2. The Journey to Excellence package
Part 1: The concept of excellence and the 10 dimensions
Part 2: Examples of each dimension
Part 3: How good is our school? and The Child at the Centre
Part 4: Planning for Excellence
Part 5: Journeys to Excellence

3. Part 4
Planning for Excellence

4. Existing strengths Well-established cycles
Direct links to outcomes for learners
Bringing together external expectations and needs of learners
Professional reflection and teamwork
Involvement of school community

5. Essential elements of an improvement plan

6. Clearly stated and aspirational vision and values

7. Developed by and shared with the whole school community

8. A small number of improvement priorities

9. Emphasis on action not bureaucracy

10. Outcomes which focus on learning and achievement

11. Clearly identified responsibilities linked to named individuals and / or teams

12. Clear timescales with milestones and deadlines

13. Relevant measures of success
SELF EVALUATION OR
Self delusion
SELF DELUSION?

14. Effective planning:
is based on the evidence of ongoing self- evaluation (JTE Part 3 – HGIOS3, TCAC)
builds on identified strengths
emphasises action not bureaucracy
focuses on delivery and impact
involves the whole school community
is flexible and responsive (

15. Successful Plans are high level have a small number of key priorities
reflect the school’s own context
present improvement priorities as outcomes for learners
impact directly on learners

16. hmie.org.uk ltscotland.org.uk
The Journey to Excellence
journeytoexcellence.org.uk
hmie.org.uk ltscotland.org.uk