{"id":59638,"date":"2025-09-26T08:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=article&#038;p=59638"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T23:11:47","slug":"new-education-assistant-competency-framework-launches","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/new-education-assistant-competency-framework-launches\/","title":{"rendered":"New Education Assistant Competency Framework Launches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2025-09-26\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday September 26 2025<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">New Education Assistant Competency Framework Launches<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/education-training\/k-12\/administration\/program-management\/k-12-workforce-development\/k-12-workforce-plan#plan\">K\u201312 Workforce Plan<\/a>, the ministry has developed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/download\/CA246EA7745245D3BBA7BF6273103911\">Education Assistant (EA) Competency Framework<\/a> that outlines the core knowledge and skills needed to be successful in an EA role. Designed to support future EAs to be job-ready upon graduation, this framework aims to promote consistency across education programs for EAs in the province. While use of the framework is optional, it offers valuable guidance for post-secondary institutions and school districts looking to strengthen EA preparation and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The framework was developed in collaboration with K-12 partners including representatives from post-secondary institutions, Indigenous partners, employers, K-12 unions, parents, and inclusive education advocacy groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the K\u201312 Workforce Plan, the ministry has developed an Education Assistant (EA) Competency Framework that outlines the core knowledge and skills needed to be successful in an EA role. 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