Current Issues-School Self Evaluation/Literacy & Numeracy/

Junior Cycle Framework

Tánaiste’13

Reflection Exercise

• Think back to your interview and the question on current educational issues –your response?

• Turn to the person beside you and discuss for a moment your thoughts and fears with regard to the challenges of addressing the new initiatives.

You will be leading in a culture of change!

‘It has become increasingly clear that leadership at all levels of the system is the

key lever for reform, especially leaders who:- (a)focus on capacity

and (b) develop other leaders who can carry

on!’ Fullan 2005

Five Fundamental Touchstones

• Maintain clear focus• Embrace resistance• Respect those who resist• Relax• Join with the resistance-begin together!

Mauer 1996

What is new?

Affirms good practices

Trusts teachers’ professionalism

Acknowledges school context

Evidence based

judgements

Improvements in learning

Inclusive of all voices

What is in SSE for your school?

A reframing of the SDP process4. Implementation

and monitoring

2. Prioritise and set target(s)

3. ActionPlan

1. Review

5. EvaluationGather solid evidenceAnalyse it

Make judgements

To summarise…

Broad requirements• build on the existing SDP process• evaluate the quality of teaching and learning in literacy,

numeracy and at least one other aspect of T & L over the four year period from 2013/14 to 2016/17

• write a short SSE report for the area examined• devise a SIP for aspects of practice identified for

improvement in the area examined• First SIP to be in place by June 2014• subject departments set targets to improve outcomes for

students in the subject and to support and improve the acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills

Lens of SSE

• How are we doing as a school?• Post- Primary schools are data rich and

information poor-DRIP effect• How will we use the information we have to

create a picture?

First year 2013-lead in class!

Where are they coming from?

• Student profile (L&N data)

• Student experience –link with primary content and methodologies (JCF)

• Curriculum Review -meet their needs and bridge the gap (JCF)

• Target for improvement and progress (SIP/JCF)

2012 1st Year Reading Sten Score Analysis

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Where might you begin?

• Record your starting point for SSE?

Lens of Literacy and Numeracy

• Use your data

• Plan your intervention and build on the success of recent practice-key words...

• Assess your impact

• L&N standardised test in 2015

Analysis of State Exams

Analysis of JC & LC Subject X

JC taking higher level paper

JC obtaining honours grade

LC taking higher level

paper

LC Obtaining honours grade

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Analysis of JC & LC Subject X

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Maths Criterion Referenced TestBar chart showing the percentage of students who answered questions correctly

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120%Target: 60% of cohort to achieve proficiency

Target: 80% of cohort to achieve proficiency

Sample questionnaire for students

Click here for survey

Literacy and Numeracy

• Record your starting point:-

Junior Cycle Reform Lens

• Curriculum Review-timetable on offer/ICT/CSPE

• Focus on teaching approaches- group work?

• Assessment for learning –comment only marking?

• Modular options-taster subjects?

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Subject Phases

2014-2015English

2015-2016Gaeilge

Business StudiesScience

2016-2017Art, Craft, Design

Modern LanguagesHome Economics

MusicGeography

2017-2018Mathematics

Technology SubjectsReligious Education

Jewish StudiesClassicsHistory

Main features of the Framework for Junior Cycle

•Clear specification of assessment tasks for the School Work Component

•Features of quality used to assess those tasks also set out (grade by grade)

•Process of school-focused moderation•Toolkit of assessment materials and guidance•Professional development and other practical

supports•Some State Examinations retained and Final

Assessment in all subjects•DES monitors assessment results

Features of Junior Cycle Assessment

Mod

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School

Leaders

Assessment

& Moderation

Planning

Subject Specification

Moderation Part 1

August’13 The Professional Development Service for Teachers is funded by the Department of Education & Skills

Professional Development Strategy

Where might you begin?

• Provide all documentation available on JCF to staff using NCCA resources & presentations

• JCF on every staff meeting agenda-Language/Roll-out/CPD plan

• Form JCF committee to include P &DP• Plan for dissemination of English Teachers’

Workshops for all staff.• Meet the parents of incoming first years 2014

early-immediately after enrolment

Junior Cycle Framework

• Record your starting point:-