NOA in pictures - March 2024

NOA wins tender for Stroomopwaarts

On the road! of NOA has been chosen by Stroomopwaarts as a diagnostic instrument for the entire participation target group (800 to 1000 people per year), especially because Op Weg! screens all habitats and promotes methodical work. Stroomopwaarts implements, among other things, the Participation Act and the New Civic Integration Act for the municipalities of Maassluis, Vlaardingen and Schiedam.

And also at the Municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg

NOA has also won a tender from the Municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg. With the Op weg! assessment, strengths and development opportunities of both the regular social assistance group and non-native speakers are mapped out

Many selections successfully executed

In recent months, NOA has again supported various programmes in selections for Bachelor's programmes. In addition to selections for medicine, clinical technology and oral hygiene, for example, there was also a new and very special one this year: the selection for the Aerospace Engineering programme at TU Delft. More than 2000 students from all over the world participated in this selection. Proctoring is used in these selection tests. Sometimes this is for some of the participants and sometimes for the whole group. This gives as many participants as possible the opportunity to participate in the selection.

Study progress meter for MBO 1 and 2?

NOA is currently evaluating the MBO Study Progress Meter (SVM) and is investigating how this instrument can be made more suitable for MBO level 1 and level 2 students. To this end, NOA has spoken to a number of student counsellors within MBO who have experience with this instrument. The interviews show that the supervisors are very positive about the SVM for students level 3 and 4. The student counsellor gains better insight into aspects such as the student's well-being, motivation, competencies and support needs. The results of the SVM provide valuable input for the guidance interview with the student. Causes of some problems that the supervisor could not put a finger on at first become clearer. The students sometimes find making the SVM exciting in the beginning, but experience the conversation as a result of the SVM as very pleasant because it is about them and they recognize themselves in it.

Previous feedback shows that the SVM is less suitable for the lower MBO levels. This was discussed in the discussions with the student counsellors. Reasons they put forward include: language, length of the instrument, relevance of a number of aspects in the current SVM and certain aspects that are relevant to this target group but are not currently included in the SVM. NOA will use this input for further development and adjustment of the SVM. The investigation is still ongoing. We will inform you when the SVM for levels 1 and 2 will take more concrete forms.

Pre-announcement Study progress meter MBO package offer

As you have read elsewhere, we are proud to introduce our new NOA Talent Portal, an innovative platform aimed at developing talent and supporting study progress. And to celebrate this special moment, we are offering you a one-off package offer at the beginning of April: the Study Progress Meter MBO package, including numerous extras.

Why should you consider the MBO Study Progress Meter ? This tool is designed to promote students' well-being and academic success by mapping their motivation, competencies, well-being and support needs in just 30 minutes. This allows you to engage effectively with students, optimize study guidance and reduce the risk of early dropout.

What is included in the Stutievoortsmeter (SVM) package 2024? To mark the launch of our NOA Talent Portal, we are offering an exclusive SVM package worth €10,000,-, now available at a 50% discount for just €5,000,-.

This package includes:

A practice-oriented SVM training of 3 hours
A 3-hour intervision training
400 SVM tests in the NOA Talent Portal including reporting

And we also offer some free extras:

2 hours of extra advice
Additional information about the scientific substantiation, background and substantiation of the SVM
Free implementation in the NOA Talent Portal
Option to add 10 additional custom questions
Management reporting
Support with subsidy application

Find out why other MBO institutions are enthusiastic about the Study Progress Meter! Contact us to take advantage of this unique offer in 2024 and discover how this tool can support your educational institution in combating student dropout and increasing student well-being and study success. Of course we will soon come up with an extensive mailing about this package offer.

Want to know more already? Feel free to contact Anja Rosner or Edwin van den Akker, 020-5040800 or mail to info@noa-vu.nl.