Post on 25-Dec-2015
Raising Attainment
Evidence and Challenges
Jim Cameron, Head of Schools with Education Support
West Lothian Council
Evidence• More value added at early stages
• Clear evidence that focus on literacy and mental arithmetic having impact
• Less evidence in mathematics particularly at later stages
• Evidence of closing the gap - danger of ‘levelling’?
Key Actions• Raising Attainment Strategy
• Continue to improve evidence base
• Validate School Self Evaluations
• New Quality Improvement Model
• Enhance scrutiny – new governance arrangements
• Learning Communities – School Hubs
• Collaborative work streams
Quality Improvement, Curriculum,
Assessment and Reporting, Early Years
• Curriculum Frameworks for Literacy and
Numeracy
• Time Limited Investment – Literacy and
Numeracy Development Teams
• Significant training programme on arithmetic
teaching skills
Raising Attainment Strategy