Plan to improve the quality of education and the academic results of students Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Jerez de la Frontera

Duration of the plan : 3 years Plan to improve the quality of education and the academic results of students Duration of the plan : 3 years Eligibility: Primary schools Secondary schools Further education

Plan to improve the quality of education and the academic results of students Teacher incentives: A complement to their salary at the end of each year if their work has been assessed positively A permanent complement to their salary at the end of the third year if the school meets the objectives

Plan to improve the quality of education and the academic results of students Joining the programme: Participation in the programme has to be voted by the teachers and passed by a two third majority The school must present a project The project is supervised and approved by the Andalucian Education Agency .

The project is based on objectives. Plan to improve the quality of education and the academic results of students The project: The project is based on objectives. The objectives are set by the government. The school presents a plan to achieve these objectives.

Plan to improve the quality of education and the academic results of students OBJECTIVES Value in the project I. Improve the academic results of the students a) Increase number of students progressing to the next level. 8 – 30% b) Increase number of students graduating . 15 – 35% c) Reduce student drop-out rate. 8 – 30 % d) Improve student satisfaction on school services. 8 – 20 % e) Improve family satisfaction on school services. 8 – 15 % 65% II. School action plan. a) Involve teachers in action plans to improve the quality of education. 25 - 75% b) Involve families in action plans to improve the quality of education 25 - 75% 15% III. Improve school enviroment. a) Actions to improve the school enviroment. 40- 80% b) Involve students in extracurricular activities 20 – 60% 10% IV. Involve families in their children´s education a) Contracts with families 20 – 50% b) Inform families about evaluation criteria ,actions and plans carried out by the school.20-45% c) Counselling families and children 15 – 45%

Assesement and evaluation Plan to improve the quality of education and the academic results of students Assesement and evaluation Annually The headteacher evaluates the teachers The inspector evaluates the school and sends a report to the Andalutian Evaluation Agency. Teachers and school must keep a record of their work At the end of the third year The headteacher evaluates the teachers and sends the inspector a final report on the programme The inspector then writes a final report and sends it to the Andalutian Agency of Evaluation The Andalutian Agency decides if the objectives of the school have been met.

Plan to improve the quality of education and the academic results of students Conclusions: Challenges: Doubling of burocratic work load, creating stress on an already busy work schedule Rewards: Improves communication with students and families Promotes extracurricular activities Developes teacher training and innovating teaching methods Involves school in European programmes and plans to improve the quality of education