Strathmore North Primary School Profile
Transcript of Strathmore North Primary School Profile
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StrathmoreNorthPrimarySchoolProfilePurpose
OurMission:Tosupportthesocial,emotionalandacademicgrowthofallStrathmoreNorthstudents,sothattheyareabletomakeinformed,responsiblechoicesthroughouttheirlivesandmakemeaningfulcontributionstothecommunity.OurVisionStatements:OurStudentsEngaged,resilientstudentswhoembracelearning.OurCurriculumInnovativecurriculum,thatpromotesself-directedandindependentlearningforall.OurStaffPositive,professionalstaffcommittedtothechallengesofteachingandlearning.OurEnvironmentAsafeandstimulatingenvironment,whereallchildrenhavetheopportunitytolearnanddeveloptothebestoftheirability.OurSchoolCommunityAvaluedandcontinuallydevelopingpartnership,betweenhome,schoolandthelocalcommunity.OurPhilosophy:Ourphilosophyisunderpinnedbythebeliefthatallstudentscanlearnandthatourstrategicactionsasaschoolcanmakeadifference.Webelievethatastrategicfocusonthefollowingprioritiesiswhatmakesthisdifferenceinachievingpositiveoutcomesforallstudents.
Frameworkforimprovingstudentoutcomes–ImprovementModelValues ThecoreofoursharedexpectationsatStrathmoreNorthPrimaryisoureightSchoolValues.
Thesevaluesapplytoallmembersoftheschoolcommunity,students,familiesandstaffandplaceanemphasisonsharedresponsibility.AtStrathmoreNorthPrimarySchoolwevalue:
v Respectv PersonalBestv Honestyv TeamSpiritv Responsibilityv Caringv Independencev Friendliness
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EnvironmentalContext
Ourschooloffersoutstandingteachingandlearningprogramsinastimulatingenvironment.Weencourageourstudentstoworkco-operativelytobecomeconfidentandindependentlearners.
Theschoolwasestablishedin1961andisintheSouthWesternRegionoftheDepartmentofEducation.Itis10kmfromtheCBD,inawell-establishedresidentialareawhichisrichinsporting and service clubs. The schoolmainly takes enrolments from Strathmore and Pascoe Vale and a small number fromOak Park and Strathmore Heights. It has a definedNeighbourhoodZoneandanapprovedceilingof400enrolments.Duringthelast5yearstherehasseenasignificantdemandforenrolmentwiththeincreasedhousingdensity.ThenumberofEnglishasAdditionalLanguage(EAL) learnershasalsogrown.ThevastmajorityofourPrepstudentshaveattendedpreschoolandmostofourYear6studentsenrolatStrathmoreSecondaryCollege.
In 2015we have 16 straight classes, organised into 4 Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). These teamsmeetweekly to assess student learning and to plan engaging anddifferentiatedinstructiontomeettheneedsofallindividualstudents.In2015theschoolhasastaffingprofileof20.5teachers,4.68integrationaidesand2.16schoolsupportstaff.Theteachingteamsrepresentabalanceofexperiencedandbeginningteachers.Wearecommittedtothecontinualdevelopmentofourteacherswithongoingprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsincludingcoaching,mentoringandinduction.
StrathmoreNorthimplementsanexcitingcurriculumwhichisenhancedbyourtechnologynetworkandinnovativesoftware;includingtheuseofinteractivewhiteboards,laptops,AppleTVsandiPads. In2016wewillbeginaBringYourOwnDeviceprogramfor iPads inYears3and4.Theschoolplacesastrongemphasis inbothEnglishandMathswhichcontributessignificantlytowardsimprovedstudentlearningoutcomes.IndividualLearningPlansareimplementedforstudentswhoareperformingbeloworabovetheexpectedstandards.
Theschoolalsohasawell-establishedWelfareProgramtoaccommodateanumberofstudentswithadditionalneeds.OurinterventionandsupportprogramsincludeaLanguageSupportProgram,Lexia/Core5,BridgesandtheWiseOnesProgram(forgiftedstudents).Theschoolhasastrongcommitmenttowardsmaintainingahighstandardofdiscipline.Wehaveanestablishedculture wherestudents feelvalued andengaged,whilehavingmeaningfulopportunitiestocontribute totheschool.
SpecialistProgramsofferedincludePhysicalEducation,Japanese,PerformingandVisualArtsandLibrary.Theschoolhasastrongsportsprofile.WecurrentlyofferinterschoolSummerandWinterSports,Athletics,CrossCountry,SchoolHouseSports,P-2Swimming,andaPrepPerceptualMotorProgram.OurSoundhouseMusicProgramincludesKeyboard,Guitar,SingingandPerformanceinYear1-6andPrepInfantMusicProgram.WealsoofferaBiannualPerformingArtsConcertandVisualArtsShow.
Theschool iscommittedtoastrongeducational focus inpartnershipwiththestudentsandtheir families.This isachievedthroughclearandconsistentcommunication, threewayconferences,newsletters,Compassandanup todate informationwebsite.Weencourageaclimateofmutualgoodwill, trustandco-operation.Theschoolcommunity isactivelyinvolved in the lifeof theschoolandparticipation isvaluedandpromoted.This is reflected inourclassroomprograms,numerousschoolevents,parent forumsandoursixactiveSchoolCouncilSub-Committees:Education,BuildingsandGrounds,Finance,OutOfSchoolHoursCare,(YMCA)andFundraising.OurschoolhasadedicatedandsupportiveSchoolCouncilandweshareagoodrelationshipwithourbroaderschoolcommunity.OurparentshavehighexpectationsfortheirchildrenandourfamiliesareactivelyinvolvedinthewiderStrathmoreNorthCommunitythroughafterschoolandweekendsportsandactivities.
WetakeprideinourschoolgroundsandbuildingswhichincludeamodernflexiblelearningspaceknownasBBuilding.Itincludeseightclassroomsforsharedteaching.TheAWingaccommodatesanadministrationwingandfourclassrooms.WealsohavesixportableclassroomswhicharesituatedaroundourbeautifulMathsGarden.Inadditiontothesewehaveafreestandingrecentlyrenovatedartroom,libraryandgymnasium.Ourwell-developedplaygroundspaceisdividedintothreemainareas.FirstlytheartificialturfovalwiththeP-2playgroundandthesoftballpitch.OurbackareawiththePrepPlayTower,thequietgazeboarea,the3/4Playground,theMusicSchoolandCanteen.Thenfinallythefrontareawhichincludesanetballandbasketballcourt,battennisandvolleyballmarkingsandthe5/6Playground.Ourschoolfacilitiesareusedbyagrowingnumberofcommunitygroups;includingSoccer,YogaandNeighbourhoodWatch.
Ourschooloffersabroadrangeofenrichmentprograms includingSchoolChoir,ChessClub,YouCanDo It,FamilyLife,LifeEducationandschoolcamps.Weoffercomprehensivetransitionprogramstosupportstudentsmovinginto,withinandfromourschoolontoSecondaryCollege.SomeoftheseincludethePrepBuddiesandPastoralCareProgram,visitstothekindergartens,Year6ParentTransitionForums,StudentTransitionandVisitingSpeakersProgramsandtheP-6StepUpandMeettheTeacherInitiatives.Theschoolalsopridesitselfondevelopingstudentleadershipandvoicethoughstudentgoalsetting,feedback,SchoolCaptainsmentoring,theJuniorSchoolCouncilandclasscouncilmeetings,theSportsHouseandViceCaptainsProgramandotherleadershiprolesacrosstheschool.
Ourenthusiasticteachingteam,supportivecommunityandengagedlearnerscontributetoacommunitythattrulyreflectsourschoolmottoof“LearningandGrowingTogether”.
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StrategicDirection ImprovementCycleKey
§ Evaluate&Diagnose/Consultation/Prioritise&SetGoals Design/Plan&Implement Monitor,Review&Evaluate
Achievement Keyimprovementstrategies
Goals
ToimprovestudentperformanceinEnglishandMathssothatitisequaltoorabovestatisticallysimilarschools.
§ Buildconsistent,highqualityinstructionalpracticeforeveryteacher/staffmemberthroughimplementingaresearchbasedinstructionalmodelP-6.
§ Buildaguaranteedandviablecurriculumforkeylearningdomainsandidentifyandimplementessentiallearnings.
§ BuildonourcurrentProfessionalLearningCommunity(PLC)modeltoensureeveryPLCuses
studentdataandevidencetoinformactionanddifferentiateteachingandlearningbasedonstudentneed;includeafocusonvalueaddedgrowthandeffectsize.
§ Developgreaterconsistencyofteacherjudgements-byusinginternalandexternal
assessmenttoolsandmultiplesourcesofdata,throughthePLCmodel.
Targets 1. AusVELSTeacherJudgementswillshowatleast12monthsgrowth(1.0)inallareasofEnglishandMathseachyear.
2. StudentachievementaveragescoresinNAPLANinallareasofEnglishandMathsinYear3andYear5arewithinorabove0.2standarddeviationsofsimilarschoolseachyear.
3. PercentageofstudentsachievinghighgrowthonNAPLANrelativegrowthmatchedcohortreports,isatorgreaterthan35%ineachareaidentifiedbelow(stateexpectedaverageis25%).
2015NAPLANRelativeGrowth-HighGrammarandPunctuation 34Spelling 23Reading 30Writing 30Numeracy 50
4. PercentageofstudentsachievinglowgrowthonNAPLANrelativegrowthmatchedcohortreports,tobeatorbelow15%ineachareaidentifiedbelow(stateexpectedaverageis25%).
2015NAPLANRelativeGrowth-LowGrammarandPunctuation 9Spelling 18Reading 18Writing 10Numeracy 14
TheoryofactionIftheschoolcreatesaguaranteedandviablecurriculuminEnglishandMathswitharticulated‘EssentialLearnings’andbuildsaconsistentinstructionalpracticemodelforeveryteacherandstaffmemberthroughcollaborationofresearch-basedProfessionalLearningCommunities,thenstudentlearning,achievementandgrowthwillimproveacrosstheschool.
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Actions SuccesscriteriaYear12016
§ ProvideanoverviewoftheCITW
Instructionalmodel.BegintoimplementtheresearchbasedHighYieldStrategies/Instructionalmodelfrom‘ClassroomInstructionthatWorks’(CITW)–‘CreatingtheEnvironmentforLearning’Strategies.
§ WritetheSNPS‘GuaranteedandViable
Curriculum’Mathsdocument
§ Redefinethefocusofwhatitmeanstobeaprofessionallearningcommunitywithaparticularemphasisoncommonpacingandpre/postassessmentsbeinganalysedtosupportdifferentiationofinstruction(linkedinparticulartotheMathsG&Vdocument).
§ Initialcurriculumdaystoaddressthewholeframeworkwithanongoingfocusfortheyearon‘CreatingtheEnvironmentfor
Learning’strategies.§ BegintocreateaSNPSinstructionalmodelhandbooktosupportthedeliveryofaconsistentinstructionalmodel§ Auditofteacherproficiencyofstaff’scurrentunderstandingsofaninstructionalmodelusingtheMarzanoauditforHigh
ReliabilitySchools§ OngoingprofessionaldevelopmenttoallstaffabouttheCITW–‘CreatingtheEnvironmentforLearning’Strategies§ Allofthe‘CreatingtheEnvironmentforLearning’strategiesarebeingtrialledandareevidentinuseinclassroomplanning
acrossalllearningdomains,PLCdiscussionsandclassroompractice(includingfeedback)§ CoachingforclassroomteachersinCITW§ SurveystakenfromCITWHandbookforteachersusedthroughouttheyeartomonitorandevaluateourprogress§ ParentprofessionaldevelopmentprovidedandCITWcommunicatedtofamiliesvianewsletter,TeamNewsletters,etc§ PurchaseofCITWHandbookforeverystaffmemberforPD
§ EssentiallearningsforallMathsdomainsateachyearlevelhavebeenidentified,implementedanddocumented.§ Verticalalignmentacrosstheschoolofessentiallearningsthroughanaudittoavoidomissionsofimportantcontent.§ Eachessentiallearninghasbeenunpackedsothatthereisclarityaroundwhatstudentsarerequiredto‘know,understandand
do’sothisisdocumentedandunderstoodbystaffwithinMaths.§ AScopeandSequenceofkeyCognitiveandContentSpecificVocabularyforMathshasbeendeveloped§ KeyCommonAssessmentTaskshavebeencreatedanddocumentedforeachessentiallearning§ PDcenteredaroundbestpractice/strategiesfortheteachingofMathsandthestructureofMathslessons§ AuditourGuaranteedandViableCurriculumdocumentagainsttheVictorianCurriculumF-12for2017implementation.
§ TheworkofPLCscenteraroundthefourcriticalquestions:
o Whatitisweexpectstudentstolearn?o Howwillweknowwhentheyhavelearntit?o Howwillwerespondwhentheyalreadyknowit?o Howwillwerespondwhentheydon’tlearnit?
§ EvidenceofregularPLCLeadersmeetingswheretheseleadersaresupportedintheirleadershipofeachPLCteam§ CoachestimetabledwitheachPLCtosupportplanningandassessmentdiscussionsandimplementationwithafocusoncommon
pacingandanalysisofdata.§ Evidenceofteamnormsbeingimplemented§ Unpackingofachievementtargetssostaffareclearforeachchildwhatoneyear’sgrowthlookslike§ RevisionoftheSNPSPLCmodelandensureitisbeingfollowedtoembedmoderationinanongoingbasis§ CreationofdocumentdetailingPLCdataquestionsanddiscussionprompts§ ContinuetheverticalmoderationofWritingandMathswithinthePLCstructure§ AnnualauditofPLCattheendofeveryyear§ PLCsensurecontinuedimplementationofLexia/Core5andBridgesEnglishskillsupport/interventionprogram.
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Year22017
§ ContinuetoimplementtheCITW‘LearningEnvironment’strategies.
§ Introduce‘DevelopUnderstanding’CITWstrategies.
§ Researchlessonplansmodels,e.g.GANAG/JanePollockand/orMarzano’slessonsegmentsthatembedthestrategiesintolessondelivery.
§ WritetheSNPS‘GuaranteedandViableCurriculum’Writingdocument(includingspellingandgrammar)
Buildonwhatitmeanstobeaprofessionallearningcommunitywithafocusonthedevelopmentofproficiencyscalestoaideclassroomdifferentiationandpromoteacademicstretchandchallenge.
§ OngoingProfessionalDevelopmentforallstaffaroundCITW.§ CoachingforclassroomteachersinCITW.§ AllstafffurtherdevelopacommonunderstandingofCITWstrategies,planaccordinglyandimplementinclassroomsevidentin
planningdocuments.§ HighqualityimplementationofCITWevidencedacrosstheschoole.g.Displays,Newsletterarticles,workprograms.§ Inductionofnewstaffwithexpectationofagreedclassroominstructionalmodel§ SITtoconductinitialresearchandattendPDintolessonplanmodels§ ContinuetocreatetheSNPSinstructionalmodelhandbook§ Continuetoinformandcommunicatetofamiliesourschool’scommitmenttoourInstructionalModelvianewsletter,etc
§ EssentiallearningsforWritingateachyearlevelhavebeenidentified,implementedanddocumented.§ Verticalalignmentacrosstheschoolofessentiallearningsthroughanaudittoavoidomissionsofimportantcontent.§ Eachessentiallearninghasbeenunpackedsothatthekeyskills,strategiesandknowledgerequiredforsuccessisclearly
evident,documentedandunderstoodbystaff.§ AScopeandSequenceofkeyCognitiveandContentSpecificVocabularyforWritinghasbeendeveloped§ KeyCommonAssessmentTaskshavebeencreatedanddocumentedforeachEssentialLearning.§ PDcenteredaroundbestpractice/strategiesfortheteachingofwritingandthestructureofwritinglessons§ AuditourEnglishGuaranteedandViableCurriculumdocumentsagainsttheVictorianCurriculumF-12for2017implementation.
§ EvidenceofPLCworkshouldcontinueasseeninyear1§ ProficiencyScalesforkeyunitsofworkareevident§ EvidenceofPLCs/schoolcelebratingstudentsuccessinalldomainsofthecurriculum.§ IntroduceverticalmoderationofSpeakingandListeningandcontinueworkwithWritingandMaths§ AnnualauditofPLCattheendofeveryyear§ PLCsensurecontinuedimplementationofLexia/Core5andBridgesEnglishskillsupport/interventionprogram.
Year32018
§ ContinuetoimplementtheCITW‘LearningEnvironment’and‘DevelopUnderstanding’strategies.
§ Implement‘ExtendandApplyKnowledge’CITWstrategies.
Implementanddesignlessonplansmodelsthatembedthestrategiesintolessondelivery
WritetheSNPS‘GuaranteedandViableCurriculum’Reading/SpeakingandListeningdocument
§ CoachingforclassroomteachersinCITWisevidentandtimetabled§ AllstafffurtherdevelopacommonunderstandingofCITWstrategies,planaccordinglyandimplementinclassroomsevidentin
PLCminutes,andplanningdocumentation§ HighqualityimplementationofCITWevidencedacrosstheschoole.g.Displays,Newsletterarticles,workprograms.§ Inductionofnewstaffwhichincludesanexpectationofimplementationoftheagreedinstructionalmodel§ LessonsplannedfollowedtheagreedSNPSplanningmodel§ ContinuetocreatetheSNPSinstructionalmodelhandbook
§ EssentiallearningsforReading/SpeakingandListeningateachyearlevelhavebeenidentified,implementedanddocumented.§ Verticalalignmentacrosstheschoolofessentiallearningsthroughanaudittoavoidomissionsofimportantcontent.§ Eachessentiallearninghasbeenunpackedsothatthekeyskills,strategiesandknowledgerequiredforsuccessisclearly
evident,documentedandunderstoodbystaff§ AScopeandSequenceofkeyCognitiveandContentSpecificVocabularyforReading/SpeakingandListeninghasbeendeveloped§ KeyCommonAssessmentTaskshavebeencreatedanddocumentedforeachEssentialLearning.§ PDcenteredaroundbestpractice/strategiesfortheteachingofReading,SpeakingandListeningandthestructureoflessons
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PLCsmodeltoberevisedtoinvestigatestrategiesfortimelyinterventiontoensuremasteryofidentifiedessentiallearningsinMathsandEnglishforallstudents
§ PDstaffinwaystoaccommodatethesestudentswithinourprogramdeliverye.g.Timetables,helpers,staffexpertise,
interventiontools,sharedteaching§ EvidenceofinitiativesbyeachPLCtoprovidetimelyinterventionforthosestudentswhoneedmoretimeandthosethatneed
extension§ AnnualauditofPLCattheendofeveryyear§ PLCsensurecontinuedimplementationofLexia/Core5andBridgesEnglishskillsupport/interventionprogram.
Year42019
§ PLCsandSITevaluateandaudittheeffectivenessofCITWstrategies/Lessonplanmodels.
• EvaluationandauditoftheGuaranteedandViableCurriculumdocumentscreatedduringthelifeofthisStrategicPlan.
ContinuetobuildonPLCmodelwithafocusontrackingandmonitoringstudentperformanceandalteringplanninganddeliveryofprogramstoreflectstudents’needs.
§ ImprovedStudentOutcomesresultinginreachingStrategicPlanTargets.§ CITWisembeddedinthepedagogyofallteachersatSNPSevidentinplanningdocuments.§ PublishtheSNPSinstructionalmodelhandbook
§ WholeschoolCurriculumauditundertakeninpreparationfortheSchoolReview.
§ EvidenceofPLCusingdatatotrackstudentprogressagainsttheessentiallearningsandplanningdocumentationthatisregularlyusedandupdated.
§ PLCsensurecontinuedimplementationofLexia/Core5andBridgesEnglishskillsupport/interventionprogram.§ AnnualauditofPLCattheendofeveryyear
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Engagement Keyimprovementstrategies
Goals
Tobuildgreaterstudentownershipoftheirlearningbychallengingandempoweringstudentstodrivelearningoutcomes.
§ Buildstudentownershipintheirlearningthrough:
1. Effectivereportingincludingportfolios,conferencesandformalreports.
2. Timelyandeffectivefeedback(seeachievementsection–CITWInstructionalModel)
3. Introductionofproficiencyscalesfordifferentiationandacademicchallenge
4. Thedevelopmentofaschoolbasedinquirymodel
§ EmbedtheuseofICTacrossandbetweenalllevelsusingbothexistingandnewtechnologiestoenhanceownership,challengeandengagestudentsintheirlearningthroughtheimplementationoftheSNPSICTeLearningPlan.
Targets
1.ScoresintheStudentOpinionSurvey-StudentRelationshipsandWellbeingFactorsaresustainedatorabovestateandregionalmeansoverthelifeofthestrategicplan. Region
2015 State 2015
SNPS 2015
Learning Confidence
4.12 4.15 4.56
School Connectedness
4.36 4.39 4.60
Stimulating Learning
4.13 4.14 4.64
Student Motivation
4.56 4.56 4.75
Teacher Effectiveness
4.40 4.41 4.72
Teacher Empathy 4.43 4.43 4.74
2.MaintainandbuildthemeanscoreandpercentendorsementintheStaffOpinionSurveywithintheSchoolClimateModuleby2019:
SNPS 2015
Overall Score (Mean) 82.6
Percent Endorsement 81%
3.ImprovestudentconfidenceandattitudestoICTmeasuredintheannualschoolbasedsurveyoverthelifeofthestrategicplan.
TheoryofactionIftheschooldevelopsandimplementsastrategicICTLearningPlanandbuildsonstudentvoiceandownershipoftheirlearning,thenstudentmotivation,engagementandachievementwillimprove.
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Actions SuccesscriteriaYear1-2016
DesignanewresearchbasedstudentreportingformatandprocessforuseatSNPSincludingreports,conferencesandportfolios.Research,developandtrialtheuseofproficiencyscales,continuumsandrubricswithinMathsto:o Makelearningvisibletostudentso Extendstudentexpectationso Buildstudentchoiceo DevelopconsistentexpectationsofthestandardsamongstteachersandstudentsDevelopandimplementtheSNPSICTeLearningPlan.
§ Contactotherschoolstoseetheirformattingandprocesses§ ResearchDETrequirementsregardingreporting§ Researchreportingmodelse.g.StandardsbasedinHighReliabilityModeletc.§ Reviewparentsurveydataconducted2015§ Conductstaffreportingsurveyandanalyse§ Designpotentialreportingformats,expectationsandprocessesandareportingimplementationtimeline§ Conferencesbetweenparents,teachersandstudentsisreviewedtoalignwithnewreportingprocess§ Seekfeedbackfromstaffregardingdraftreportformate.g.WAGandPLCleaders,andparentsthroughEducationSub-
Committee§ Researchplatformsfordigitalportfoliosandconductinitialtrialinyears3and4(totieinwithBYODinitiative).
§ Conductprofessionaldevelopmentforstaffonproficiencyscales/continuums/rubrics(linkstoG&Vcurriculuminstudentachievement)
§ Developproficiencyscales/continuums/rubricsfortheEssentialLearningsinMaths.§ Trialtheuseofproficiencyscales/continuums/rubricsforvisiblelearning,goalsettingandfeedbackandassessment‘as’
learning.
§ TheBringYourOwnDevice(BYOD)programandplaninyears3-4hasbeenimplemented
o Policyandprotocolsdevelopedtoensurethesafe,equitableandresponsibleuseofICTatschoolandhomeo StaffPDonuseofiPadso Planningsupportandcoachingo Ongoingcommunicationtothecommunityregardingtheinitiativee.g.newsletterso Schoolinfrastructureinplacetosupportthisplano CreationofschoolbasedICTstudentsurveytomeasureconfidenceandattitudes
§ ImplementationofelementsoftheICTplanincluding:
o TheICTmissionandvisionstatementwillberevised,clearlyarticulatedandsharedacrosstheschool.o IdentificationofstaffpersonalgoalsinrelationtotheirICTneedsandcapabilitieso Cybersafetyfocusisevidentthroughthecurriculum(teachingof),welfare(monitoringoftheICTagreement),
communityeducation(parentforumsandpolicies)andincludesworkingtowardsqualifyingforeSmartaccreditationo Successesareroutinelycelebratedandeffective,innovativeapproachestolearningarechampionedo CreateaGuaranteedandViablecurriculumdocumentauditedagainsttheDigitalTechnologiesVictorianCurriculum
F-12for2017implementation.
Year2-2017
§ Implementnewreportingformatandprocessincludingreports,conferencesandportfolios
§ Provideprofessionaldevelopmentandhandbookforstaff§ Communityinformedofchangesinreporting§ Newreportingformatisimplementedaccordingtothenewschedule§ Processisrefinedforeachreportingperiodaccordingtoimplementationtimeline§ Conferencesbetweenparents,teachersandstudentsalignswithnewreportingprocess§ Digitalportfoliosdevelopedbyallchildreninyears3-6tocomplementthereportingprocess.§ Staffandstudentstoutiliseproficiencyscalesforgoalsettingandfeedback
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§ Research,developandtrialtheuseof
proficiencyscales,continuumsandrubricswithinWritingAuditourcurrentInquiryScopeandSequencedocumentandupdatetoensurealignmentwithVictorianCurriculumF-12focusingonScienceandCriticalandCreativeThinking
§ DevelopandimplementtheSNPSICT
eLearningPlan
§ Conductprofessionaldevelopmentforstaffonproficiencyscales/continuums/rubrics(linkstoG&Vcurriculuminstudent
achievement)§ Developproficiencyscales/continuums/rubricsfortheEssentialLearningsinWriting.§ Trialtheuseofproficiencyscales/continuums/rubricsforvisiblelearning,goalsettingandfeedback
§ ScopeandSequenceupdatedtomakelinkstonewcurriculum
§ TheBringYourOwnDevice(BYOD)programandplaninyears3-5hasbeenimplementedo Inductionofnewstaffo StaffPDislinkedtobuildingstaffconfidencewithiPadso Planningsupportandcoachingo Ongoingcommunicationtothecommunityregardingtheinitiativee.g.newsletterso ConductannualICTauditusingschoolbasedICTstudentsurveytomeasureconfidenceandattitudes
§ ImplementationofelementsoftheICTplanincluding:
o ContinuetoidentifystaffpersonalgoalsinrelationtotheirICTneedsandcapabilitieso CreationanddocumentationoftheSNPSIntendedICTcurriculumo eLearningleadershipisdistributedacrosstheschoolo ContinuationCybersafetyfocusisevidentthroughthecurriculum(teachingof),welfare(monitoringoftheICT
agreement),communityeducation(parentforumsandpolicies)andincludesqualifyingforeSmartaccreditationo HighlevelsofTeachercollaborationfocusedonimprovingtheeffectivenessoflearningandteachingwithICTo Successesareroutinelycelebratedandeffective,innovativeapproachestoelearningarechampioned
Year3-2018
Evaluateandrefinereportingprocessandformatincludingreports,conferencesandportfolios
Research,developandtrialtheuseofproficiencyscales,continuumsandrubricswithinReadingandSpeakingandListening
ResearchapproachestoeffectiveinquiryinstructionthatpromotesacademicstretchandchallengeandcreativeandcriticalthinkingwithinScienceandotherVictorianCurriculumF-12domains.
§ Inductionfornewstaffonreportingprocess§ Developmentofsupportmaterialsforwritingofreports§ Developmentofsupportmaterialsforcreatingdigitalportfolios
§ Conductprofessionaldevelopmentforstaffonproficiencyscales/continuums/rubrics(linkstoG&Vcurriculuminstudentachievement)
§ Developproficiencyscales/continuums/rubricsfortheEssentialLearningsinReadingandSpeakingandListening.§ Trialtheuseofproficiencyscales/continuums/rubricsforvisiblelearning,goalsettingandfeedback
§ Conductresearchintovariousapproachesincludingvisitstootherschools,readings,professionaldevelopment§ Developaworkingpartytoresearchandproposeaninquiryapproachthatisresearchbased§ Communicatetostafftheoverviewoftheagreedapproach§ Workingpartytodevelopanimplementationtimeline
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DevelopandimplementtheSNPSICTeLearningPlan
§ TheBringYourOwnDevice(BYOD)programandplaninyears3-6hasbeenimplementedo Policyandprotocolsdevelopedtoensurethesafe,equitableandresponsibleuseofICTatschoolandhomeo Inductionfornewstaffo Ongoingcommunicationtothecommunityregardingtheinitiativee.g.newsletterso Schoolinfrastructureinplacetosupportthisplano ConductannualICTauditusingschoolbasedICTstudentsurveytomeasureconfidenceandattitudes
§ ImplementationofelementsoftheICTplanincluding:
o ContinuetoidentifystaffpersonalgoalsinrelationtotheirICTneedsandcapabilitieso ImplementationoftheSNPSIntendedICTcurriculumo eLearningleadershipisdistributedacrosstheschoolo MaintainingeSmartaccreditationo VisitstootherschoolsidentifiedashavingbestICTpracticeo HighlevelsofTeachercollaborationfocusedonimprovingtheeffectivenessoflearningandteachingwithICTo Successesareroutinelycelebratedandeffective,innovativeapproachestoeLearningarechampionedo Anonlineenvironmentiscreatedinwhichcurriculumplanninganddesignssupportsstudentcentredandself-
directed,differentiatedlearningo Evidenceofauthenticlearningcontextsthatrequireinquiry,collaboration,communicationandproblemsolving
Year4-2019
Continuetorefinereportingprocesses
EvaluationandauditoftheProficiencyscales/rubrics/continuumscreatedduringthelifeofthisStrategicPlan.
ImplementanapproachtoeffectiveinquiryinstructionthatpromotesacademicstretchandchallengewithinScienceand‘other’AusVELSdomainsacrosstheschool.
Develop,implementandreviewtheSNPSICTeLearningPlan
§ Inductionfornewstaffonreportingprocess§ Reviewnewreportingformatandprocessesforschoolreview
§ WholeschoolCurriculumauditundertakeninpreparationfortheSchoolReview.
§ Workingpartytoactiontheimplementationtimeline§ ConductstaffPD§ AuditandreviewofcurrentSNPSInquirymodel
§ ReviewtheICTplan,includingtheBYODprogramtoensurethatitmeetstheneedsoftheschool.§ ImplementationofelementsoftheICTplanincluding:
o Buildonaonlineenvironmentiscreatedinwhichcurriculumplanninganddesignssupportsstudentcentredandself-directed,differentiatedlearning
o Continuedevidenceofauthenticlearningcontextsthatrequireinquiry,collaboration,communicationandproblemsolving
o ConductannualICTauditusingschoolbasedICTstudentsurveytomeasureconfidenceandattitudes
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Wellbeing Keyimprovementstrategies
Goals
Todevelopresilient,confident,studentswhoareresponsiblelearnerswillingtotakerisks.
§ Buildtheparent/communitypartnershipthrough:
1. Trackingofstudentabsenceandlateness
2. Enhancementofcurrentcommunicationprocessesforfamilies
3. Facilitatingparenteducationopportunitiesandtheutilisationofcommunityexpertise
4. WelldocumentedpracticesandprocessesforTransition
5. StudentReporting(seeEngagementsection)
§ Teachresiliencethroughthedevelopmentofagrowthmindsetforteachersandstudents.
§ ImplementanEnglishasanAdditionalLanguage(EAL)policyandprogram
Targets
1.ScoresintheStudentOpinionSurvey-StudentRelationshipsandWellbeingFactors,aresustainedatorabovestateandregionalmeansandshowimprovementoverthelifeofthestrategicplan.
Region 2015
State 2015
SNPS 2015
ClassroomBehaviour
3.29 3.38 3.98
ConnectednesstoPeers
4.28 4.32 4.65
StudentSafety 4.33 4.35 4.81
StudentDistress
5.91 5.95 6.57
StudentMorale
5.70 5.73 6.26
2.Improvetheidentifiedvariablescoresintheparentopinionsurveyby2019:
SNPS 2014 SNPS 2015
Socialskills 5.73 5.95
StudentSafety 5.28 5.69
Transitions 5.84 6.04
3.Reduceabsenteeismby10%acrossallyearlevelsfrom13.83days(2014)to12.5days(2019). Theoryofaction
Ifthereisawholeschoolfocus,inpartnershipwithparents,onthedevelopmentofagrowthmind-setforallstudentsthenlearning,resilience,andwellbeingwillbeenhanced.
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Actions SuccesscriteriaYear1-2016 • Continueandrefinetrackingofstudent
absenceandlatenessEnhancementofcurrentcommunicationprocessesProvideParentEducationandutilisecommunityexpertisewithintheschool
§ Welldocumentedpracticesand
processesforTransition
§ InvestigateandresearchGrowthMindsetandHattie’s‘8MindFrames’tobuildaschoolculturewhereresilienceismodelledandvalued
§ WriteandimplementanEALpolicyincludingthedocumentationofEALpracticesatSNPS
§ Schoolattendancerecordsareregularlymonitoredandanalysesandtoolsforearlyidentificationofstudentsatriskofpoorattendance(suchastheStudentMappingTool)areused.
§ Regulardiscussionsofstudentattendancerecordsinstaffmeetingsareevidentandaclearlydocumentedprocessforstafftofollowisavailable.
§ Acknowledgementandcelebrationofstudentsandclasseswithhighattendanceratesegclassawards,graphingresultsetc.§ Regularcommunicationwithparentsaboutexpectationsforattendancethroughnewsletters,assembliesetc.§ Anawarenesshasbeencreatedthatabsenceresultsinquantifiablelostlearningtimeandopportunities§ Punctualityismodelledacrossthewholeschool.
§ DevelopmentofCompassreferenceuserguideforallparents§ CreationofstreamlinedprocessesviaCompassforpayments,notesetc.§ Continueteamtermlynewslettersandinvestigatemoretimelyandspecificinformationaboutstudentlearningobjectives§ Researchwaystousecompasstoopencommunicationbetweenhomeandschoolwithastudentlearningfocus
§ RegularParentForumsareprovidedaroundidentifiedneedsincludingbullying,cybersafety,resilience,effectiveuseofiPads
andcurriculumdomains§ Utilisationofoutsideagencies,SSOs(StudentSupportOfficers)andexpertisetodeliverparentinformationevenings§ Communicationofscheduledeventshasbeentimely§ Utilisationofcommunityexpertisee.g.SNPSPlaygroupfacilitators,Fundraising,EducationSubCommittee,Finance,IT,Buildings
andgrounds,Well-beinginitiatives,etc.
§ DocumentationoftransitionprocessesforPrepandYear6toensurenewstaffintheseareashaveaclearunderstandingofwhatisrequiredintherole
§ ApersonisassignedtherolesofTransitionatPrep,Year6andinter-schooltransitions§ Aleadingteacherisassignedtheroleoftransitionofnewstudentsenteringduringtheyeartoensureaprocessisdeveloped
andfollowedincludingtestingofstudentabilitiesinkeylearningareas§ Updatedenrolmentprocesstoensureleadershipisadvisedofincomingnewstudentsthroughouttheyear§ Reviewthecontentsofstudentsenrolmentpack§ Continueimplementationofcurrentendofyearprocessbetweencurrentandnewteacher(includingensuringnewstaff
membersarepresent)toensureacademic,socialandwelfareinformationispassedon.§ Reviewstudentfilerequirementsandhandovers
§ StudentEngagementandWellbeing(SEW)teamtoresearchgrowthmindsetandHattie’smindframes.§ SEWteamtoattendProfessionalDevelopmentsessions§ SEWteamtopresentresearchandproposalstoleadershipandstafffordecisionmaking§ Createaschoolpromiseandcatchphrasetobesaidatassemblywithreferencetoresilience
§ EditenrolmentprocesstoensurethecontinuedidentificationofEALstudentsandexplanationofEALcontinuumtoparentsatenrolment
§ WritetheEALpolicyincludingsuchthingsasenrolmentassessmentandreporting§ DocumentEALpracticesandprocessesinregardstotheEALdevelopmentalcontinuum§ ProfessionalDevelopmentonEALlearners,includingculturalunderstanding,theEALcontinuumandexplicitteachingstrategies
tomeetstudents’needs
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§ Analysedataonstudentbackgroundstocaterfortheneedsofourdifferentculturalgroups§ AccessingregionalorDETsupportincludinginterpretersandregionalcoordinatorifpossible§ Ifpossible,employmentofanAidetosupportidentifiedEALlearners§ ReviseIndividualLearningPlan(ILPs)ProcesstoincludeEALstudentsatrisk
Year2–2017
• ContinueandrefinetrackingofstudentabsenceandlatenessImplementationofenhancedcommunicationprocessesProvideParentEducationandutilisecommunityexpertisewithintheschoolImplementationofpracticesandprocessesforTransition
§ ImplementGrowthMindsetandHattie’s‘8MindFrames’tobuildaschoolculturewhereresilienceismodelledandvalued
§ Investigatetheresearchbehindlearnerprofiles(e.g.HabitsofMind)whichdetailthequalitiesofeffectiveandresilientlearners
ConductanevaluationofYouCanDoItandresearchothersocialandemotionallearningprogramstoensureeffectiveandproactiveteachingofsocialandemotionalskills.ImplementtheSNPSEALpolicy
§ SuccesscriteriaasYearOne.
§ Userguidedistributedtoallnewfamilies§ ImplementationofCompassprocessesforpayments,notesetc.§ Implementtimelyspecificinformationaboutstudentlearningobjectivesforparents§ ImplementCompassasatoolforcommunicationbetweenhomeandschool
§ SuccesscriteriaasYearOne
§ SuccesscriteriaasYearOne§ Implementchangestothecontentsofstudentsenrolmentpack§ Implementupdatestotheenrolmentprocess§ Surveynewfamiliesontheirtransitionandenrolmentexperience§ Implementchangestostudentfilerequirementsandhandovers
§ Implementinvestigatedstrategiestodevelopagrowthmindsetintheschoolcommunity§ ImplementHattie’s8mindframeslinkedtoPLCnorms§ DocumentationtobeaddedtotheSNPSInstructionalModelhandbook
§ StudentEngagementandWellbeing(SEW)teamtoresearchlearnerprofilesincludingHabitsofMind.§ SEWteamtopresentresearchandproposalstoleadershipandstafffordecisionmaking
§ EvaluateYouCanDoIt(YCDI)throughconsultationwithteachers,studentsandfamilies§ ResearchothersocialandemotionallearningprogramswhichareresearchprovensuchasTribes,KidsHope,PositiveSchool
BehavioursandBounceBack
§ ImplementtheupdatedenrolmentprocesswhichensuresthecontinuedidentificationofEALstudentsandexplanationofEALcontinuumtoparentsatenrolment
§ ContinuetodocumentEALpracticesandprocessesinregardstotheEALdevelopmentalcontinuum
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§ ProfessionalDevelopmentonEALlearners,includingculturalunderstanding,theEALcontinuumandexplicitteachingstrategiestomeetstudents’needs
§ AccessingregionalorDETsupportincludinginterpretersandregionalcoordinatorifpossible§ Ifpossible,employmentofanAidetosupportidentifiedEALlearners§ ImplementtheupdatedIndividualLearningPlan(ILPs)ProcesstargetingEALstudentsatrisk§ InductionofnewstaffwiththeprocessesandpoliciesandteachingstrategiesforEALlearners
Year3-2018
• Continueandrefinetrackingofstudentabsenceandlateness
§ ContinuedenhancementofcurrentcommunicationprocessesProvideParentEducationandutilisecommunityexpertisewithintheschool
ImplementationofpracticesandprocessesforTransition
§ ContinuetoimplementGrowthMindsetandHattie’s‘8MindFrames’tobuildaschoolculturewhereresilienceismodelledandvalued
§ Implementtheresearchbehindlearnerprofiles(e.g.HabitsofMind)whichdetailthequalitiesofeffectiveandresilientlearnersRelaunchYCDIorimplementthesuggestedalternativesocialandemotionalskillsprogram.
ImplementtheSNPSEALpolicy
§ SuccesscriteriaasYearOne.
§ SuccesscriteriaasYearTwo.
§ SuccesscriteriaasYearOne
§ SuccesscriteriaasYearTwo
§ Implementinvestigatedstrategiestodevelopagrowthmindsetintheschoolcommunity§ ImplementHattie’s8mindframeslinkedtoPLCnorms§ DocumentationtobeaddedtotheSNPSInstructionalModelhandbook
§ ImplementanddocumentLearnerProfileswhichdetailthequalitiesofaneffectiveandresilientlearner§ CommunicatetheadoptedLearnerProfilesthroughCompass,Newsletter,assembliesetc.
§ Createatimelineforimplementationincludingexpectationsforstaff§ Purchaserelevantresources§ Communicateprogramtocommunitythroughallavailableavenues§ PDstaffonprogram§ SEWteamtodrivetheimplementationoftheprogram§ JSCandstudentleadershipteamtodeveloptheprofileoftheprogramamongststudents\
§ ContinuetodocumentEALpracticesandprocessesinregardstotheEALdevelopmentalcontinuum§ ProfessionalDevelopmentonEALlearners,includingculturalunderstanding,theEALcontinuumandexplicitteachingstrategies
tomeetstudents’needs§ AccessingregionalorDETsupportincludinginterpretersandregionalcoordinatorifpossible§ Ifpossible,employmentofanAidetosupportidentifiedEALlearners§ InductionofnewstaffwiththeprocessesandpoliciesandteachingstrategiesforEALlearners
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Year4-2019
§ Continueandrefinetrackingofstudentabsenceandlateness
§ EvaluationofcommunicationprocessesandpracticeswithintheschoolProvideParentEducationandutilisecommunityexpertisewithintheschoolReviewofdocumentedpracticesandprocessesforTransition
§ Reviewandupdatethecurrentschoolvalues,motto,missionandvisionstatementtoensuretheyreflectourknowledgeofaneffectivelearnerandourschoolcultureEmbedsocialandemotionalprogramintoschoolculture
ImplementtheSNPSEALpolicy
§ SuccesscriteriaasYearOne.§ Reviewthecommunicationprocessesandpracticestoensurethatitmeetstheneedsoftheschoolcommunity.§ SuccesscriteriaasYearOne
§ SuccesscriteriaasYearTwo
§ Reviewthecurrentvalues,missionstatement,mottoandvisionthroughcommunityconsultation§ Missionstatement,motto,valuesandvisionrevisedtoreflectagrowthmindsetandidentifiedeffectivelearnerqualitiesand
ourschoolculturethatpromotesresilient,independentlearners
§ SEWteamtocontinuetodrivetheprogramandembedintoschoolculture§ PDanynewstaffontheprogram§ Auditandpurchaseanyrelevantresources
§ ContinuetodocumentEALpracticesandprocessesinregardstotheEALdevelopmentalcontinuum§ ProfessionalDevelopmentonEALlearners,includingculturalunderstanding,theEALcontinuumandexplicitteachingstrategies
tomeetstudents’needs§ AccessingregionalorDETsupportincludinginterpretersandregionalcoordinatorifpossible§ Ifpossible,employmentofanAidetosupportidentifiedEALlearners§ InductionofnewstaffwiththeprocessesandpoliciesandteachingstrategiesforEALlearners§ ReviewEALpolicyandprograminlightofcurrentresearchandlearningtheory
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Productivity Keyimprovementstrategies
Goals
ToeffectivelyallocateanduseresourcestothebestpossibleeffectandinthebestpossiblecombinationtosupportimprovedstudentoutcomesandachievethegoalsandtargetsoftheSRP.
§ Monitor,manageandevaluatetheeffectiveallocationofresourcestopriorityareasto
achievethegoalsofthestrategicplanincludingtheworkforceplan;recruitment;meetingschedulesandtimetables;leadershipdevelopmentandsuccessionplanningandsub-committees(financeandbuildingsandgrounds)oftheschoolcouncil.
§ Developawholeschoolapproachtostafffeedbackandprofessionallearningincludingclassroomobservationsandwalkstoensurestaffaccountabilityinachievingtheschool’sStrategicPlangoalsandtostrengthentheschool’ssuccessionplanningandthecapabilitiesoftheleadershipteams(LinktoCITWInstructionalModel–Achievementsection)
Targets
1. Cashexpenditureiswithinthebudgeteach
yearandregularlymonitoredbythefinancecommittee.
2. Annualauditingtoensureeffective,equitableallocationofresourcesacrossallbudgetareas.
3. Wholeschoolprocesses,proceduresandpracticesaredocumented,resourcedandembeddedinthepracticeofallstaffasevidencedbyschoolpoliciesandcurriculumplanningdocuments,aswellasstaffperformanceanddevelopmentreviewsthroughouttheperiodoftheStrategicPlan.
TheoryofactionIftheschoolusesitsresources–people,funding,facilities,communityexpertiseandprofessionallearningtothebestpossibleeffectwiththebestpossiblecombination,thenstudentoutcomeswillbeenhanced.
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Actions SuccesscriteriaYear1-2016
AllocateresourcestoachievegoalsandsuccesscriteriaoutlinedintheschoolStrategicPlan(longterm)andAnnualImplementationPlan2016(shortterm).
§ EvidenceofregularmonitoringofkeyactionsandsuccesscriteriaintheStrategicPlanand2016AIPbystaff;celebratingsuccessesandcreatingactionsplan/timelinesforaspectsnotyetachieved
SchoolCouncil§ EvidenceofkeepingschoolcouncilinformedregardingachievementofkeyactionsandsuccesscriteriaintheStrategicPlanand2016
AIP§ Inductionfornewschoolcouncilmembers§ FacilitatingProfessionalDevelopmentforSchoolCouncilasneeded§ Subcommitteesareempoweredthroughtheutilizationofcommunityexpertisetoachieve2016objectivesBudgeting§ Allocateresourcesbyreviewingtheschoolsstrategicplan,studentresourcepackage,andschoolbasedbudgetingprocessesacrossthe
years2016-2019.§ BudgetsarepreparedinatimelymannerandresourcesallocatedreflectStrategicPlanandAIP2016priorities§ Staffhaveaccesstotechnologyandarefurtherdevelopingcapacitiesintheiruseoftechnologyforteachingandlearningasoutlinedin
theeLearningPlan§ Applicationforgrantstosupportschoolprogramsinthewidercommunity§ Continuousevaluationofserviceabilityofresourcesforkeycurriculumareasbyconductingregularstocktakeswhichguides
purchasingpriorities§ EffectiveuseofequityfundingasagreedwithSEILandstipulatedintheAIPHumanResources§ Fundingallocatedtoprofessionallearningtodevelopstaffpedagogyandleadershipcapabilities(successionplanning)todrivekey
initiativesintheStrategicPlanand2016AIP§ ProfessionalDevelopmentprovidedforESSstaffinlinewithschoolneedse.g.EAL,interventionprogramsetc.§ Provideopportunitiestoshadowormeet/planwithleadersinordertobuildleadershipcapacity§ Recruitmentaccordingtoidentifiedschoolneeds,bothshortandlongterm,andreflectedinschoolWorkforcePlan§ EnsurethatSNPScurrentplanprocessalignstonewDETrequirements§ IndividualteacherperformancedevelopmentplansalignedtotheStrategicPlanandAIP2016goalsandtargets§ Directlyshareteachingpracticethroughacomprehensivecoachingprogrambasedonmodelling,observationandevidence-based
feedback,ifpossible§ Utilisationofcommunityexpertisetosupportthestrategicplani.e.ICT,buildingsandgrounds,educationsub-committee,financeand
fundraising§ Inductionfornewstaffinareasofclassroommanagement,curriculumandtheSNPSinstructionalmodel§ Networkingopportunitiesarefacilitatedtobuildbestpractice§ EvidenceofstaffconsultationthroughtheWorkplaceAdvisoryGroup(WAG)FacilityManagement§ Investigateoutsourcingofsomemandatorycomplianceserviceseg.OHSbyqualifiedcontractors§ Developlongandshorttermplansforfacilitydevelopmentofmajorprojectse.g.Air-conditioning§ ProfessionalDevelopmentforleadershipteamtobuildtechnicalleadershipskills§ ImplementtheannualOHScalendarandmaintenancescheduleincludingidentifiedcomponentsoftheconditionassessmentreportto
maintaintheschool’soccupationalhealthandsafetystandardsDailyOrganisationConsiderations§ Timetables,meetingschedules,CRTemploymentareeffectivelymanaged
Year2-2017
AllocateresourcestoachievegoalsandsuccesscriteriaoutlinedintheschoolStrategicPlan(longterm)andAnnualImplementationPlan2017(shortterm).
§ SuccessCriteriaasperyear1
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ImplementProfessionalLearningWalks–wherestaffvisitcolleaguesclassroomsbasedonpersonalinterestand/orneedDevelopasystematicprofessionallearningmodelthatpromotessuccessionplanningandtheleadershipskillsofstaff
§ Staffmakeaminimumofthreevisitsfortheyear§ Evidenceofvisitsandpersonalprofessionalreflectiondocumentedbyallstaff§ ProfessionalLearningWalkdiscussedandlinkedtoperformanceaccountabilitythroughthePRPprocess\
§ UseoftheAITSALtoolsforreflectionandindividualdirection§ Utilisedepartmentaltrainingandresources
Year3-2018
AllocateresourcestoachievegoalsandsuccesscriteriaoutlinedintheschoolStrategicPlan(longterm)andAnnualImplementationPlan2017(shortterm).ContinuetoimplementProfessionalLearningWalksResearchtheMcREL‘PowerWalkthrough’softwareDevelopasystematicprofessionallearningmodelthatpromotessuccessionplanningandtheleadershipskillsofstaff
§ SuccessCriteriaasperyear1
§ Staffmakeaminimumofthreevisitsfortheyear§ Evidenceofvisitsandpersonalprofessionalreflectiondocumentedbyallstaff§ ProfessionalLearningWalkdiscussedandlinkedtoperformanceaccountabilitythroughthePRPprocess
§ ResearchconductedintoPowerWalkthroughsoftwareandtrialundertaken§ ContinuetheuseoftheAITSALtoolsforreflectionandindividualdirection§ Continuetoutilisedepartmentaltrainingandresources
Year4-2019
AllocateresourcestoachievegoalsandsuccesscriteriaoutlinedintheschoolStrategicPlan(longterm)andAnnualImplementationPlan2017(shortterm).ImplementformalclassroomobservationprocesspossiblybasedontheMcREL‘PowerWalkthrough’softwareDevelopasystematicprofessionallearningmodelthatpromotessuccessionplanningandtheleadershipskillsofstaff
§ SuccessCriteriaasperyear1§ Documentedformalobservationprocess§ Evidenceofvisitsandpersonalprofessionalreflectiondocumentedbyallstaff§ FormalclassroomobservationdiscussedandlinkedtoperformanceaccountabilitythroughthePRPprocess§ Analysisofschoolwidetrends(possiblyresultingfromthe‘PowerWalkthrough’software)toguideprofessionallearningsupportand
development§ ContinuetheuseoftheAITSALtoolsforreflectionandindividualdirection§ Continuetoutilisedepartmentaltrainingandresources