Raising Achievement Through Self-EvaluationNational Achievement Show

June 2011

Objectives

•How to evaluate the progress of students and your faculty in a systematic and inclusive way

•How to use self-evaluation to plan for faculty improvement

•How to use self-evaluation to maximise student achievement

RESULTS

STUDENT VOICE TEACHER

VOICE WORK SCRUTINY

PREDICTED GRADES

LESSON OBSERVATION

Why?

Evidence-based planning for improvements

Monitoring and Tracking Progress of Students, Teachers and Faculty.

Appropriate and Effective Intervention

Determining Needs and Strengths

Democratic Faculty

Reflective Practitioners

Ofsted!

SELF-EVALUATION CALENDAR 2011/12FACULTY: English and Media

FOCUSTERM

YEAR 7 YEAR 8 YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11 YEAR 12 YEAR 13 STAFFOTHER FOCUS(ES)

(incl. all SIP/FIP targets)

1

KS2 analysis and intervention (Breakfast Club, SEN group and paired reading)

AGt, JWf, DHa

SATs and TA analysis

DHa & MWa

GCSE results analysis.

DHa, LFe, MWaCoursework

progress review.

Al faculty, led by LFe

AS results analysis.

DHa, MWa, LTu

Student Voice - Induction

Learning Log

All year 12 teachers

A2 analysis

DHa, MWa, LTu

PM reviews and target setting.

NQT observations by

HoF.

Review of last year’s successes with faculty.

2

Year 7 & 8 moderation of Standard Tasks

Whole Faculty Review of identified

underachievers from year 8.

All year 9 teachers, led

by JFi.

Mock exam and predicted grade

analysis.

LFe

Progress Review from Summary

Reports.

LTu

Shared observations by

SLT & HoF.Review of new KS3 SoW.

Work Scrutiny (Drafting books)

JFi & JWf

Progress Review following

summary reports and first

standard tasks.

JFi

3

Progress Review following

summary reports (incl. impact of Breakfast Club)

All teachers led by JFi

Student Voice

JFi

Moderation of coursework.

Whole faculty.

Coursework moderation and

evaluation.

DHa & LFe

Progress Review

All year 12 teachers led

by LTu

PM lesson observations.

Review of year 12 uptake.

4Work Scrutiny

JFi & JWf

Post exams student Voice - Questionnaire.

Analysis of results next

term.

JFi

Final coursework results &

predicted grade analysis

LFe

Analysis of module results.

LTu

PM mid-year reviews.

Review of FIP/SIP targets.

5

Review of data and exam

performance.

JFi

Year 10 exam analysis.

LFe

Student voice questionnaire.

LFe

Student Voice.

LTu

6

Student Voice - Student

Interviews

JWf

Final Progress Review

JFI and DHa

Overall progress review.

LFe

Student Voice.

LTu*Review of impact of enterprise and enrichment activities as they occur.*

Systematic and Planned

Accountability to SLT

Ethos of openness and sharing

Data

Summative and InterimSimplified systemsImmediacyOpenness and AccountabilityShift of CultureNumbers AND WordsFollow Up Actions

Resulting Improvement Activities

Individual and group intervention plans

Support plans for teachers

Changes to exam entry policy

Introduction and development of the accelerated groups.

Development of the Study Plus course.

Curriculum mapping and Resource development

Priority Setting for FIP

CodeTeam / Faculty / Department / Year / GroupKS4 English

Staff i/c this target: LFe

SIP ref:1.5, 1.7, 2.1, 3.1

Objective:To develop and build on existing good practice in the delivery of GCSE English and English Literature curriculum, focusing particularly on implementing key changes to the KS4 curriculum.

Key Improvement ActivitiesWhat will be done?

Success CriteriaSet targets for expected outcomes (where appropriate, make it measurable so on review, you can see if enough progress has been made)

Self Evaluation MethodWhich methods will you use to review progress against success criteria? (eg. data analysis, audits, observation, work sample, student voice)

By whom?

By when?

1. Improve Literature exam resources for current specification by providing text specific revision booklets (including revision skills activities), audio books in mp3 format on shared space and later the VLE and text specific sample essays for use by students.

üLiterature results 80%+ A*-CüFeedback on these resources to be positive in year 11 exit interviews.

1.Analysis of GCSE Lit results.

2.Student Voice questionnaire.

All dept, overseen by LFe

Dec 2009

2. Successfully map and resource new specifications for English and English Literature (including Functional Skills, if appropriate), retaining as much of our current good practice as possible.

üExistence of new curriculum map, which includes all requirements of new specifications and Functional Skills, and which provides a clear path to the final exams.üCompleted audit of old specification resources, leading to adaptation or retainment where appropriate.üCreation of new support materials for new coursework units, ensuring the requirements of new ‘controlled tasks’ are adhered to. This will be followed by development of exam materials. All these materials to include AfL and L2L activities.

1.Audit of resources.

2.Teacher consultation.

LFe, with support from dept.

Sept 2010 for c/w, Sept 2011 for exam work.

3. Training of staff during INSET and department meetings, to ensure confident and knowledgeable delivery of current and new specifications (including Functional Skills, if appropriate).

üAll staff to know and understand requirements of current and new specification, demonstrated through accurate coursework marking and lesson observations.üStudents meeting or exceeding target grades

1.Teacher questionnaire

2.Work sampling & moderation.

3.Analysis of coursework database.

LFeOngoing

4. Develop accelerated GCSE course, including adapting resources for A*A students, planning and resourcing post-GCSE course for current accelerated group and deciding on pathways for subsequent years.

üEnglish and Literature results for accelerated group 100% A* - B??????üCreation of AS English Language map and resources for post-GCSE course.üDecision on pathways for subsequent yr 9 classes.

1.Analysis of GCSE results.

2.Student Voice Questionnaire

3.Teacher consultation.

LFe. With support from dept.

Sept 2010

Needs analysis: INSET time for staff training during school INSET, LFe to attend WJEC INSET in 2009/10, cover costs for lesson obs.

Student Voice

A Different Perspective

Survey vs Interview

Closed Questions vs Open Questions

Individual and Group ‘results’

Openness and Accountability

Why wait?

Student Leadership

BACK

Resulting Improvement Activities

Curriculum Map

New Schemes of Learning

A Focus on Pedagogy:Differentiation Training

Collaborative Learning Training

Revision Skills

Changes to KS3 curriculum

Resource Development

Changes to mock exams

Implementing Whole School Inset

BACK

BACK

Teacher Voice

Inclusive

Management of anxiety

Another perspective

Involvement of all in the leadership and management of the faculty

Identification of training needs

Lesson Observation

Performance Management

Subject Scrutiny

Learning Walks

Collaborative WorkingImmersion

TLCs

Learning SIGLeads to an impact on pedagogy:

Questioning

Feedback

Sharing Good Practice at Faculty Meetings

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Conscripts vs Volunteers

21

21

Getting the whole class involved

22

22

Waiting Time

23

23

Question Sequences

Initiating Student Questioning

Text

BACK

Work Scrutiny

Formal and informal moderation

Book sampling

Controlled Assessment and Exam

Quality of work

Marking and Feedback

A Summary

Holistic Approach

Systematic and Planned

A means to an end - not an end in itself

Quick wins vs Long-term development

An ethos, not an activity