The CIS Self Study Process

Whole Staff Meeting 17/11/10

Accreditation Timeline Overview

Part 1 September to November 2009 - Launching

Part 2 – December 2009 to October 2010 – Section committee work

Part 3 – November/December 2010 – Steering Committee

Preparation for team visit – December 2010 – March 2011

Team Visit – March 2011

Decision - April/May 2011

The Steering Committee

Breaking down tasks

Structuring the timeline

Planning training sessions

Forecasting issues and searching for solutions

Bouncing ideas

Sharing the load

• Steering • Part 1 • Section A Philosophy and Objectives• Section B Curriculum (Split into 13 sub committees)• Section C Governance and Management• Section D Staff• Section E Students Support Services• Section F Resources• Section G Student and community Life

Part 1 and Launch

Committee Structure

• Primary• Years 7 to 11• IB

Committee Structure

• Art and Design Technology• English and Drama• ICT• LOTE (Languages other than

English)• Mathematics• Music• Natural Sciences• PE• PSCHE• Social Sciences

Section B Curriculum

• Endicott College

• Staff• Parents• Students• Board

• Results inform Commitees

Opinion Survey - Completed

Nov 6 2009

Part 1 Committee Work

Excellent opportunity to work in mixed groups

Reviewed and re-wrote the description of the school

Analysed the results of the questionnaire

Pulled out the significant results

Wrote the reports

Presented to all committee members on 4th January

Committee Chairs training

Dec 2nd 2009

Interactive and engaging workshop sessions aimed at the following

Complete familiarisation with the nature of the tasks and the timeline

Demonstration and practise using the collaborative workspaces designed for the process

Giving and sharing of the skills required to successfully chair committees in this context

January 4th Training

Everybody together for the first time in their new roles

Part 1 Report

All Committees meet during the day

Everyone feeling clearer about the task, everyone takes a task away.

All participants log on to moodle

Step 1 – Collecting info started

Meeting/communication methods established

Stage 1 – Assembling relevant documentation and information about the section

Stage 2 – Writing the descriptive profile for the section

Part 2

‘Buzz’

‘It was a really dynamic meeting’

‘I can see how this will bring about School Improvement’

‘Feels great to working on a project as a whole school’

‘Frustration’

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Forcing the issues

Stage 3 – Judging the section against the standards

1c The Head of School assigns reasonable work loads to members of staff.

2a Staff members work co-operatively to establish and maintain a positive school climate.

Stage 3 – Judging the section against the standards

Stage 3 – Judging the section against the standards

We feel that these judgmentsare very much a first draftand that during the next part of the process there will be an opportuntiy to review

Step 3 review

Backwards and Forwards…..

SLG Parents Staff Directors

Descriptive Profiles

Judgements

SLG

QuestionnairePart 1

Report

Preliminary report

Students

Stage 4 – Identifying strengths and weaknesses then drafting action plans

Swinging into action!!!

Stage 4 – Identifying strengths and weaknesses then drafting action plans

Canvassing for suggestions

Staff – through school structures

Directors – Through this meeting

Parents – through the parent delegates body

Students – through the school council

Backwards and Forwards…..

Action Plans

Stage 4 – Identifying strengths and weaknesses then drafting action plans

SLG – piecing the puzzle together

Stage 4 – Identifying strengths and weaknesses then drafting action plans

SLG – action plans

Backwards and Forwards…..

Action Plans

Whole School action plans

Whole School

action plans

Stage 4 – The Whole School Action Plan

Communication

Curriculum Development

E-learning

Assessment

Staffing

Professional developmentStudent Support

Internationalism

Stage 5 – Writing and submitting the report

Summarry of Commitee findings

Making sure report follows guidelines

Checking for style and correctness

Part 3 – Summarising reports and action plans, prioritising and preparing materials for the visiting team

Part 3 – Summarising reports and action plans, prioritising and preparing materials for the visiting team

Steering Group

Preparation for and Team Visit

Hopefully…..

Hopefully…..