2 2
Engineering – Fabrication (L3)
0 0 3 1
Totals 65 50 41 32
Literacy and Numeracy Indicators
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LN Performance Indicators obtained using TEC Literacy & Numeracy Assessment Tool:
LN Percentage Assessed Indicator (Compliance) Indicator of %age of learners who received initial and progress assessments
Indication of institutional use of the Assessment Tool
LN Gain Indicator (Significant Gain) Indicator of difference between initial and progress scores where there is a statistically
significant gain
Indication of improvement in students’ literacy and numeracy
Literacy and Numeracy
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LN Percentage Assessed Indicator (Compliance)
LN Assessment Tool Measures
2012 2013
Pacific Trades
All WelTec
Pacific Trades
All WelTec
Compliance (%)
51 58 80.3 64.8
Increased compliance from: Greater student and tutor engagement
Students could see long-term benefits in improving LN
Students were informed and part of the assessment process
Literacy and Numeracy
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LN was embedded into course work and academic support in 2013 producing significant gains: 33% increase in Literacy, 11% increase in Numeracy.
Professional development give to tutors by LLN Advisor and co-teaching by LLN team and Learning Support tutors contributed to the improvement
LN Assessment Tool Measures
2012 2013
Pacific Trades
All WelTec
Pacific Trades
All WelTec
Significant (Literacy) (%)
0 6.7 33 11.3
Significant (Numeracy) (%)
16 10.8 27 18.8
LN Gain Indicator (Significant Gain)
Interviews with Church ministers
“The vision of the Ministers’ Fraternal in Wellington [is] that we believe that we can improve our children’s education by working collaboratively with tertiary education [institutions]. It has been our vision right from the start and this is how we see a way where we could lead out people to success.”(Church minister 1)
“People contact and people knowledge, local knowledge, is always a much better way.”
(Church minister 2)
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Interviews with PTI students
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“He was just patient for the Pacific students to move on; not just be like builders but be owners. His morals were like real good; straight up. He told us what was on his mind and what he wanted us to be. I think that inspired me just to move on keep going.”
(Carpentry student about tutor.. and the aspiration for students to think ahead .. similar quotes from a Church minister.)
Interviews with tutors
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“Being Pacific Islanders is something to cherish and that’s why I say to the boys, “ The actions that we do today that will echo on through for the next generation of people that come along; they’ll see why we’re successful here and what we do they’ll model it around your actions, your attendance, what you do on the course and the things you’ve taken from the course.” So yeah I do ask a lot of the boys..”
(Carpentry tutor)
Factors contributing to success
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Visioning
Recruitment through community links
Staff as learners
The “push” – being directive
Pastoral care
Being part of a team
Visibility
Work readiness
Areas for improvement
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A Pacific strategy for WelTec
Further dialogue with Pacific ministers about their role in pastoral care during the students’ period of study
An expanded Pasifika Centre
An improved recruitment and selection process
Further support for initiatives such as the jobs passport
Holistic / Integrated Approach
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TutorsTutors
Learning Learning CommonsCommonsLearning Advisors, Learning Advisors, LLN Advisors, LLN Advisors, Career, Support, Career, Support, LibraryLibrary
Student MentorsStudent Mentors
CommunityCommunity InstitutionInstitution
Student MentorsStudent Mentors
Pacific Learner Journey to Success
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Community
Contributing to EconomyFamily, NZ, Pacific
WelTec
EmploymentWork environmentIndustryStudents
Acknowledgements
Interviewees who agreed to be part of this study
WelTec staff who have contributed to the Holistic/Integrated Approach and Pacific Learner success
Funding – Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Fund, WelTec Innovation & Research Grants Committee
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