how good is our school?: the journey to excellence journeytoexcellence.org.uk
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How good is our school?: The Journey to Excellence
journeytoexcellence.org.uk
Part 1: Aiming for ExcellencePart 2: Exploring Excellence
Strategies relating to Assessment for learning
Teaching for effective learning
Permeating – Inclusion and Success for ALL, MCMC, GIRFEC
Outcomes of A Curriculum for Excellence
Working with people – and permeating
Learning & Teaching
Vision & Leadership
Partnerships
People
Ethos & Culture
Learning & Teaching
Vision & Leadership
Partnerships
People
Ethos & Culture
OUTCOMES
Part 3: How Good is our School 3Child at the Centre 2
The indicators within How good is our school? focus specifically on the impact of schools in improving the educational experience and lives of Scottish pupils. The emphasis on impact and outcomes reinforces the principle that self-evaluation is not an end in itself. It is worthwhile only if it leads to:•improvements in educational experiences and outcomes; and•maintenance of the highest standards where these already exist.
To be successful, self-evaluation must be a reflective process based on a shared understanding of quality and a shared vision of aims at all levels of the school community.
• individual level;
• collegiate level; and
• whole school level.
Good Great
The great challenge
It was great that it became better,but it would have been better had it become great.Mollehave
Part 4
Planning for Excellence
Building on strengths in planning• Well-established cycles• Direct links to outcomes for learners• Bringing together external expectations and
needs of learners• Professional reflection
and teamwork• Involvement of school
community
Planning for Excellence
Identifying priorities, specifying outcomes and planning delivery
Manageable number
Arising from school’s vision
Expressed as outcomes for learners
Relating to a broad range of achievements
Taking account of CfE capacities
Based on data
Using dimensions and quality indicators
Capable of beingevaluated
Role of EA Help to formulate vision
Judge when to intervene to support schools
Support creativity and innovation
Make an active contribution at all stages
Make local and national priorities understandable, accessible and practical
Achieve appropriate balance between prescription and providing freedom for schools to respond to the needs of their own communities
Effective Planning
- is based on the evidence of ongoing self- evaluation (JTE Part 3 – HGIOS3, TCAC)
- focuses on delivery
- builds on the positive and makes use of examples of excellent practice: JTE Part 2 and 5 (website)
- is flexible and responsive to changing circumstances
- results in demonstrable impact on learners
Perspective movies
Case Studies
Professional Development packs – forthcoming titles ....
Effective self-evaluation
Working with parents to support / improve learning
Working with parents in the pre-school setting
Working in partnership with the community and agencies
Valuing and empowering staff and young people
Ensuring a focus on outcomes to maximise success for learners
Developing a common vision
Delivering high quality learning and teaching
Promoting well-being and respect
Next …
• CLD & FE
• QIO JtE events
• EA conferences
• EA rollout strategies
• Further filming
• Further Professional Development Packs
• Re-vamped DVD – Connected & HMIe
• Glow & JtE ………………………
The Journey to Excellence
journeytoexcellence.org.uk
hmie.org.uk ltscotland.org.uk