Elisabeth Ritchie HM Assistant Chief Inspector Scottish Learning Festival 24 September 2008 Using Part 5 of The Journey to Excellence
Assessment is for learning Permeating – More Choices, More Chances for ALL young people Getting it right for every child Outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence Determined to succeed
Who is it for? teachers support staff headteachers quality improvement officers parents partners children
What does it contain? 350+ movies Key documents Transformational grids Professional development packs Movie finder glossary Case studies
What do you use it for? planning for school or centre improvement follow up to professional review personal professional development and research preparing presentations and workshops To kick off group discussions browsing
Planning for excellence Example 1
Go with the grain School planning Good Here Good Great
Key elements of improvement planning: a reminder Aspirational Focuses on learning and achievement Informed by facts, intelligence or research Expressed as outcomes for children
Priority: to improve learning by working more effectively with our partners Explore issues using JTE transformational grids With partners, look at movie exemplars Children become more confident in learning Staff learn from other professionals Families become more confident in supporting learning ActionImpact
Priority: to improve learning by working more effectively with our partners Explore issues using JTE transformational grids With partners, look at movie exemplars Plan & implement using QI 8.1 Partnerships and JTE Part 4 Children become more confident in learning Staff learn from other professionals Families become more confident in supporting learning Evaluate using QI 2.1 Learners/childrens experiences, QI 2.2 Involving parents etc and QI 3.1 engagement of staff ActionImpact
professional development Example 2:
Preparing CPD sessions Example 3
Forthcoming resources on JTE Early years Additional support needs Inclusion Inter-agency working and partnerships Curriculum for excellence Classroom practice
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