1. DRAFT SCHOOL SELF EVALUATION GUIDELINES

2. NATIONAL LITERACY and NUMERACY STRATEGY Initial Steps

3. Areas for Immediate Action (Circular 56/11) 1. Improve Professional Development for Teachers

4. Areas for Immediate Action 1. Improve Professional Development for Teachers 2. Increase time available for Literacy & Numeracy

5. Areas for Immediate Action 1. Improve Professional Development for Teachers 2. Increase time available for Literacy & Numeracy 3. Improve arrangements for assessment of L & N

6. Areas for Immediate Action 1. Improve Professional Development for Teachers 2. Increase time available for Literacy & Numeracy 3. Improve arrangements for assessment of L & N 4. Improve arrangements for reporting children’s progress

7. Areas for Immediate Action 1. Improve Professional Development for Teachers 2. Increase time available for Literacy & Numeracy 3. Improve arrangements for assessment of L & N 4. Improve arrangements for reporting children’s progress 5. Cooperate with (inter)national assessment studies

9. Areas for Immediate Action 3. Improve arrangements for assessment of L & N

10. Areas for Immediate Action 3. Improve arrangements for assessment of L & N The ball is in our court …

11. 1. We need to talk about how best to improve arrangements for the assessment of literacy and numeracy in our school.

12. 1. We need to talk about how best to improve arrangements for the assessment of literacy and numeracy in our school. 2. We need to select some assessment tools.

13. 1. We need to talk about how best to improve arrangements for the assessment of literacy and numeracy in our school. 2. We need to select some assessment tools. 3. Begin using them.

14. 1. We need to talk about how best to improve arrangements for the assessment of literacy and numeracy in our school. 2. We need to select some assessment tools. 3. Begin using them. 4. Review.

15. 1. We need to talk about how best to improve arrangements for the assessment of literacy and numeracy in our school. 2. We need to select some assessment tools. 3. Begin using them. 4. Review. Comments, questions, concerns?

17. MISSION STATEMENT As a Catholic school, our mission is to develop the intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of each child and encourage everyone to respect themselves and each other. We value each person while working to provide a supportive environment for all pupils to learn and play in harmony together.