School Self-Evaluation Seminar
for School Leaders 2013
Venue
Facilitator
Date
Overview of the day
Session 1
9.15– 11.00
SSE: Set the context for 2013-2014
Spotlight on Step 1 of the SSE Process
Reflection- Evidence Gathering Processes
11.00 – 11.15
Coffee
Session 2
Spotlight on Steps 2 and 3 of the SSE process
Linking data analysis with evaluation criteria/ quality
statements
Reflection- Data Analysis and Drawing Conclusions
11.15 – 13.00
13.00 – 13.45
Lunch
Session 3
Spotlight on Steps 4, 5, and 6 of the SSE Process
Compiling School Self Evaluation Report
School Improvement Planning- Target setting and actions
Reflection – SSE Report and SIP
13.45 – 15.30
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Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Overall Aims
To facilitate self-assessment of the SSE process to
date
To highlight strategies for whole school approaches
to SSE
To explore effective practices in the context of the
six step SSE process
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Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Session One Objectives
To set a context
for SSE in schools
2013-2014
To revisit key
features of the
SSE guidelines
To facilitate
reflection on
evidence
gathering
practices
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Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Term 1 2013
Follow up
Supports
• Seminar for School Leaders
• Inspector visits ongoing during Term 1
• Workshops for schools – discrete workshops
to support the SSE process
• Workshops to support Literacy and Numeracy
• School support
• Online support
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Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Journey to date
Term 1
2012
Term 2
2013
Term 2/3
2013
Term 3
2013
• Seminar for principals 2012/2013
• Principal outlines SSE process to staff
• Selection of literacy or numeracy as area of focus
• Teacher attended link teacher seminar on literacy/numeracy
• Inspectorate presentation on SSE to all staff
• Teacher meeting regarding gathering evidence
• Teacher meeting regarding analysing evidence and findings
• Areas of strength and areas in need of improvement identified
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Updates
• June 2014, latest date to have first SSE Report
and SIP in place
• SSE Guidelines issued
• SSE update available
• DES website –
www.schoolself-evaluation.ie
www.schoolself-evaluation.ie/gaeilge.php
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Key Messages
• School self-evaluation is about improving the
quality of learner outcomes
• School self-evaluation is a reflective,
collaborative, whole school process
• The six steps of the school self-evaluation
process are continuous but not strictly linear
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Where schools are at…
Gathering Evidence
Analyzing evidence
Drawing conclusions
Drafting Report
Report Complete
Drafting Plan
Plan complete
Implementing Plan
Communicating Plan to community
None of the above
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5
10
15
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25
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35
40
Think, Pair, Share
What positive things are currently
happening in your school since embarking
on the SSE process?
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What Principals Said
Which of the following reflects your experience of the SSE process to date?
Challenge to engage teachers
Facilitates Parents & Pupils voice
Little or no change in teachers' practice
Encourages innovation
Challenges teaching culture
Affirms teaching and learning
Supports collaboration
Findings inform CPD
Supports reflective practice
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5
10
15
20
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Building Blocks of SSE
Key steps in the SSE Process
Guidelines:Chapter 2
Gather the evidence
Implement and monitor
improvement plan
Analyse the evidence
Devise school
improvement plan
Draw conclusions
Write school selfevaluation report
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The Teaching and Learning Quality Framework
Guidelines:Chapter 3
Teaching & Learning
Learner
outcomes
• Attainment of
curriculum
objectives
Learning
experiences
Teachers’
practices
• Learning
environment
• Engagement in
learning
• Learning to
learn
• Preparation for
teaching
• Teaching
approaches
• Management of
pupils
• Assessment
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Evaluation Criteria and Quality
Statements
Guidelines Chapter 4
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Gather the
evidence
Implement and monitor
improvement plan
Analyse the evidence
The 6 step process
Devise school improvement
plan
Draw conclusions
Write school self-evaluation
report
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Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Data Sources
Cuntais Mhíosúla
Staff SCOT analysis
Parents Focus Group
Pupils Focus Group
Teacher Reflection
Pupils' Work
Professional dialogue
WSE reports
Parent Questionnaire
Pupil Questionnaire
Staff Questionnaire
Checklists
Interviews
Standardised tests
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5
10
15
20
25
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Activity
Workbook P 3
Force field analysis of data gathering tools
• When did you use this tool?
• How did you use this tool?
• Why did you use this tool?
• How did it help/hinder the collection of data?
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Data gathering – What level is my school at?
Gathering evidence
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
●
Tracked standardised
tests results are crossreferenced with other
sources of learning
outcome data.
●
Standardised test
results are tracked
over a number of
years.
●
Standardised test results
are collated at whole
school level.
●
Standardised test
results are collated
at class level.
Specific cohorts of
pupils are tracked using
a range of assessment
approaches.
●
Class and school level
data, including parent
and pupil voice is
compiled.
●
Class level data from a
range of assessment
approaches is compiled.
●
Teachers use class
level assessment
data.
A broad range of tools
are designed and
routinely used to gather
data for use in teaching
and learning.
●
A range of tools are
adapted and routinely
used for further
evidence gathering at
school and class level.
●
A number of tools are
used for further
evidence gathering at
school level.
●
Teachers are
aware of other
evidence gathering
tools.
●
ICT applications are
adapted and used for in
depth evidence
gathered.
●
●
ICT applications are
used in some evidence
gathering.
●
The value of evidence
in professional practice
is well understood by all
staff.
Examples may include:
A range of assessment
data
Checklists
Staff/pupil/
●
parent
questionnaires
W.S.E. report
Parent/pupil focus
groups
●
Cúntais Míosúla
Samples of pupils’ work
ICT applications are
used routinely in
evidence gathering.
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Time for reflection
Workbook P 5
Gathering
evidence What have we
done?
Action 1
Action 2
Action 3
Action 4
What will we
do next?
• Where is my school at with gathering evidence?
• Any suggestions I would like to consider on return to school?
• Any activities I would like to engage in with staff?
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Session 2 Objectives
To illustrate the data
analysis process
To illustrate the
benchmarking of
analysed evidence
against evaluation
criteria/quality
statements
To facilitate reflection
on steps 2 and 3 of the
SSE Process
PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and
Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Key Messages
• School self-evaluation is about improving the
quality of learner outcomes
• School self-evaluation is a reflective,
collaborative, whole school process
• The six steps of the school self-evaluation
process are continuous but not strictly linear
PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and
Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Gather the evidence
Analyse the
evidence
Implement and monitor
improvement plan
The 6 step process
Devise school improvement
plan
Draw conclusions
Write school self-evaluation
report
PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and
Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Think, Pair, Share
Have you engaged with the Evaluation Criteria /
Quality Statements in the guidelines ?
In what way have they informed your data
analysis?
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Theme 1: Learner Outcomes
Guidelines P 30 Workbook P 6
Criteria
Evidence
Knowledge,
understanding and skills
Attitudes and
dispositions
Literacy and Numeracy
Attainment trends
School Improvement
Plan
To be used by schools that have previously
had a 3 year plan
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A Case Study: Scoil X
• Rural, mixed primary school, 113 on roll, 7
children with resource hours allocated for special
educational needs
• Four class teachers plus one learning support and
one resource teacher
• Standardised Test Results over 3 years
English: Increased from approximately 45% to 48%
with a STen of 7 or above
Maths: Increased from approximately 35% to 50%
with a STen of 7 or above
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Data Analysis Activity
Workbook P 7
What do these data seem to
tell us about our priority?
What do these data not tell
us about our priority?
What else would we need to
know?
Earl and Katz 2006:63
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Pupils’ Questionnaire
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•
•
•
•
•
•
Do you like writing?
Do you like free writing?
What other types of writing do you like?
What helps you to be a good writer?
How good are you at writing?
What do you find difficult when you are writing?
Are the novels, PM+ and Earthlinks too difficult,
too easy, just right?
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Drawing Conclusions
Guidelines P 24 Workbook P 8
In your group:
• Read relevant Evaluation Criteria/Quality
Statement
• Benchmark these findings against the
Evaluation/Quality Statement
• Place practice along quality continuum
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Analysing the evidence: Reality of
looking at data
Reserving
judgement
Not being
sure
I wonder…
Sometimes
frustrated
Considering
all the
possibilities
Feeling
confused
Earl and Katz, (2006: 64-65)
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Workbook P 4
Data analysis/Drawing conclusions –
What level is my school at?
Analyse evidence /
Drawing conclusions
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
●
Data is crossreferenced from
different sets and
sources.
●
●
Standardised test
results from a variety
of class levels are
analysed.
●
Standardised tests
results are reviewed
at class level, and
then by principal,
deputy and S.E.N.
team.
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Agreed criteria are
developed and
consistently used for
analysis of assessment
data.
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Some patterns are
identified at whole
school level.
●
Data is routinely
analysed and
benchmarked to
inform planning and
school improvement.
●
Evidence gathered is
benchmarked, using the
evaluation criteria and
quality statements from the
SSE Guidelines.
●
A range of well
informed, evidenced
based conclusions are
drawn
●
A range of informed
conclusions are drawn
●
A range of
conclusions are drawn
●
Some conclusions
are drawn.
Standardised test results
are cross-referenced with
class and school level
assessment data, including
data from parents and
pupils.
Patterns and anomalies in
data are identified, through
open questioning of the
evidence.
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Time for reflection
Workbook P 9
Analysing evidence Action 1
/Drawing
conclusions –
What have we
What will we
done?
do next?
Action 2
Action 3
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Action 4
Session 3 Objectives
To explore the
features of a
School SelfEvaluation Report
To illustrate the
development of a
School
Improvement Plan
To facilitate
reflection on Step
4, 5 and 6
practices
PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and
Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Key Messages
• School self-evaluation is about improving the
quality of learner outcomes
• School self-evaluation is a reflective,
collaborative, whole school process
• The six steps of the school self-evaluation
process are continuous but not strictly linear
PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and
Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Gather the evidence
Implement and monitor
improvement plan
Analyse the evidence
The 6 step process
Devise school improvement
plan
Draw conclusions
Write school selfevaluation report
PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and
Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Guidelines Chapter 6 P 63 - 67
School self-evaluation report
1. Introduction
•
•
The focus
School Context
2. The findings
3. Progress made on previously
identified targets
4. Summary of SSE findings
•
•
•
Strengths
Priority areas for improvement
Legislative and regulatory requirements to be
addressed
Summary to be provided for the
school community
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Reminder of analysed data
Activity
• Compiled Teachers’
Checklist for evaluation of
literacy
Consider the sample SSE
report in the following ways:
• What works well?
• Results of Pupil
Questionnaire
• Samples of pupils’ writing
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Time for reflection
Workbook P 10
School Self
Evaluation
Report
What have we
done?
Action 1
Action 2
Action 3
What will we
do next?
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Action 4
Gather the evidence
Implement and monitor
improvement plan
Analyse the evidence
The 6 step process
Devise school
improvement plan
Draw conclusions
Write school self-evaluation
report
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Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Guidelines P 68
School Improvement Plan
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Areas for Improvement
Targets
Actions
Persons Responsible
Timeframe for action
Success criteria/measurable outcomes
Review dates
Monitor and implement
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Think, Pair, Share
What do you know about target –
setting?
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Teaching and Learning Framework
Learner
outcomes
Targets
Learning
experiences
Teachers’
practices
Actions
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Improvement Targets
•
…may relate to any aspect of pupils’
achievement, including their
knowledge, skills and their attitudes.
• …are clearly linked to relevant
baseline data
(SSE Guidelines p.61 )
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Areas for Improvement: Prioritise!
All teachers report that ‘pupils do not
communicate clearly and confidently in writing’.
• Outcomes for writing need to be further
explored, agreed at whole school level and
used to facilitate progression .
• The teaching of the writing process needs to
be further developed throughout the school.
• Teaching of grammar, spelling and
punctuation needs attention.
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Setting the target
Target 1 – By the end of year three 80% of pupils
in all class levels will be at Level 4 in a staff
designed writing rubric
Target 3 – The majority of SEN pupils will reach
specific writing targets identified in their I.E.P.
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Workbook P 13
Target setting
• Is the target linked to learner outcomes?
• Is the target rooted in…
Gathered evidence?
Analysed data?
Identified area for improvement?
• Is the target SMART?
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Workbook P 13
Actions
Actions are required to achieve the targets.
• Actions are directly linked to the targets set
• Actions relate to learning experiences and teacher
practice
Actions can relate to
1. Areas needing further investigation
2. Learning more (CPD)
3. Implementing new practices
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Video Clip: Pupil Focus Group
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Scoil X SIP : Check….
Learner
outcomes
Targets
Learning
experiences
Actions
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Teachers’
practices
Gather the evidence
Implement and
monitor
improvement plan
Analyse the evidence
The 6 step process
Devise school
improvement plan
Draw conclusions
Write school self-evaluation
report
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Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Workbook P 13
Success Criteria
A statement of how a school will check if targets
have been achieved.
• What improvements in learning outcomes will
we expect to see?
• What evidence will we have to show that our
targets are being achieved?
• What will pupils/teachers be doing
differently?
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Retracing our steps
Have you gathered evidence from a wide range of sources?
No
Yes
Analyse evidence using evaluation criteria
Extend range
of sources
No
Use
Evaluation
Criteria to
inform analysis
Plan for more
evidence
gathering
Yes
Is there enough evidence to make decisions?
No
Yes
Evidence is used to inform targets
and actions (SSE Report & SIP)
Evidence will be gathered throughout the 3
years of the plan
Monitor, Review, Plan for further actions
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Time for reflection
Workbook P 12
School
Improvement
Plan
What have we
done?
Action 1
Action 2
Action 3
What will we
do next?
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Action 4
PDST supports
• On-line resources : www.pdst.ie
• Link teacher seminars and cluster meetings
(Literacy / Numeracy)
• SSE specific workshops
 Data gathering workshop
 Data analysis
 Improvement planning
• School support
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PDST – application for school support
http://dmsnew.pdst.ie/school/register
PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and
Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre
Key Messages
• School self-evaluation is about improving the
quality of learner outcomes
• School self-evaluation is a reflective,
collaborative, whole school process
• The six steps of the school self-evaluation
process are continuous but not strictly linear
PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and
Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre