1. EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA)
SESSION 6
EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA)

2. OBJECTIVES
Differentiate the form of delivering technical assistance by the RO and DO before and what is now required by the DepEd;
Explain the need for delivering technical assistance;
Explain the Technical Assistance Mechanism process framework; and
Demonstrate skills in analyzing TA needs from a given set of issues and concerns.

3. Activity 1.
Recall one significant experience in providing Technical Assistance to schools or school heads that you felt very satisfied with and why.
Share this with your colleagues in your regional/division group.

4. QUESTIONS What are the commonalities among your experiences ?
What are the major reasons that made you feel satisfied with your experience ?
Is there anything about Technical Assistance that you want to be clarified ?

5. TA Expected from the Regions
Stakeholders networking, stakeholders mobilization
Development of standards and indicators of progress, impacts and processes
Supervision by Monitoring and Evaluation of regional Standards and learning outcomes
BESRA PIP 2006

6. TA Expected from the Regions
Technical Assistance through training, performance evaluation, and accreditation process
Decentralization of functions and budgets in terms of localization, integration of plans and best practices
Ensuring that all programs & projects of DepEd is managed and supported by the divisions (eg. SBM)
BESRA PIP 2006

7. TA Expected from the Divisions
Stakeholders networking ,i. e. organization of SGC, revitalization of LSB
Stakeholders mobilization and resource generation
School-based resource management and installation of finance and administrative systems
BESRA PIP 2006

8. TA Expected from the Divisions
Technical guidance by Division Superintendents and supervision by division education/subject specialists
Development of standards and indicators of progress, impacts and processes
Ensuring SBM is continuously being practiced in schools.
BESRA PIP 2006

9. TA Expected from the Divisions
Training programs for school heads and Teachers
Procurement of textbooks through Division Annual Procurement Plan based on school’s procurement plans
BESRA PIP 2006

10. Activity 2. Group Activity (TA GAME)
What comes to your mind when you hear or read the phrase Technical Assistance?
Give as many answers as you can.
Write your answers on the colored meta-sheets provided per group
Do not repeat an answer. The group that repeats an answer earns a (-1) point.
The group that can provide the most number of correct answers wins the game

11. Questions : What about TA ? Why conduct TA? Who conducts TA?
When to conduct TA?
How to conduct TA ?

12. What is Technical Assistance (TA)?
TA is any form of professional help
TA is a process
TA is a journey
TA aims for client’s improvement

13. What is Technical Assistance (TA)?
Any form of professional help, guidance or support
For “ others” to be more effective in the performance of their functions

14. Who are these “ others” ? For the RO - Schools Divisions
For the DO – Schools & Learning Centers

15. What is Technical Assistance (TA)?
As an active process -
With steps to follow; makes use of tools
Via process consultation
Requires specific skills
Focuses on achieving set goals

16. What is Technical Assistance (TA)?
As a journey -
Reminding the clients of their prime responsibility and accountability
Respecting their capability and pace
Providing alternatives
Leaving decision-making into the hands of the clients

17. Why conduct Technical Assistance?
TA is conducted to help :
Solve problems
Improve performance
Get results
Gather data to inform policy formulation

18. Guiding Principles of Technical Assistance
Each organization is responsible for its own growth and development.
Technical assistance is aligned with the organization’s vision and mission and is based on the organization’s needs.
Learning is a cooperative and collaborative process.

19. TYPES OF TA Direct sharing of expertise
Providing information where to secure what the client needs

20. MODES OF PROVIDING TA Information Sharing Policies Guidelines
Directions
Instructions
Via – conferences, Memorandum, DepEd Orders, Referrals, etc…

21. MODES OF PROVIDING TA 2. Capability Building – via . . . Training
Workshops
Coaching/Mentoring
Seminars of Conferences
Job Aids

22. MODES OF PROVIDING TA 3. Help in group & Work Management Coaching
Workshops

23. AREAS OF TA 3. A Work Management Coaching, Workshops on :
Planning the work
Standards setting
Monitoring implementation
Assessing & adjusting implementation
Evaluating Work Accomplishment

24. AREAS OF TA 3. B Group Management Coaching, Workshops on :
Giving of assignments
Building & sustaining teams
Monitoring work and time utilization
Managing performance of people

25. SKILLS IN PROVIDING TA Facilitation skills Giving feedback skills
Coaching skills
Monitoring and analysis skills of TA Progress
Summative evaluation of Providing TA

26. STAGES IN PROVIDING TA AGENDA
Identifying TA agenda
Identifying TA intervention
Performance contracting
TA planning
TA implementation/Monitoring/Feedback/Adjustment
TA Results Evaluation

27. IN SUMMARY : Always come prepared with data when providing TA
Accomplish a performance contact between the client and the TA provider
Develop the TA plan based on the consolidated performance contracts with individual target clients
Treat clients according to their needs – from planning, to monitoring and evaluating.

28. Successful people have at least one thing in common
Successful people have at least one thing in common Somewhere , somehow, someone cared for their growth and development Miller

29. Thank you!