SRF 2010 – Getting the Big Picture – 10 Key Questions
Key question ‘A’ – Progress and achievement
Think about pupils in different classes, subjects and years in your school. To what extent has the use of
ICT had a demonstrable impact on their progress and achievement? Put another way, would they have
made less progress and achieved less well had they not been able to use ICT?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“ICT has a clear and demonstrable impact on the progress and achievement of our pupils.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Key question ‘B’ – ICT Capability
Think about your pupils’ progress and achievement in relation to their ICT capability. Do all pupils make
good progress in developing and applying their knowledge, skills and understanding of ICT in a wide
range of contexts?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“Our pupils make good progress in developing and applying their knowledge, skills and understanding
of ICT.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Key question ‘C’ – Pupils’ learning
Think about how your pupils learn in different classes, subjects and years. Does ICT help them learn
more effectively both in school and elsewhere? In other words, does their use of ICT in and out of
school help them to become better learners?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“Our pupils learn more effectively because they use ICT.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Key question ‘D’ – Quality of teaching
Think about the teachers and support staff in your school. To what extent has the effectiveness of their
teaching been improved by ICT?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“ICT has a clear impact on the quality of the teaching in our school.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Key question ‘E’ – Organisational effectiveness and efficiency
Think about your school as an organisation and the people that work in it. To what extent is the use of
ICT improving working practices and making your school more effective and efficient?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“Our school is more effective and efficient as a result of our use of ICT.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Key question ‘F’ – Partnerships
Think about your communication and engagement with parents/carers. To what extent is ICT used to
enhance the partnership with parents/carers? Is this effective in engaging them more fully in the life of
the school and in support of their children’s learning?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“Our school makes very effective use of ICT to engage with parents/carers in support of their children’s
learning.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Key question ‘G’ – Vision and strategy
Think about what your school is trying to achieve through the use of ICT. Is there a shared vision for the
way that ICT will improve the quality of learning, teaching and management, and a strategy which
ensures this is realised?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“There is a shared vision and an effective strategy in place to ensure that ICT makes a major
contribution to the quality of learning, teaching and management in our school.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Key question ‘H’ – Leadership and innovation
Think about the leadership at all levels in your school. Does this leadership create a culture where staff
feel encouraged to develop new practices with ICT, reflect on outcomes and share successful
innovation for wider adoption?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“Leadership promotes a culture of innovation where successful practices are shared and adopted more
widely.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Key question ‘I’ – ICT resources
Think about your school’s ICT resources including hardware, curriculum software, digital learning
resources and management tools. Are these of sufficient quantity, quality, reliability and availability to
help you achieve your school vision and your aspirations for ICT? In other words, do you have the right
resources in the right place at the right time?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“Our school’s ICT resources enable us to achieve our vision.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree
Key question ‘J’ – Safeguarding
Think about the pupils, staff and others with access to the school’s ICT systems. Is there a clear and
well-understood e-safety strategy which ensures a safe environment for ICT use? Are pupils and staff
made aware of their responsibilities so that they adopt appropriate behaviours when they use ICT both
within and beyond the school?
Put a tick in the box to indicate your agreement with the following statements:
“Our school has a comprehensive and effective e-safety strategy which ensures that ICT usage by staff,
pupils and others is responsible, safe and secure.”
Strongly disagree
Tend to disagree
Unsure
Tend to agree
Strongly agree
“We are confident about our judgement because we have the evidence to support it.”
Disagree
Uncertain
Agree