6.1 driving improvement education scotland
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Education Scotland…designed to propel the performance of our education system from good to great
Bill Maxwell, transitional CEO
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The 3-step Improvement Framework
1 changing the world
2 creating the conditions
3making the improvement
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step 1 - changing the world
• Curriculum for Excellence set out high level vision and purpose of education
• Product of broad national debate – strong engagement, consensus and ownership
• Theory of reform derived from best international evidence – OECD, research – strategy specifically appropriate for a ‘good’
system striving for ‘excellence’
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excellentoutcomes
forlearners
excellentoutcomes
forlearners
Steer from the top
Build from the bottom
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…from the sides
after Hargreaves & Shirley, 2011
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step 2 – creating the conditions
• Teacher workforce reform – raising level of professionalism and leadership
• Replacement of previous framework of curriculum and assessment with less prescriptive, outcome-focused guidance
• Broad engagement in programme to develop curriculum and assessment framework – phased implementation
• Reform of inspection and use of data/targets
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• High professional trust and autonomy combined with
• High professional responsibility for improvement and for demonstrating outcomes
• Enabled through carefully balanced and coherent national support & pressure which is:– focused on enhancing professionalism and leadership– providing the infrastructure for a ‘learning system’– actively gathering intelligence and sampling provision– promoting benchmarking amongst providers– intervening proportionately where necessary
step 3 - executing the change
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The aim: a ‘learning’ education system that generates and spreads excellence and innovation
local interpretation, innovation & development
broad national guidance
Better outcomes
for learners
applied and developed in
practice
evaluated through action research and
inspection
most successful
practice identified
knowledge spread in
accessible formats
external research & intelligence
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A new style of integrated improvement agency designed to provide a balance of support and pressure in coherent and flexible ways
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Inspection/review and evaluation at all levels
Promotion of
self-evaluation
and
improvement
Informing policy with evidence and advice
Providing guidance
and support for
curriculum/assess
implementation
Promoting practice and leadership development
Identifying,
promoting and
sharing innovation
Education Scotland – remit and purpose:
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Education Scotland – providing carefully balanced support and challenge to promote and support a ‘learning system’ across Scotland
local interpretation, innovation & development
broad national guidance
Better outcomes
for learners
applied and developed in
practice
evaluated through action research and
inspection
most successful
practice identified
knowledge spread in
accessible formats
external research & intelligence
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