The Refresher Course for Panel Chairpersons focused on helping the participants to better equip themselves for the duties of an English Panel Chairperson. Towards the end of the course, the participants would be arranged to visit international schools in order to see:

• how English was taught to non-native -speakers in another system; and
• how another English department was run, from a management point of view. Or, more broadly, to observe:
• issues related to “language across the curriculum”;
• resources and facilities for English language teaching.

This file includes correspondence between the English Department and international schools in Hong Kong regarding arrangements for participants to visit the schools. The visits had been part of the curriculum since the refresher course was launched in 1991.

The objectives of the image study were:
1) to assess the community’s awareness to the HKIEd;
2) to indicate the public understanding on the institute of a key provider of teacher’s education;
3) to assess the perceived image of the HKIEd and its ranking among local UGC-funded education institutes; and
4) to assess the intention of studying at the HKIEd and the tendency of recommending the others to study at the HKIEd.

The image study was conducted by Consumer Search on 9 April 1998 and was submitted to Office of Planning and Academic Implementation.

This file includes memoranda and meeting notes regarding the establishment of the Institute of Language in Education, which was overseen by the Working Party on Institute of Language in Education. College members of the Working Party on Colleges of Education were invited to comment on the proposal for the establishment of an Institute of Language in Education under the Education Department.

It also includes correspondence between the Joint College of Education Students Union and the Education Department regarding employment opportunities for college students in 1980.

File list:
1) Unconfirmed minutes of the Board of Social and Business Studies Committee on Joint Academic Development and Research meeting. The purpose of the committee is to promote joint research and academic development among cognate department and with other departments within the Institute.

2) Minutes of meeting of the Promotion Committees for Principal Lectureship and Senior Lectures. The scheme aimed to provide career progression for serving staff to continually upgrade themselves, and to recognise outstanding performance and other academic contributions.

3) Papers related to the 1996-97 internal promotion scheme for academic staff.

The file documents the administrative, academic and financial arrangements relating to the programme, including application forms, payment records, correspondence, programme outlines and duty visit forms.

Includes staff lists, organisation charts and descriptions of job positions in Northcote College of Education for the years 1983, 1985/86, 1987/88, 1988/89 and 1990/91.

In line with its role statement, the Institute has played an active part in the development and improvement of education through knowledge advancement, applied research and the transfer of knowledge, as well as through its academic and professional practices and community services. Knowledge transfer is defined as the two-way flow of academic and professional knowledge, ideas, techniques and expertise between the Institute and the wider education community.

This file relates to research development of the Institute and the Academic development proposal 2009-2012.

The file comprises records relating to LLA Pacific Limited (LLA), the consultancy firm engaged to support the Hong Kong Institute of Education’s strategic planning process. The records include proposal, contract terms, correspondence, reports, and invoices for professional services.

Booklet list:

1. Consultancy Services for The HKIEd Strategic Plan and Management Review
2. Report No. 1 to HKIEd Working Group: Meeting 25 August 1998
3. LLA Pacific Portfolio

The Management Board (MB) was established to:

• review and formulate major policies affecting the the Institite's day-to-day operations;
• monitor the effectiveness of administrative policies and operating procedures;
• assist with resource allocation;
• review, formulate and approve long range management plans; and
• improve communication among the various departments and branches of the Institute.

The MB was dissolved on 2 September 2003.

The file includes the minutes of the final meeting, a memo announcing the dissolution, and papers documenting the establishment of the MB and its governance structure at the time.

With an organisation chart showing the structure of the Management Board and its various Director's Committees, along with their respective terms of reference and membership lists.