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Romania
Community Action Definition
Community Action links together Mainstream Schools and Special
Schools and Residential Institutions as well as towns, villages and
local communities in a clear, coherent and coordinated weekly
programme of educational development and social integration.
Community Action creates a new and real Partnership of Learning
Community Action encourages volunteers from Mainstream Schools and
children from Special Schools and Residential Institutions and those in
towns, villages and local communities to meet 2 or 3 times a week to
participate in educational activities which help to build a Bridge of
Communication between Schools and Institutions, volunteers and
children, and across communities
Community Action is organised by the ACHLG in partnership with
Ministries of Education and other Ministries
Community Action Aims
To introduce volunteers from Mainstream Schools and children from Special Schools and Residential Institutions to a Community Action Programme supporting physical and educational development
To encourage volunteers to commit themselves to working with children with Special Needs (especially) and to sustain and promote the process of social integration and educational development for all
To improve the life chances and experiences of all young people in schools, particularly those with Special Needs
To help to overcome barriers to learning and achievement for all young people
To achieve greater integration and inclusion through a programme of activities designed to promote active learning and social cohesion
Community Action Objectives
Linking together student volunteers from Mainstream Schools and young people in partner Special Schools and Residential Institutions during and beyond school hours in a locally targeted programme of educational activities
Enabling young people with Special Needs to become stimulated mentally, challenged physically, integrated socially, and to develop more fully their abilities through creative, imaginative and therapeutic activities (e.g. Art, Drama, Dance, Sport, I.T., Music, Craft)
Encouraging volunteers to acquire or enhance their qualities of initiative, commitment and resourcefulness through their participation in a Community Action Programme
Providing stimulating opportunities for learning and development for all children especially those with special needs through personal engagement in Community Action in the local community
Benefits - CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL / SOCIAL NEEDS
Children participating in Community Action Programmes will:
become further involved and more fully integrated into their local communities and enjoy developing new and personal friendships with volunteers
gain greater self-esteem, and more fully appreciate their own value and worth - which, in turn, would be appreciated by others
stimulate their creative, imaginative and expressive abilities though the organisation of a variety of different activities
develop new physical skills through a diverse programme of sporting and other physical activities
become more balanced individuals - gaining personal and emotional security and confidence
develop their individual skills / talents & pursue their own special interest;
feel a part of their community and not apart from it.
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Benefits - MAINSTREAM SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
Students participating in Community Action will:
advance their knowledge and skills in important aspects of education, in an enjoyable and exciting way
enhance their understanding and awareness of the individual needs and challenges faced by others in their community
encourage their resourcefulness, intelligence and creativity to respond to these community and individual needs
gain the sense of fulfilment in undertaking challenging and useful work improve their awareness of important social issues
help to break down social prejudices and remove ignorance
develop and enhance their attributes of patience, commitment and dedication
Programmes
Participants
Romania 107,500
Moldova 12,200
Georgia 5,200
Armenia 4,300
England, UK 100+
Macedonia 200
Children with Special
Needs
All Residential Institutions
Locally identified needs in Villages
Vulnerable families
Other Target Groups (Roma,
IDPs)
National Strategy Priorities 2011 - 2012
1. On-going core focus children with special needs
2. New initiatives in villages in the Regions
3. Reaching out to include disadvantaged, marginalised groups
National Strategy Priorities 2011 - 2012
Increasing the number of children in Special Schools, Boarding Schools and Residential Institutions
Increasing the number of volunteers taking part week in, week out
Organising regular visits (at least once a week) as part of the CA programme of activities
Keeping up to date the Annual Schools Record Book as a full record of all CA activities and events completed
Regular evaluations from Directors, Coordinators, Psychologists, volunteers
Special CA Events to celebrate the achievements of the regular weekly CA programme
Organising Integrated CA Summer Projects
Community Action Activities
Educational activities
Expressive activities
Creative activities
Imaginative activities
Physically challenging activities
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Community Action Activities
Interaction Integration - Inclusion
Close collaboration
Positive praise and reinforcement
Active learning
Caring and supportive learning environment
Community Action Activities
Interaction Integration - Inclusion
Close collaboration
Positive praise and reinforcement
Active learning
Caring and supportive learning environment
Focus on teaching and learning
What are you drawing?
Who is on the bus?
Where do the people on the
bus come from? Where is the bus going?
What will they do when they
get there?
Why did you choose to draw
that?
COMMUNICATION
He says
COMMUNICATION
RE-TELLING THE STORY
POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT
Bravo!
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT
What makes a good Activity session?
Engaging with the children
Purposeful, fun activities
Positive reinforcement with praise
Improving skills and confidence levels
Measurable difference achieved
Real sense of achievement
Celebration of progress made
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What makes a good Activity session?
Engaging with the children
Purposeful, fun activities
Positive reinforcement with praise
Improving skills and confidence levels
Measurable difference achieved
Real sense of achievement
Celebration of progress made
Planning Activity sessions
Aims clearly identified in advance
Activities accessible to all children
Planning Activity sessions
Progression planned from one weekly
session to the next
Community Action New Evaluation Model
In addition to the usual ways of evaluating the SNAC (surveys and
questionnaires), we are working on a new child-centred Evaluation
Model for measuring the educational development of children
regularly involved in CA activities:
What is this new Evaluation Model?
Based on observations of individual children during regular CA activity sessions with volunteers
Initial observations record the childrens levels of communication, action and response
Further observations of the same children in the same CA activity are made several weeks later to measure any changes
The Model is simple to use and may help shape future planning for these activity sessions
Community Action Evaluating educational progress
Effective child-centred support for children with special needs will allow
those children to:
Access and enjoy the whole curriculum
Develop their full potential alongside their peers (including volunteers)
Benefit from greater self-esteem and confidence
Community Action aims to promote these
changes and help all children make educational
progress.
A new Evaluation Model has been developed
which aims to provide evidence of such change
taking place in integrated CA activities.
Community Action Evaluation Model
ACTIVITY COMMUNICATION
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Community Action Evaluation Model
What are the Evaluation scores used for?
INDIVIDUAL CHILD
ACTIVITY
LEVEL
GENDER
1 2 3
Community Action Evaluation Model
What next? New Evaluation Model Trial based on observations of a range of
activities in the weekly SNAC programme in 3 Judets in Romania from
January 2012
Training in the Evaluation Model to be given to the 3 selected Coordinators in these areas for their new role as observers and
evaluators
New Evaluation Model Trial results will be reported in June 2012
Community Action County Coordinators Priority
To organise a Meeting for all LOCAL/SCHOOL Coordinators Agenda (Outline of Action Points for Coordinators, 2011-2012):
1. Weekly activities (e.g. art, dance, drama, music, sport)
throughout the school year as an established part of every CA
link programme
2. Planning for these weekly activity sessions
3. Schools CA Record Book to be completed by local/School
Coordinators
4. Evaluations (i.e. feedback, not the new Evaluation Model)
from Coordinators, Directors, Psychologists, Volunteers ,
Parents etc as usual during the school year
Community Action County Coordinators Priority
To organise a Meeting for all LOCAL/SCHOOL Coordinators Agenda (Outline of Action Points for Coordinators, 2011-2012):
1. Weekly activities (e.g. art, dance, drama, music, sport)
throughout the school year as an established part of every CA
link programme
2. Planning for these weekly activity sessions
3. Schools CA Record Book to be completed by local/School
Coordinators
4. Evaluations (i.e. feedback, not the new Evaluation Model)
from Coordinators, Directors, Psychologists, Volunteers ,
Parents etc as usual during the school year
Schools Community Action Record Book 2011 - 2012
A Definition of Community Action 2
B Aims and Objectives 3
C Benefits 4
D National Evaluation Form (December submission to the Ministry) 5
E History/Background of linked schools/institutions (+ CA map) 6
F History of Community Action at linked schools/institutions since 2007 8
G Action Plans 10
H Special Events / Competitions 15
I Photo Record of Community Action regular weekly activities & special events 19
J Posters Recruitment of volunteers, special events; Newsletters/School website 25
K Activity Session Plans (examples of good practice) 30
L Evaluations (Directors, Coordinators, Volunteers, Parents) 35
M Year Plan (2010 2011) 45
N Year Plan (2011 2012) 46
TO BE SHOWN WHEN NATIONAL COORDINATOR VISITS SCHOOLS
Schools Community Action Record Book 2011 - 2012
A Definition of Community Action 2
B Aims and Objectives 3
C Benefits 4
D National Evaluation Form (December submission to the Ministry) 5
E History/Background of linked schools/institutions (+ CA map) 6
F History of Community Action at linked schools/institutions since 2007 8
G Action Plans 10
H Special Events / Competitions 15
I Photo Record of Community Action regular weekly activities & special events 19
J Posters Recruitment of volunteers, special events; Newsletters/School website 25
K Activity Session Plans (examples of good practice) 30
L Evaluations (Directors, Coordinators, Volunteers, Parents) 35
M Year Plan (2010 2011) 45
N Year Plan (2011 2012) 46
Schools Record Book includes:
Short Case Studies
maximum of 3 children 1 or 2 pages long
Examples of CA success sent to NC
uploaded to Ministry website
TO BE SHOWN WHEN NATIONAL COORDINATOR VISITS SCHOOLS
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Schools Community Action Record Book 2011 - 2012
A Definition of Community Action 2
B Aims and Objectives 3
C Benefits 4
D National Evaluation Form (December submission to the Ministry) 5
E History/Background of linked schools/institutions (+ CA map) 6
F History of Community Action at linked schools/institutions since 2007 8
G Action Plans 10
H Special Events / Competitions 15
I Photo Record of Community Action regular weekly activities & special events 19
J Posters Recruitment of volunteers, special events; Newsletters/School website 25
K Activity Session Plans (examples of good practice) 30
L Evaluations (Directors, Coordinators, Volunteers, Parents) 35
M Year Plan (2010 2011) 45
N Year Plan (2011 2012) 46
Examples of CA website features
Interviews with volunteers, parents, Directors. Coordinators, partners in the community
New aspects of schools CA programme Report on specific CA Events Media reports on the schools CA programme Focus on the schools work with particular
disadvantaged groups
TO BE SHOWN WHEN NATIONAL COORDINATOR VISITS SCHOOLS
Recording Community Action
Photographic record of weekly sessions & events Photos showing collaboration, inclusion, achievement Celebrate CA in the annual Schools CA Record Book Sharing success on CA website
COMPETITION FOR THE BEST SCHOOLS CA RECORD BOOK
Recording Community Action
Photographic record of weekly sessions & events Photos showing collaboration, inclusion, achievement Celebrate CA in the annual Schools CA Record Book Sharing success on CA website
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Christmas/New Year
Easter/Spring
National Days
Local Festivals
Integrated Summer Projects
Community Action Annual National Evaluation Stages
There are 4 strands to the CA Evaluations of the NSCA each year:
December
Initial National Evaluation of numbers involved
February
Evaluation feedback from Directors, Coordinators and volunteers
May/June
Update of National Evaluation of numbers involved
Full evaluation questionnaire, giving details of frequency and
types of activity undertaken
Community Action Annual National Evaluation Stages
Day Activity
Special School /
Institution
Time Details
Mon
Tue
Wed
September
December
May/June
February
Community Action Calendar 2011 - 2012
MONTH KEY CA DATE / CA EVENT
September CA programmes in schools re-start, CA Training Conference(s)
October Programme of regular, weekly CA activities established
November 1st Evaluation starts link details & numbers of participants
December Evaluation deadline Christmas/New Year CA Events
January CA weekly visits and activities re-start
February CA sample Questionnaires sent out
March Easter/Spring CA Events
April National Evaluation starts
May Evaluations due, End of school year Celebration Event
June Schools CA Record Books received by National Coordinator
July Integrated CA Summer Project(s)
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Support for local Directors and Coordinators
Coordinators Handbooks Volunteers Guidebooks Activities Books Record Books Brochures
Sharing your successes and contributions will help develop these publications for future generations of volunteers we look forward to seeing the results!
What happens next
Weekly programme of CA activities Regularly update the Schools Record Book Sharing success with the National Coordinator for inclusion on the CA website
Regular Ministry and ACHLG visits to local CA link schools/institutions CA Special Events to celebrate achievements Training for the new Evaluation Model (2012)
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