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2 Primary School Improvement Partners Induction Day 31 March 2008

3 Aims for the day To understand the role of the school improvement partner in Devon. To gain knowledge of the procedures and expectations for school improvement partners working in Devon. To establish a working relationship with the managing adviser. To be confident to undertake and report on Visit 0 in the summer term 2008.

4 Roles, responsibilities and line management SIP Handbook references: Key roles: Section 1, page 5 and page 15 Points of contact: Section 2, appendix 5

5 Devon Priorities: Narrowing the gap between the educational outcomes for all pupils and those achieved by more vulnerable groups and the lowest attaining 20% Generally attainment continues to rise in Devon but it rises more slowly for the lowest attaining 20% of the population.

6 Vulnerable groups – objectives: Reduce the gap between the attainment of the lowest 20% of pupils and the rest as measured by the Foundation Stage Profile outcomes. Improve rates of progress of the lowest attaining 20% in both primary and secondary schools. Improve the outcomes for children in care to bring them at least in line with national expectations. Improve rates of attendance and reduce numbers of pupils with persistent absence, particularly in priority schools.

7 Devon’s Current Priorities Raising the bar – stretching educational outcomes for the more able At Key Stages 1 and 2 Devon’s performance at Levels 2 and 4 is above the median of statistical neighbours. However, for the higher Levels 3 and 5 Devon’s position is at or below the median of statistical neighbours

8 More able pupils – objectives: Improve the proportion of pupils attaining Level 3 at KS1 in reading, writing, mathematics and science so that Devon is ahead of statistical neighbours median. Improve the proportion of pupils attaining Level 5 at KS2 in mathematics and science so that Devon is ahead of statistical neighbours median. Continue to increase the proportion of Level 5s in English.

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13 Raising Achievement and Standards in Devon Schools: DCC and schools working together Monitoring Challenge Support Intervention SIP Handbook: section 2, appendix 1

14 Group activity An opportunity to discuss and clarify issues related to: The role of SIPs in Devon primary schools Devon priorities Raising Achievement and Standards in Devon Schools

15 Report writing The audience: headteacher, governors and LA Effective reports: Are clear and concise Are evaluative and avoid giving advice Include challenges which are clearly matched to the evidence Conform to the DES writing protocols

16 Examples of report writing Paired activities: Handbook section 4 - Extracts from Annual Review Reports: 1.Read responses to challenges and identify examples of evaluation/judgement, reference to evidence and remaining challenges. 2. Select a section of text and highlight examples which demonstrate: style/conventions; evaluation; the remarkable; judgements; challenges matched to evidence.

17 Examples of report writing Groups Neal Chislett Jennie Earlam Paul Thomas Jan Davies Gill Winston David Theobald Gareth Morgans} Carol Roberts } Brad Murray David Chaplin Janet Ross Andrew Riley

18 Further support for writing Handbook section 2, appendix 7 Feedback from managing adviser DES website – Primary SIPs: example of Annual Review Visit report support for writing Visit 0 School Improvement Partner reports Booklet - Ref: BKT-EN

19 Preparing for Year 1 of the SIP programme Levels of support – Handbook section 2, appendix 1, pages 11 and 12 Overview of visits – Handbook section 1, pages 11 and 12

20 Preparing for the summer term 2008 visit – Visit 0 Refer to: Handbook section 3, Working Practices 1.Summer term timeline 2.Purpose and process of Visit 0 Procedures following a school visit: Handbook section 1 page 13

21 Quality Assurance – Summer Term Managing adviser: Feedback on quality of written report based on Working Practices 3 document Working within required timescale. 2. DES - small scale telephone sampling of headteachers 3. Regional SIPco – telephone sample and scrutiny of selection of reports.

22 Accessing information about allocated schools DES visit note website LA performance data RAISEonline Ofsted Where relevant, additional information in your handbook

23 Support to schools available from DES Refer to handbook section 2: appendix 3 appendix 4 National Strategies: Universal support Targeted support Examples of support not provided by SIPs: Section 1 page 8

24 Next steps Familiarise yourself with: DES visit note website DES school improvement/primary SIPs Smiley disk data Implement summer term time scale (Working Practices 1) Submit invoice for completed work by 11 July 2008 (section 2, Appendix 9)

25 The next Devon School Improvement Partner professional development day is on Tuesday 15 July 2008 Tiverton Hotel