1. Needs Assessment & PAT in Mozambique
IFP Global Meeting 2006
Needs Assessment & PAT
in Mozambique
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT

2. Needs Assessment - Initial intentions
To revive Fellows-Elect familiarity with Research Methodologies and Writting Skils in Portuguese
To define adequately study objectives
To evaluate the level of knowledge of the English language
To find out the computer abilities to work with Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet and
To contribute to cohort building among Fellows-Elect
To pass detailed information on the IFP program, the Fellowship composition and other corresponding details
To collect all necessary academic transcripts to support the Application for graduate studies
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT

3. IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
Expectations
To achieve successfully the goals described
To have “Application for graduate studies” complete (in Portuguese or in English) (with all supporting documents – letters of reference & academic transcripts)
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT

4. IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
Schedule of work
Monday: Introduction – presentation of IFP in detail
Tuesday: English Language tests + Computer abilities tests
Wednesday & Thursday: Research Methodologies and Writting Skills in Portuguese
Friday: Selected advice
Saturday: Distribution of English Language tests + distribution of Computer abilities test + Evaluation of the work done and of the findings + Closing remarks
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT

5. IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
Know how involved
1 person able to design and coordinate the activities
1 person with knowledge on Research Methodologies and Writting Skills in Portuguese
The British Council Examinations service – for the English Language tests
1 person with knowledge on how to test the Fellows-Elect computer abilities
4 advisers, in selected fields, for the “Selected advice” sessions (that also included the first 2 people above)
Issues to be commented on the presentation of this slide:
Why to have the British Council collaboration? Why not to have the Fellows-Elect taking the TOEFL test?
The issue of the “Medical Exams”....
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT

6. Needs Assessment preparation
Various meetings between the International Partner and the expert who designed and coordinated the “Needs Assessment” meeting
Various individual meetings with the facilitators
1 preparatory meeting with all facilitators
1 wrap up meeting also with all facilitators
Contacts with Fellows-Elect to inform on the meeting, to pass them information on the information to bring with them to the meeting and, finally, to send them the “Medical Exam” inquiry and “official” information to present to their employers.
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT

7. IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
English Language courses (following distance education methodologies) with the support of the British Council services
Computer courses (in the place where the Fellows-Elect live)
To establish a good communication schedule with all Fellows-Elect
To address with the presentation of this slide:
- The importance of a good communication schedule
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT

8. IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
First conclusions
A “Needs Assessment” cycle starts the relationship between Fellows and the program (and the International Partner).
Applications for graduate studies were all sent out for placement
A clear relationship was established between the International Partner and the Fellows-Elect
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT
IFP - Needs Assessment & PAT