Development of a cost-recoverable business case and implementation plan for establishing a Pan-Canadian Credential Assessment Centre for Internationally Educated Teachers (IETs).
Date : February 2020 to December 2020
Budget :$90.000-$110.000
CCMEC requires the Services of an experienced consultant who can lead a pan-Canadian process that aims to develop a business case and sustainable implementation plan for the centre and the language-competency test. The successful Proponent will have strong research and financial analysis abilities and will provide recommendations based on analysis of evidence collected throughout the Project. The Proponent must be able to complete the project within a framework that includes, but is not limited to, an evidence-based decision-making approach. The successful Proponent will also be able to carry out research in both of Canada’s official languages. In addition, the successful Proponent will have a sophisticated understanding of government decision-making processes and issues related to the exclusive provincial/territorial jurisdiction over education in Canada.
The Proponent is expected to develop a business case on the operation of the centralized centre, outlining a sustainable implementation plan with key metrics to ensure its success, especially financial for a cost-recovery model enabling the operations to be self-sustaining. The implementation plan must include a feasible, cost-recovery model for implementation and the development of common policies and practices with respect to language-competencies test-taking protocols. This will include further exploring how faculties of education at universities in Canada can support the model for the administration of the language-competencies test at various designated locations.
In the development of the implementation plan, the Proponent will examine the feasibility of administering the language competency tool from multiple locations to facilitate more timely access for applicants. The Proponent will also examine additional uses for the language competency test beyond the assessment. For example, the implementation plan could also consider the possibilities for adapting the language competency test for use in other English and French speaking countries, to develop economies of scale and keep the testing fees reasonable for applicants.
The Proponent will be tasked to collaborate with third parties hired by CCMEC outside the scope of the current RFP to ensure the completion of specific Project work. This includes collaboration with:
- external language competencies subject-matter expert, who will coordinate the work with all the stakeholders for the language proficiency assessment area of work;
- an external IT firm responsible for the RTCC On-line Language Assessment Tool upgrade. The IT firm will assist with the administration of the on-line test in pilot-testing centers and collect test takers’ responses;
- an external consultant in charge of the development of comparability tables for the top 12 source countries of IETs in Canada (6 French-speaking and 6 English-speaking) and the analysis of areas of similarity and difference between the provinces and territories regarding standard assessment outcomes.
Finally, the Proponent will collaborate with members of the LCWG and PQACWG throughout the Project. LCWG and PQACWG members consist of registrars and/or senior staff with expertise in qualification assessment and recognition procedures. They will support the Project work.
