1. Arbroath Academy Ayr Academy Holy Rood RCHS Partnership Together – in Partnership

2. Partnership Background Local Authority Bids (Ayr and Arbroath) School Priorities (Ayr and Arbroath) Partnership of 2? Holy Rood Match and Invitation Partnership born Oct/Nov 2013 Together – in Partnership

3. School Profiles SchoolRollFMESIMD Ayr Academy 505 27.8% 53% in deciles 1-3 Arbroath Academy66030%54% in deciles 1-3 Holy Rood RC High School 107621%52% in deciles 1-3

4. SIPP: Closing the Inequity Gap Collaborate and Enquire - Action Research Based Investigate what works in closing the achievement gap for young people living in the lower SIMD deciles Build staff confidence and expertise, share effective approaches/interventions/innovations - try these out Encourage staff to learn from each other, experiment with their practice and monitor and evaluate impact Together – in Partnership

5. General Aims Develop Leadership Capacity Explore/Adopt Innovative approaches Promote Professional Reading and Dialogue Make more use of Research Together – in Partnership

6. The 3 Key Questions Does improvement in attendance result in improved attainment? Will regular feedback, both oral and written, result in raising attainment? Does improved parental engagement result in improved attainment? Together – in Partnership

7. Key Question 1 Attendance (Ayr) Personnel: Administration staff P.T. Guidance Attendance mentor Depute Head Teacher Head Teacher Together – in Partnership

8. Key Question 1 Attendance (Ayr) Forms of Data Monitoring: Attendance is tracked period by period using SEEMiS click & go Daily attendance summary sheet Individual pupil attendance printouts Targeted group tracking Monthly quality assurance Monthly analysis Termly analysis/comparison Attendance questionnaires Together – in Partnership

9. Key Question 1: Attendance Discussion based on partnership evidence Together – in Partnership

10. Key Question 2 Feedback (Holy Rood) Starting position Staff – CLPL Pupils – supporting ownership Together – in Partnership

11. Key Question 2 Feedback (Holy Rood) CLPL – Measuring impact Pupils – Measuring impact Together – in Partnership

12. Key Question 2: Feedback Discussion based on partnership evidence Together – in Partnership

13. Parental Engagement Parents’ Evenings Contacted all new parents Expectations of Parents Together – in Partnership

14. Parental Engagement Preparing for Readmission Parent Council Together – in Partnership

15. Key Question 3: Parental Engagement Discussion based on partnership evidence Together – in Partnership

16. Key Events Aug 2014 Pupil Conference Nov 2014 January Joint Partnership Meetings Residential Staff Conference – Easter 2015 Together – in Partnership

17. Impact on Attainment Together – in Partnership

18. QUESTIONS Together – in Partnership