1. GOVERNORS’ SEMINAR Effective Use of Data

2. WHAT IS SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT? A school’s ability to demonstrate:-  It is providing a high quality of education for its pupils  It is accountable for pupils’ experiences and outcomes  Sustained improvement

3. THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL SELF-EVALUATION Central to DE’s school improvement policy – Every School A Good School (ESAGS) An integral part of the school development planning process Positive actions with a direct link to improved educational outcomes and experiences for pupils.

4. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE DE Education and Library Boards Council for Catholic Maintained Schools ESAGS.tv ETI ‘Together Towards Improvement’

5. EFFECTIVE SELF-EVALUATION Effective self-evaluation relies on access to and effective use of data This data will support school development planning for improvement at pupil, year group, key stage and whole- school level

6. EFFECTIVE USE OF DATA Information in the school DE’s statistical bulletins Education and Library Boards Council for Catholic Maintained Schools Schools Information Management Systems (SIMS) Eschools Benchmarking data Data packs

7. Effective use of data karen.mccullough@deni.gov.uk