Presentation to Scottish Sr Teachers April 08

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TheSingapore Education Service - Moulding the Future of Our Nation

WELCOMESenior Teachers

East Ayrshire Council, Scotland

Monday 7 April 2008


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Programme

9.30 Welcome and introductions

Presentation on Singapores

Education System

Q & A 1

10.30 Break

10.45 Educational Leadership in

Singapore

Q & A 2

12 noon End


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Itinerary (7 11 Apr)

Sharing by Scottish Sr TeachersConsolidation

Fri 12 Apr

St Margarets SecondaryPunggol Primary

Hwa Chong InstitutionOng Teng Cheong Leadership

Thu 11 Apr

Visit to National Institute of Education

Beacon Primary

Wed 10 Apr

Victoria School

Dialogue with Master Teachers

Tue 8 Apr

Overview of Singapore Education and Leadership Development

Teacher Training and DevelopmentDialogue with Sr Teachers

Mon 7 Apr


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Overview of the

Education System in

Singapore


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Presentation Outline

Education Development inSingapore

Overview of Education System

Recent Initiatives


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Education Development inSingapore


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Education Development in

Singapore

Mass education forall

Building a nationaleducation system

Bilingual policy

Vocational andTechnicalInstitutions

Survival-Driven

(1959 1978)


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Ability-based,aspirations-driven

(1997 present)

Efficiency-Driven

(1979 1996)

Survival-Driven

(1959 1978)

StrategiesFlexibility and diversity

Top-down support forground-up initiatives

Developing furtherpeaks of excellence indifferent areas

Education Development in

Singapore


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Overview of Education

System


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We have a Strong Education System

Singapore ranked 1st for having an education systemthat best meets the needs of a competitive economy

IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2007

Students obtained highest scores in Maths and

ScienceTrends in International Mathematics and Science StudyWell-established post-secondary education institutions

Our Institute of Technical Education won the IBMInnovations Award

Rated as best performing education system, withexcellent Teaching ForceHow the worlds best performing school systems comeout on top, by McKinsey & Company


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Key Characteristics

Budget of S$7.5 billion 3.4% of GDP

535,000 students in 360 schools

137,000 students in Post-SecondaryEducation Institutions (PSEIs)

29,000 teachers in schools; 8,800academic staff in PSEIs


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Education Structure

Primary School (6 years)

Secondary School (4 - 5 years)

JC (2 years) Poly (3 years) ITE (2 years)

University (3 - 4 years)


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Progression to Post-Secondary

Education Institutions (PSEI)

Out of a typical P1 cohort:

About 90% gain admission to publicly-funded post-

secondary education institutions

(JC: ~30%, Poly: ~40%, ITE: ~20%)

An estimated 5% attend private educationorganisations

~25% gain admission to University (i.e.NUS/NTU/SMU)


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Primary Education

6 years of foundation inreading, writing and

arithmeticCustomised curriculum atP5 and P6

Primary School LeavingExam (PSLE)


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Secondary Education

Admission to secondary schools is basedon merit; all our schools are selective

After PSLE, students placed in courses:

Express for students able to complete their Olevels in 4 years [~60%]

Normal (Academic) for students likely tocomplete their O levels in 5 years [~25%]

Normal (Technical) for students who require adifferent curriculum to prepare them for a technicaleducation through the N levels [~10-15%]


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University Landscape

3 publicly-funded universities [~25%]National University of Singapore (NUS)

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Singapore Management University (SMU)Private universities

Singapore Institute of Management University

INSEAD, Chicago Graduate School of Business

Foreign Specialised InstitutionsWheelock College, USA (Early Childhood)

Tisch School of the Arts, USA (Film Production)


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University Landscape

Times HigherEducationSupplement

Worlds Top 200UniversitiesRankings (2007)

NUS ranked

33rd AustraliaUniversity of Queensland33=Canada

University of BritishColumbia33=

USYale University2=

TaiwanNational Taiwan University102

South KoreaSeoul National University51

ChinaPeking University36

SingaporeNational University ofSingapore33=

Hong KongUniversity of Hong Kong18

JapanUniversity of Tokyo17

UKOxford University2=

UKCambridge University2=

USHarvard University1

CountryName

2006

rank


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Recent School Initiatives


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More Pathways and ChoicesIntegrated Programme (IP)

Intended for those in the top 10% of theacademic cohort

Seamless Upper Sec & Pre-University

education for university-bound studentsSpecialised Independent Schools (SIS)

Exceptional talents, e.g. sports, math &science, and arts

Privately Funded Schools (PFSs)

NorthLight School (NLS)


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Primary (6Years)

Secondary (4 -5

years)

JC (2 years)

GCE A-Levels Examinations / International Baccalaureate

Integrated

Programme

Specialised

Independent

Schools

PrivatelyFunded

Schools

More Pathways and Choices


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Broader measures of successbeyond exam results

Allow schools, polytechnics

and universities to selectstudents usingindependently-administered,talent oriented criteria


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More Pathways and

Choices

Greater flexibility and choice in curriculum

Primary school:

Subject-based banding (for 11 to 12 yr olds)Providing schools with strong nicheprogrammes additional resources to furtherdevelop their niche areas. (Programme for

School-Based Excellence)Enriched learning experiences for high-abilitystudents


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Greater flexibility and choice in curriculumSecondary school:

- Introduce new O Levels subjects, including appliedsubjects as well as elective modules

Provide students with hands-on opportunities, andallow them to discover their interests in applied fields

E.g. Elective modules like Creative Game Design,new O level subjects like Introduction to Enterprise

DevelopmentFlexibility for Normal course students to offer subjects at

higher levels


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Provide Holistic Learning

Experiences

Provide opportunities to inculcate valuesand develop character in students

E.g. Social-Emotional Learning framework

To provide all schools with indoor sportshall

Introduced new boarding programmes todeepen efforts to develop character andleadership skills among students


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Inculcate a Global Outlook in

our Students

Enhance language learning

Expand the range of third languages

(French/ German/ Japanese) to includeArabic and Bahasa Indonesia

Chinese or Malay (SpecialProgramme) for students who do nottake Chinese or Malay as a secondlanguage


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Inculcate a Global Outlook in our

Students

More overseas opportunities for studentsTarget for 1/3 of students in secondary schools,JC/Poly and up to 50% of university students, to

have at least one overseas experienceExamples: Overseas community involvementprojects, school twinning programmes

Funds for schools to twin with and host overseas

schoolsHelping schools to set up satellite campuses forsustained immersion


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Provision for Special Needs

Mild to moderate special learning needscatered for in mainstream schools

Special Needs Officers in 103 schools by mid-2008

Provide support for autism, dyslexia and ADHDMore severe needs catered for in SpecialEducation schools

Partnership with community stakeholdersProfessional support from MOE

More diverse range of educational opportunities forchildren with different abilities


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Supporting Teachers

Teachers carefully selected from top 30% of cohort

Introduced Growth, Retention, Opportunities and Well-being (GROW) package for teachers

Growth: Sabbaticals (up to 6 months) for teachers with 12 yrsof service, Learning and Development Scheme for all teachers.

Recognition: Additional benefits to recognize teachers for theiryears of service

Opportunities: More promotional grades, enhance TeacherSpecialists track

Well-being: Enhance part-time teaching scheme, augmentmanpower resources


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Supporting Teachers

Provide structured teacher-training programmebefore teachers are posted to schools

Professional development opportunities areprovided while teachers are in schools

E.g. scholarships for post-graduate studies

E.g. work-attachments in private sectorE.g. greater flexibility in curriculum to free up time forprofessional sharing and collaboration


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Supporting Teachers

Provide para-educators to allow teachers to focuson their teaching

Para-educators assist teachers and leaders in the essentialnon-teaching duties in school

E.g.Vice Principals (Admin), Administrative Managers

E.g. Full-time officers to assist teachers in co-curricularactivities conducted after school


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Educational Leadership in

Singapore


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Presentation Outline

Context for Educational Leadership inSingapore

Philosophy for Educational Leadership in

Singapore

Leadership Development and ManagementFramework (3-L Framework)

School Cluster SystemSchool Excellence Model (SEM)

Academy of Principals


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Context for Educational

Leadership in Singapore



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Principals are KeyLeadership in Singapore



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Evolving educational landscape:

Nurturing diverse talents

Building peaks of excellenceGearing for flexibility & choice

Expectations of school leadership:Values-driven, Purposeful &Innovative




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Educational Leadership Efforts

Within compact and central system

Synergised efforts of:

Ministry of Education (MOE)National Institute of Education (NIE)

Academy of Principals Singapore (APS)

Strategic coherence through EducationLeadership Development Centre(ELDC)




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ELDCs Strategic Areas of

Focus

Strategic Direction and Coherencein leadership efforts

Coherence through CommonReference Points in the system:

Philosophy shared values and

beliefsFramework what we need to do asa system



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Philosophy for Educational




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Rationale for Philosophy

Enduring beliefs and guidingprinciples, grounded in national

contextTo inspire principals

To stir principals to reflect

To provide coherent direction forMOEs leadership development effort

y

Leadership



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Rationale for Philosophy

To support leadership efforts ontwo levels:

Individual Level: Guide for Principals to reflect on their practices

and leadership

Systems Level: Direct MOEs policy formulation on leadership

efforts

Leadership



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Development of the Philosophy

Grounds-upInput from the fraternity, MOE Divisionsand stakeholders

Best-Practice StudyLiterature Reviews

International and local best practices

National College for School Leadership inUK, Harvard Graduate School ofEducation, Teachers College

Leadership



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Leadership in SingaporeFour Principles

Educational Leadership is anchored in Values andPurpose

Educational Leadership inspires all towards aShared Vision

Educational Leadership is committed to Growing

People

Educational Leadership Leads and ManagesChange

Leadership



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Educational Leadership is

anchored in Values and

PurposeIs values driven

Provides quality well-roundededucation

Leadership



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2. Educational Leadership inspires

all towards a Shared Vision

Sets directionEnsures vision is focused on thestudent

Leadership



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3. Educational Leadership is

committed to Growing

PeopleValues all and builds capacity

Role-models development

Leadership



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4. Educational Leadership Leads

and Manages ChangeRemains innovative andimprovement-driven

Harness resources

Creates energising environments

Leadership


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Moving Forward

The Philosophy will:

help build the professional fraternity of

PrincipalsAcademy of Principals (APS)

support transference of values and tacitknowledge

Mentoring Scheme

Leadership


L d hi


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Moving Forward

promote reflective practicesDiscussions at school and cluster

levels

inform MOEs policies onleadership efforts

Educational LeadershipDevelopment and ManagementFramework (3-L Framework)

Leadership


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Educational Leadership

Development and ManagementFramework (3-L Framework)

Ed ti l L d hi3-L Framework


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Development and Management

Framework (3-L Framework)

Provides systemic overview of:

Development opportunities forleadership capacities

Management efforts from teacher to

Principal (Leadership Pipeline)

Ed ti l L d hi3-L Framework


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Development and Management

Framework (3-L Framework)

Comprehensively pulls together

Existing efforts,Key strengths, and

Areas for exploration

3-L Framework


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The 3-L Framework

3-Ls

Lead (Identification and Selection)

Learn (Training and Development)Leverage (Systemic Support)

3-L Framework


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The 3-L Framework

Leadership Journey

Spiral structure Lead, Learn and

Leverage at everylevel

Signposts

3-L Framework


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Lead (Identification and

Selection)

Key Features:Many opportunities for leadership

A Leadership Pipeline in a compactsystem

Assessment of Performance andPotential

Enhanced PerformanceManagement System (EPMS)

3-L Framework


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Lead - Enhanced Performance

Management System (EPMS)Competency-based system for 3 tracks ineducation:

Teaching

Specialist

Leadership

Leaders are identified and assessed basedon:

PerformancePotential / Current Estimated Potential (CEP)

3-L Framework


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Lead - Enhanced Performance

Management System (EPMS)

Tuning into Self

PersonalIntegrity

Understanding

OthersRespecting

Others

Working withOthers

DevelopingOthers

StrategicThinking

Initiative

Flexibility

Impact &Influence

Leading theteam

OrganisationalAwareness

VisionaryLeadership

Knowing Self andOthers

ManagingPeople

Visioning forthe Future

Leading &Inspiring

Competency ClustersCoreCompetency

3-L Framework


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Learn (Training and

Development )

Key Feature:

Milestone Programmes Management and Leadership in Schools

(MLS) for middle-managers Leaders in Education Programme (LEP) for

vice-principals with principal potential

Institute of Policy Programmes for principals

and superintendents Leaders for Leaders Programme (LLP) for

senior principals

3-L Framework


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Learn (Training and Development )

Scholarships, Customised CoursesOverseas Study Trip, Sabbaticals

Milestone Programmes Leadership in Education Prog,Leaders for Leaders Prog

Principal

PDL, Scholarships, Customised Courses

Zone / HQ development efforts (policy discussions)

Vice Principal

TWA, PDL, ScholarshipsMilestone Prog Management and Leadership

Head of Dept

Teacher Work Attachment (TWA)Professional Development Leave (PDL)

Scholarships

Sr and Advanced Sr Teacher Programmes

Teacher

Learn (Training and Dev)Level

3-L Framework


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Leverage (Systemic Support)

Key Features:

School Cluster System

School Excellence Model (SEM)Academy of Principals Singapore(APS)

3-L Framework


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3-L Framework


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Aim

To allow greater school autonomy for

schools to be responsive to localneeds

To provide platforms forcollaboration, sharing and learning

3-L Framework


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28 clusters, each with 11 to 14 schools

Headed by Superintendent, with pastPrincipalship experience

Develop, guide and supervise principals to leadschools

Encourage networking, sharing and collaboration

Facilitate better understanding of MOE policies

3-L Framework


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School Excellence Model

3-L Framework


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Self-assessment tool to helpschools to

Identify areas for improvements,Draw up action plans

Integrate strategies into school

operations

3-L Framework


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WE can introduce new programmes and exhort parents,WE can introduce new programmes and exhort parents,

teachers and students to work towards achieving theteachers and students to work towards achieving the

Desired Outcomes. But Desired Outcomes. Butunless we change what counts,unless we change what counts,

it will be difficult, if not impossible, to change theit will be difficult, if not impossible, to change theorientation and focus of our education system.orientation andfocus of our education system. OurOur

assessment systems for schools and for students mustassessment systems for schools and for students must

be closely aligned to the Desired Outcomes To changebe closely aligned to the Desired Outcomes To change

behaviour, we have to change what counts - both forbehaviour, we have to change what counts - both for

students and for schools.students and for schools.

Rear-Admiral Teo Chee Hean

Former Minister for Education

March 1999


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3-L Framework


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Enablers ResultsResults

Learning and Innovation

Leadership

Staff

Management

Strategic

Planning

Resources

Student-

Focused

Processes

Staff

Results

Administrative

& Operational

Results

Partnership &

SocietyResults

Key

Performance

Results


School Excellence Model 3-L Framework


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Level 1

Level 2

Special Awards

Achievement Award

Development Award

School

Excellence

Award

Best Practice Award

Sustained Achievement Award

Outstanding Development Award

SchoolDistinction Award

School Excellence Model Masterplan of Awards

3-L Framework


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Academy of Principals Singapore

(APS)

Academy of Principals3-L Framework


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Academy of Principals

Singapore (APS)

Professional Fraternity for schoolleaders

Transference of tacit knowledgeand transmission of values

Conferences and Seminars

Mentoring Programme for NewlyAppointed Principals

3-L Framework


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Areas for Exploration in

Leadership EffortsStrengthening of the PrincipalFraternity

Leadership in Curriculum andInstruction (LCI) Syllabus for schoolleaders

Future Leaders ProgrammeAssessment of Leadership Potential


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Thank you

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