1. Working Group 1 - Research Aims  1st phase - Collect… Data on:  current legislative environment  current practice at partner institutions On the basis of commonly agreed criteria and indicators  2nd phase - Analyse… Process and Analyse data Identify good practice for integration into common framework

2. Working Group 1 - Research Duration : 5 months Roc Middenbrabant Lead partner : Roc Middenbrabant Working methods : Setting up workgroup - Individual work – Collaboration using distance communication tools - Trasnational meetings:  Conclusions 1st phase – Ostrava CZ  Draft 2nd Phase – Lisbon P

3. Working Group 1 - Research Outputs:  5 national reports about existing methodologies/tools as result of phase 1 (Data collection) Target Date : end April 2003  1 common synthesis report as result of phase 2 (Analysis) Target Date : end June 2003

4. Working Group 2 - Procedure AIMS  3rd phase - Devise…  standard procedure, including compilation of tools  and user guide for organisation, monitoring, evaluation and certification of placements

5. Working Group 2 - Procedure Duration : 8 months TU Ostrava Lead partner : TU Ostrava Working methods : working groups using distance communication – exchanging materials - comments – defining - designing

6. Working Group 2 - Procedure Outputs:  Defined procedure with tools Target Date : end August 2003  Draft User Guide Target Date : end December 2003

7. Working Group 3 Testing and Evaluation AIMS Phase 4 - Testing  Identify key indicators and created evaluation system  Test the procedure and tools in partner countries as part of other on-going projects Phase 5 - Evaluation  Evaluate testing phase  Standardise - finalise procedure and tools

8. Working Group 3 Testing and Evaluation Duration : 14 months ATHENA Lead partner : 1st Phase ATHENA TÜV AKADEMIE 2nd Phase TÜV AKADEMIE Working methods : working groups using distance communication – defining – designing-reviewing-adjusting

9. Outputs:  Defined criteria and evaluation form as result of phases 4 and 5 (Testing and Evaluation) Target Date : end December 2003  50 individual placements carried out and tested as result of phase 4 (Testing) Target Date : end September 2004  Finalised procedure, set of tools and user guide as result of phase 5 (Evaluation) Target Date : end October 2004 Working Group 3 Testing and Evaluation

10. Working Group 4 - Database AIMS:  Produce database application for collecting offers and requests for placements (will be available on Internet site)

11. Working Group 4 - Database Duration : 5 months APEF Lead partner : APEF Working methods : distance working groups

12. Working Group 5 - Dissemination AIMS: Inform and increase awareness Newsletters, book, CD Rom, Internet site Disseminate results 1 international conference (+ video conferencing) 5 seminars in partner countries Distribute materials to third parties

13. Working Group 5 - Dissemination Duration : ongoing IAL Lead partner : IAL Working methods : distance working groups

14. Instruments - pre-placement 1.Preliminary organisation plan 2.Agreement 3.Student information form (curriculum) 4.Candidate interview worksheet (work skills) 5.Candidate interview worksheet (interests) 6.In-depth candidate interview worksheet 7.Role-playing activities for candidate selection 8.Role playing activities for preparing-school advisor 9.Evaluation of language skills 10.Information about host country/company 11.Call for placement

15. Instruments – during placement 12.Daily activity sheet 13.Working hours registration 14.Evaluation forms: student auto-evaluation 15. work site tutor 16. employer 17.Evaluation of training experience

16. 18.Guidelines for student final report 19.Quality analysis questionnaire for firm tutor 20.Appreciation questionnaire for student Instruments - post placement