1. How Good Is Our School? (4th Edition)
Patricia Watson
May 2015

2. How good is our school?: the next generation
2015
HGIOS 4
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3. HGIOS?4: Our success criteria
It underpins effective self-evaluation.
It establishes a clear standard for Scottish schools.
It is valued and used by practitioners at all levels.
It encompasses a shared language of improvement.
It is viewed as a tool not a publication.
It supports increased collaboration.
It contributes to improved outcomes for learners.

4. HGIOS?4: what remains familiar?
Focus on enablers and results
Emphasis on triangulation of evidence
Linking cause and effect - impact
Learner at centre
Proportionate approach
Quality of leadership is key factor
Partnership and collaboration
Colour-coding

5. HGIOS?4: You said… It’s too complicated.
There are too many QIs.
Reduce the overlap.
Give us more illustrations.
Point us to the evidence.
Strengthen the focus on learners.
We need some new QIs
Link themes to current policies/legislation.
Link to the GTCS standards.
Reflect distributed leadership more fully.
Create paper copies and electronic version.
Give us an APP.

6. HGIOS?4: We have… Simplified the structure
SUCCESSES and ACHIEVEMENTS
WORK AND LIFE OF THE SCHOOL
VISION AND LEADERSHIP
What outcomes have we achieved?
How well do we meet the needs of our school community?
How good is the education we provide?
How good is our management?
How good is our leadership?
How well do we ensure positive outcomes and meet the needs of our school community?
How good is the care and education we provide?
How good is our leadership and approach to improvement?

7. How good is our leadership and approach to improvement?
How well do we ensure positive outcomes and meet the needs of our school community?
Our successes and achievements
Our leadership and management
Our learning provision
How good is our leadership and approach to improvement?
How good is the care and education we provide?

8. Reduced the number of QIs:
SUCCESSES and ACHIEVEMENTS
LEARNING PROVISION
LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT
Raising attainment and achievement
Safeguarding, care and welfare
Self-evaluation and self-improvement
Improving wellbeing, equity and inclusion
Curriculum
Leadership of learning
Increasing creativity and employability
Teaching, learning and assessment
Leadership of change and collaboration
Improving the impact of partnerships
Personalised Support
Leadership of staff
Transitions
Management of resources to ensure equity

9. Introduced some new themes:
For example in successes and achievements:
Improving attainment in literacy and numeracy.
Progress in achieving equity in attainment and achievement for all.
Promoting positive relationships, respect and fairness.
Increasing employability skills.
Children and young people’s voice in learning.
Engagement with parents and carers and family learning.

10. Introduced some new themes:
For example in learning provision:
Arrangements for care, welfare and child protection.
Learning pathways.
Learning and engagement.
Tracking and monitoring.
Universal and targeted support.
Staff capacity to meet the needs of individual learners.
Continuity and progression in learning.

11. Introduced some new themes:
For example in leadership and management:
Evidence based review and improvement planning.
Continued self-improvement.
Impact of career long professional learning.
Promoting creativity, research and innovation.
Communication.
Professional review and development.

12. Changed the structure of the QI pages
Level 5 descriptor - based on each theme
Features of effective practice
Reflective/Challenge questions

13. And now we need you! Is the overall direction of travel clear?
Are the proposed changes helpful?
What else would you like to see?