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Meeting individual needs through effective target setting — Hopwood Hall College

Resource Type: 
etf
PID: 
etf:2982
Description: 

A case study of target setting at an FE college, the development of consistent SMART objectives, and the impacts of new approaches on staff confidence in writing targets and supporting learners.

Taxonomy: 
Practitioner Research and Evidence Hub: 
Yes
Principal focus of the project: 

The project focused on sharing previous examples of similar practices and the impacts at those institutions, and collaborating with partner FE colleges to share best practice through positive working relationships.

What is this about and what were the main findings: 

This study reported a cultural shift in approaches to target setting and monitoring learner progress, which has led to better target progression monitoring and improved attendence and retention on programmes.

Number of learner participants: 
100+
Number of staff participants: 
50+
Number of organisation participants: 
2-5
Name(s) of authors: 

Liz Duncan - Hopwood Hall College

Name of associate programmes: 

OTLA2