Every School Inter-Board Governor a Good Support Programme School Objectives • To increase Governors’ awareness of the role of data in the context of ‘Every School a Good School’ (ESaGS) A Policy for School Improvement • To consider how Governors contribute to raising standards in schools DE Policy & Guidance in relation to: - Raising Standards for all - Closing the Gap ‘Every ‘Count Read Succeed’ Literacy and Numeracy Strategy School a Good School’: A Policy for School Improvement (ESaGS) School Development Planning Regulations 2010 ESaGS ‘The Governors Role’ A Guide for Governors ESaGS Special Needs and Inclusion Early Years 06 Strategy Longer term targets for improving educational outcomes Milestones11 Actual Performance 2008/9 2011/ 2012 2014/ 2015 Longer Term Targets 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2019/ 2020 KS2 Communication, in English (% of pupils at expected level) 78.0% 78.0% 78.8% 80.1% 83%12 86% KS2 Communication, in Irish (% of pupils at expectedlevel) – pupils educated through the medium of Irish 77.7% 83.1% 80.7% 82.0% 84%14 86% 90%+15 KS2 Maths (% of pupils at expected level) 80.0% 79.5% 80.6% 81.3% 84%16 86% 90%+17 90%+13 Targets for 2020 •Key Stage 2 – 90% level 4+ •Key Stage 3 – 85% level 5 What is at the heart of ESaGS? ‘Our vision is of schools as vibrant, self-improving, well-governed and effectively led communities of good practice, focusing not on institutions but on meeting the needs and aspirations of all pupils.’ ‘Every School a Good School’ What do you think makes a ‘good’ school? What are the characteristics of a ‘Good’ School? Child-centred provision High quality teaching and learning Effective leadership A school connected to its local community The indicators of effective performance associated with each characteristic are clearly set out in ESaGS What would ‘good’ look like? •Outstanding •Very Good •Good •Satisfactory •Inadequate •Unsatisfactory What is your role as a Governor? Take 2 minutes to agree 4 or 5 key aspects of your role as a Governor What is your role as a Governor? • Support and work in partnership with the Principal and staff • Ask pertinent questions • Make informed decisions • Monitor progress • Be accountable What does ESaGS say about the role of governors? “The Board of Governors of a school has the responsibility for ensuring that the Principal, and the staff, put in place all the necessary arrangements and mechanisms to help each pupil to succeed and to achieve to her or his full potential”. “The Principal and the Board of Governors will be accountable…for the quality of provision and the standards attained by their pupils…” Every School A Good School A Policy for School Improvement p.23 What does ESaGS say about the role of governors? “The Board of Governors should work with the school Principal in monitoring and evaluating the school’s performance and to promote self-evaluation as a means to achieve school improvement”. Every School A Good School The Governors’ Role: A Guide for School Governors, Executive Summary, p3 What is self-evaluation? How are we doing? What improvements have we made and what do we need to do now? How will we know we have made the improvements? How do we know our strengths and areas for improvement? What do we need to do about the areas identified for improvement? What is your role as a Governor in monitoring and evaluating? Workshop 1 Discuss in your group the questions that you might consider asking your Principal in order to determine how ‘good’ your school is in relation to pupil performance and standards. Report back from each table What do others say about the role of governors in relation to education standards? ‘Effective school governors support and challenge the work of the organisation. It is imperative that all boards of governors are tenacious in their focus on important school improvement issues, such as setting higher standards and expectations, and understanding better the quality of the learning taking place’ Chief Inspector’s Report 2010-2012 What do others say about the role of governors in relation to education standards? ‘… the Board of Governors should work with the school Principal in monitoring and evaluation the school’s performance and to promote self evaluation as a means to achieve school improvement.’ ‘monitor the school’s performance and address under performance at the earliest opportunity.’ Every School A Good School The Governors’ Role: A Guide for School Governors, Chapter 6 Percentage (%) of pupils achieving KS2 level 4 and above in Maths 2008/09 to 2011/12 (with FSM band benchmarking comparisons for 2011/12 data (provisional)) % of pupils achieving KS2 level 4 or above maths 100.0 11/12 Upper Quartile 11/12 95th Percentile 90.0 80.0 11/12 Median 11/12 Lower Quartile 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 5012280 Moneymore Primary School 2011/12 Percentage (%) of pupils achieving KS2 level 4 and above in English 2008/09 to 2011/12 (with FSM band benchmarking comparisons for 2011/12 data (provisional)) % of pupils achieving KS2 level 4 or above English 100.0 11/12 95th Percentile 11/12 Upper Quartile 90.0 11/12 Median 80.0 11/12 Lower Quartile 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 5012280 Moneymore Primary School 2011/12 Primary schools (incl prep departments) - % FSME and % achieving KS2 Maths level 4 or above (provisional) 2011/12 % pupils achieving KS2 maths level 4 or above 2011/12 100 90 ELB Avg, 84.1 NI Avg, 83.9 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 % entitled to Free schools meals (%FSME) 2011/12 Primary schools (incl Preparatory departments) 5012280 Moneymore Primary School 90 100 Primary schools (incl prep departments) - % FSME and % achieving KS2 English level 4 or above (provisional) 2011/12 % pupils achieving KS2 English level 4 or above 2011/12 100 90 ELB Avg, 82.9 NI Avg, 83.1 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 % entitled to Free schools meals (%FSME) 2011/12 Primary schools (incl Preparatory departments) 5012280 Moneymore Primary School 90 100 What is your role as a Governor in monitoring and evaluating? Workshop 2- A Case Study As a governing body what further information would you require in order to inform discussions with the Principal regarding actions for improvement? What other useful pieces of information/data are available in school? • • • • • • • • Key Stage Results Computer-based Assessments Standardised Assessments Special Educational Needs Register Attendance data Free School Meals New-comer pupils Enrolment What do inspection reports indicate in relation to monitoring ‘The governors support the Principal and staff well in the implementation of the school development plan… The staff provides the governors with appropriate information regarding the achievements and standards of the children.’ (Primary, 2012) ‘(There is) the need to : • Embed monitoring and self-evaluation of provision at all levels in the school to increase the level of challenge for the children and raise further the standards achieved.’ (Primary, 2012) Where is other information available? • • • • Principal School Development Plan School website Department of Education Handbook for Governors- www.deni.gov.uk • Education and Library Boards websiteswww.selb.org.uk • Council for Catholic Maintained Schools websites- www.onlineccms.com • Education and Training Inspectorate websitewww.etini.gov.uk