Policy Formulation Implementation and Evaluation Experiences at the

Policy Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation Experiences at the School, National and International Levels: Examples from Personal Experience 4 October 2018

Positions and Perspectives By Dr Claudia Harvey Former: (As relevant to Presentation) Teacher, Holy Name Convent Secondary School, 1970 -1976 Curriculum Officer/Director, 1982 -86; 88 -89 Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, 1992 -1994 Representative and Director UNESCO Windhoek Office 20022008

School Level � Pre Term Orientation Seminar � Duster, Chalk, Time Table � Staff Meetings � Thorough Cleaning each Year � Pregnancy Story (Hard Decisions)

Regional/National Level: New Curriculum Implementation � CXC Curriculum Team � New Approaches to Teaching History � Building Teams: Ken’s Advice � Cross Fertilization and Teacher Peer Support � Building Fun into Work

National Level at the Ministry � Who are the stakeholders? � Mediating between Politicians, Technocrats and People: Can lose sight of the Children � From Toilets to Timetables

Delimiting, Delegating and Achieving � Focus: Decide on two or three things to achieve “on your watch” � Facilitate: Who needs what at what level to make things work � Fight: be strong enough to defend your cause, but after ensuring it is a worthy cause � Figures: Data based and evidence led

Holding the Line Policy Inconsistency? Recommendation: Protected Bi-Partisan Incompressibles

International Level � All Countries Agree on Policy at the General Conference � Implementation at Regional, Cluster and National Levels � Cluster Office, Cluster Strategy � Pre, Mid Term and End of Term Evaluation � Annual Meetings of Key Stakeholders � Annual Staff Retreat � Tie Individual Workplan to Cluster Strategy � Tie Perfomance Appraisal to Individual Workplan (Incompressibles)

CONCLUSIONS Ø Articulated Vision: Clear Understanding of Direction Ø Stakeholder Analysis: WIFM Ø Mission and Missionary

Conclusions Cont’d ØTending The Vineyard: Hoeing your Row ØPassionate Pursuit of Mission and Vision ØBut, Ability to Zig Zag on a line ØData, Analysis, Action ØEvaluation ØCelebration/Commiseration?