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 2002- 2008

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

Conclusions Cont’d Tending The Vineyard: Hoeing your Row Passionate Pursuit of Mission and Vision But, Ability to Zig Zag on a line Data, Analysis, Action Evaluation Celebration/Commiseration?