NZQA registered unit standard
Title
18794 version 4
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Establish Pasifika networks for an ECE service and evaluate the benefits and effectiveness of the networks
Level
Purpose
5 Credits 5
People credited with this unit standard, in the context of an early childhood education (ECE) service, are able to: describe the importance and purpose of developing Pasifika networks; establish Pasifika networks; and evaluate the benefits and effectiveness of the established networks.
Classification Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education > Pacific Early
Childhood Education: Professional Development
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 This unit standard is intended for those who are trainee managers or supervisors of
Pasifika children in ECE services.
2 An early childhood education (ECE) service may include a centre-based service, hospital-based service, or home-based service. The home-based service may be nominated by the child’s parent, be the child’s own home, or the home of the educator.
Evidence of one type of service is required in this unit standard.
3 People seeking credit for this unit standard will be required to show that their demonstration of the evidence requirements arises from teaching and/or practicum experience in an ECE service, through observing and implementing Te Whāriki and current legislative requirements relating to curriculum.
4 Definitions
Networking may include connecting with government agencies, Pasifika agencies,
Pasifika communities and people, and exchanging information and ideas.
Pasifika families and communities in this unit standard may include aiga potopoto, fanau, kaiga, kainga, kopu tangata, magafaoa, mataqali and includes Pasifika parents, families, and other community groups and/or persons associated with ECE services.
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5 Legislation includes but is not limited to:
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 1998
Vulnerable Children Act 2014 and subsequent amendments.
6 References
Education Council New Zealand, The Education Council Code of Ethics for
Certificated Teachers; available at http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/content/codeof-ethics-certificated-teachers .
Ministry of Education,
Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o
Aotearoa. Early Childhood Curriculum (Wellington, Learning Media, 1996); available at http://www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/teaching-and-learning/ececurriculum .
Ministry of Education, Kei Tua o te Pae/Assessment for Learning: Early Childhood
Exemplars – Books 1-20 (Wellington: Learning Media, 2004-2009); available at http://www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/teaching-and-learning/ececurriculum/assessment-for-learning/ .
NZEI Te Riu Roa, Code of Ethics: (Wellington 2008); available at http://www.nzei.org.nz/documents/About-us/NZEI_code_of_ethics_July_2008.pdf
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Outcome 1
Describe the importance and purpose of developing Pasifika networks for an ECE service.
Evidence requirements
1.1 The importance of networking for ECE services is described in terms of Te
Whāriki and curriculum regulatory requirements.
1.2 Key government agencies are described in terms of their roles and assistance available to an ECE service.
Range key government agencies include but are not limited to –
Education Review Office, Ministry of Education, Group Special
Education, Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs.
1.3 The importance and purpose of networking with Pasifika communities and government agencies is described.
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Outcome 2
Establish Pasifika networks for an ECE service.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Networking opportunities are established with government agencies and
Pasifika communities.
Range establishing a network includes but is not limited to
– identifying key contacts in government agencies; identifying and communicating with key Pasifika community leaders and community agencies; following appropriate protocol and procedures; evidence of two government agencies and two Pasifika communities is required.
2.2 Networks are established with Pasifika families in a Pasifika community.
Range evidence of networks established with three Pasifika families involved with an ECE service is required.
Outcome 3
Evaluate the benefits and effectiveness of the established networks to the ECE service.
Range networks include but are not limited to
– government agencies, Pasifika communities, Pasifika families.
Evidence requirements
3.1 The benefits of the networks are described and evaluated in terms of assistance provided to an ECE service.
3.2 The effectiveness of the networks is evaluated in terms of communication and interaction with the ECE service.
Planned review date 31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Review
1
2
30 August 2002
9 December 2010
31 December 2016
31 December 2017
Revision
Rollover and
Revision
3
4
8 December 2011
20 August 2015
N/A
N/A
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0182 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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