1. GTCNI and RTU: Principals’ Conference Leading Reflective Practice in Schools Inspection, Self-Evaluation and Improvement Stanley J Goudie Chief Inspector, ETI Providing Inspection Services for Department of Education Department for Employment and Learning Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

2. During this short presentation I plan to cover: The Inspectorate’s Journey: A Leadership Perspective The Inspectorate’s Contribution: TTI; the Reflective Teacher; Teaching: the Reflective Profession Inspection, Self-Evaluation and Improvement: What are the benefits? Self-Evaluation/Self-Delusion/Self- Improvement: Where will the Gorilla Sleep?

3. The Inspectorate’s Journey: A Leadership Perspective: The need for courage, honesty, integrity and time. The use of EFQM – process not product. The Inspectorate 3 year Development Plan.

4. The Inspectorate’s Contribution Together Towards Improvement (ETI) The Reflective Teacher (ETI) Teaching: the Reflective Profession (GTCNI) Self-evaluation integral to inspection

5. Inspection, Self-Evaluation and Improvement: What are the benefits? The main strengths of incorporating an aspect of self-evaluation within inspection are that this approach:  Helps promote a culture of self-evaluation which remains after the inspection.  Provides a clear focus on improving pupils’ attainments.  Increases the confidence and ability of staff to evaluate their own practice.  Boosts morale by celebrating good practice, and using this as a basis for building future improvement.

6. Self-Evaluation/Self-Delusion/Self- Improvement: Where will the Gorilla Sleep? The Birthday Gift As a Leader – if you get the chance to sit it out or dance? Please dance!

7. GTCNI and RTU: Principals’ Conference Leading Reflective Practice in Schools Inspection, Self-Evaluation and Improvement Stanley J Goudie Chief Inspector, ETI Providing Inspection Services for Department of Education Department for Employment and Learning Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure