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Big data, big ideas, big improvementsAnna Heath, Business Development Manager8th April 2014
Introductions
Anna Heath
Tim Downie
Pete Collison
Discussion themes
School to School Collaboration
What is school to school collaboration?
How can it deliver school improvement?
What are thepracticalities?
How can data andtechnology help?
What is school to school collaboration?
• School federation• Academy chain
• Local Authority • Region (multiple LAs)
Commitment to:• Shared vision & goals• Providing time and
resources• “Our pupils,” not “my
school”
Top-downCentralised structure and programme driven activities
Bottom-upSchool-driven approach with
centralised facilitation
London ChallengeBlack Country ChallengeManchester Challenge
Somerset ChallengeGreat North East ChallengeLondon Gold Club
School to School
Collaboration
Budget cuts
Education Select Committee report
School and practitioner-led
system
London’s success
How can it drive school improvement?
Somerset’s Challenge• The rate of improvement in Somerset’s secondary schools has fallen
behind that seen nationally • At Key Stage 4 Somerset is below national and regional figures for:
– the proportion of students gaining 5 or more GCSE A*-C grades including English and mathematics
– the percentage of students making the expected progress in English and mathematics
– the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) who gained 5 A*-C passes including English and mathematics at GCSE
• Overall effectiveness Ofsted Inspection judgements show: – a greater proportion of schools not yet good than regionally or
nationally– a smaller proportion at grade 1 than regionally or nationally
Somerset’s Challenge
Current Performance: 59%
Upper Quartile: 64%
In line with hub’s current highest performer: 71%
What are the practicalities?
Vision and targets
Communication & MonitoringEffective knowledge sharing
How can data and technology help?
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School to School Collaboration
What is school to school collaboration?
How can it deliver school improvement?
What are thepracticalities?
How can data andtechnology help?
If you want to go fast, go alone.If you want to go far, go together
African proverb
