Student Mapping Tool
Sat, May 31, 2008; by Bill Coppinger.The Student Mapping Tool
Introduction:
In Victoria, the Managed Individual Pathways (MIPs) initiative ensures that all students 15 years and over in government schools are provided with individual pathway plans with associated support as a means to continued education, training or full-time employment.
Australian research has shown that early school leavers are more likely to exhibit certain characteristics or be exposed to certain risk factors. These include poor attendance, low literacy or numeracy, disrupted relationships with teachers and peers, a low income family background, and a range of other obstacles to school completion.
The Mapping Tool was developed by the Brimbank Melton LLEN and the Victorian Department of Education, and is available to all Victorian schools free of charge.
MIPs aims to help young people to:
- make a smooth transition from compulsory schooling to further education, training and employment
- develop skills to manage their pathways throughout their working lives
- develop their knowledge, understanding and experience of opportunities in education, training and employment.
- Additional support is provided to students at risk of disengaging or not making a successful transition to further education, training or secure employment. Students participating in youth pathways programs in TAFE institutes or Adult and Community Education institutions also have pathways plans.
Update December 1st 2008 [New!]
A memo sent to all schools on November 25th 2008 [ S453-2008 Enhancements to the Student Mapping Tool ] outlines the following information:
- Enhancements have been made to the Student Mapping Tool in response to feedback from users of the Tool.
- The Student Mapping Tool (previously the Students at risk mapping tool) includes an excel spreadsheet that downloads data from CASES21 in a format that can assist schools to identify students who may be at risk of early leaving.
- Schools are able to download the new version of the Student Mapping Tool from http://www.education.vic.gov.au/sensecyouth/careertrans/mips/sar/default.htm from the 2nd of December.
- The old version of the Student Mapping Tool will no longer be able to extract data from CASES21 when CASES21 version 45 is installed on the 2nd of December 2008. All users will be only able to use the new version of the Student Mapping Tool.
- A step-by-step guide for installing the new version of the Student Mapping Tool is available from: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/sensecyouth/careertrans/mips/sar/default.htm
Key Resources:
Electronic MIPs Resource Kit - Check out the documents and resources used by schools from the MIPs good practice case studies
[109Kb] - can be used as a tool to support the School Accountability and Improvement Framework, including the School Compliance Checklist, School Self Evaluation and School Planning
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