ITECH Curriculum Development Process Checklist

Acronym Legend:
CPM = Country Project Manager LCD = Lead Curriculum Developer
MRT = Manager, Resource Team CER = Content Expert (Outside) Reviewer
CTL = Curriculum Team Lead M&E = M & E Team Member
CD = Curriculum Developer CPE = Copy Editor
CE = Content Expert AC = Administrative Coordinator
MD = Media Developer

I. Request for Training Curricula

What Who
Define Request CPM →
MRT & CTL
Topic (OI Treatment / ARV / Home Care / Counseling & Testing / Rapid Testing)
Audience
Type of Materials Needed (Facilitator Guide / Participant Manual / PowerPoint / Brochures)
Approximate Timeline (Especially if Training Date is Established)
Content experts (Who is slated to contribute)
Learning Goals (knowledge, skill development, clinical skills, TOT, etc.)
Potential Media Needs
Budget
Language Issues (English fluency, translation needed, etc.)
Cultural Issues

II. Pre-Planning
Define Target Audience CPM →CTL
Their Profession:
Approx Years in Profession:
New to HIV:
Specific training needs:
Define Client’s Training Material Format Expectations CPM →CTL
Overhead (vertical / Horizontal)
PowerPoint Presentation (vertical / Horizontal / Animation)
Photos (black and white / color)
Written Educational Materials

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 (trainers’ manual / participants’ manual / handouts / work aids / brochures / posters)
Media (trigger tapes / audio / website / videoconferencing)
Language
Define Procedures to Interface with In-Country Partners CPM →CTL
Printing Materials
Address for Sending Materials
Identify Country Partners (contact information; identify process of communication)
Country Review Process and Input
(Identify Country Reviewers; Contact Information; Define Review Process)
Identify Appropriate Logos
Establish Development Team CTL
CTL (write contract, clarify goals, tasks, responsibilities, etc.)
LCD (may be same as CTL; contact info; schedule of availability)
CD (contact info; schedule of availability)
CE (contact info; schedule of availability)
MD (contact info; schedule of availability)
M&E (schedule of availability)
CER (only for second and final versions; contact info; schedule of availability)
CPE (only for final version; contact info; schedule of availability)

III. Manual Preparation for Pilot

Develop Rough Outline CE →CD+CPM
Identify Primary Topics and Subtopics
Establish Logical Order and Approximate Length of Time
Review Outline to Assure Client’s Training Needs are Accurately Reflected CPM
Prepare CE for Content Dev (Verify PP Template / Provide CE with PowerPoint Template ) CD →CE
Create Content for Manual (Fill-in Content / Create PowerPoint Slides) CE →CD
Manual Set-up Work CD
Set-Up Word Document Manual Template
Set-up Document “Shells” for Content
Determine Use of Educational Media (contact media producer / obtain timeline) CTL + MD
Determine M & E Approaches CTL+LCD+M&E

IV. Pilot Development

Provide Content (content for all modules, case studies, discussion points, etc.) CE →CD
Provide Clinical Photos (CD can also search for extra photos online) CE →CD
Create Facilitator’s Guide CD
Develop Exercises, case study, role plays, etc and instructions/answers for them
Create Worksheets for activities and educational media
Provide “discussion points” and guide for educational media

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 Create Drafts of Sections One and Two (use Previous I-TECH manuals for template)
Create complete draft of each module/session/unit in Section 3
Create Participant’s Handbook (usually from Facilitator’s Guide) CD
Develop Educational Media MD
Develop Evaluation Tools (pre-post assessment, course evaluation, daily evaluation, etc.) CE + CD + M&E

V. Pilot Review
1. Content Expert Review (Reviews PowerPoint and Exercise Worksheets for Content) CE
2. Curriculum Developer Review (applies changes from CE/ readies manual for LCD review) CD
3. Overall Manual Review (Content, Editing, PowerPoint Agreement / Completeness / LCD
Professionalism)

VI. Pilot Version

Create PDF (If necessary; Resource Team can assist) & CD-ROM CD or LCD
Send to Country LCD
Administer Pilot CPM
Observe First Pilot and Document Suggested Revisions CE / CPM / M&E

VII. Pilot Revision

Review of Potential Pilot Changes (content, structure, activity, media, evaluation/assessment, etc. CE + CD+ CPM
changes) + LCD + M&E
Establish Pilot Revision Process CE+CD
Team Clarification and Roles and Responsibilities CE+CD
Timeline CE+CD
Apply Revisions CE+CD
Conduct Pilot Revision Review
1. Content Expert Review (Reviews PowerPoint and Exercise Worksheets for Content) CE
2. Curriculum Developer Review (applies changes from CE/ readies manual for LCD review) CD
3. Overall Review (Content, Editing, PowerPoint Agreement /Completeness/Professionalism) LCD

VIII. Second Version

Create PDF (If necessary; Resource Team can assist) CD
Distribute to Country CD
Deliver Second Version Training CPM
Observe Second Version Training Delivery and Document Suggested Revisions CE / CPM / M&E

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IX. Second Revision and Review
Review of Potential Changes (content, structure, activity, media, evaluation/assessment, etc. CE + CD+ CPM
changes) + LCD + M&E
Establish Second Revision Process CE+CD
Team Clarification and Roles and Responsibilities CE+CD
Timeline CE+CD
Conduct Second Revision CE+CD
Conduct Second Revision Review
1. Content Expert Review (Reviews PowerPoint and Exercise Worksheets for Content) CE
2. Curriculum Developer Review (applies changes from CE/ readies manual for LCD review) CD
3. Overall Review (Content, Editing, PowerPoint Agreement /Completeness/Professionalism) LCD

X. Final Copy
Copy Edit (Must have at least one revision prior, could have more; LCD or CTL arranges) CPE
Final Logo Decisions and Partner Permissions CPM
Final Content Expert (Outside) Review CER
Final Curriculum Review CTL
Final Media Review MD
Produce Bound Copies (in country, outside organizations, I-TECH library) LCD / CTL
Produce Media Copies MD

XI. Dissemination
Distribution of Final Copies (in country, outside organizations, I-TECH library) CPM + CTL
Manage Requests for Copies of Educational Media and Manuals CTL + AC

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