2. The Journey to Excellence package Part 1: The concept of excellence and the 10 dimensions Part 2: Examples of each dimension Part 3: How good is our school? and The Child at the Centre Part 4: Planning for Excellence Part 5: Journeys to Excellence

3. Part 4 Planning for Excellence

4. Existing strengths Well-established cycles Direct links to outcomes for learners Bringing together external expectations and needs of learners Professional reflection and teamwork Involvement of school community

5. Essential elements of an improvement plan

6. Clearly stated and aspirational vision and values

7. Developed by and shared with the whole school community

8. A small number of improvement priorities

9. Emphasis on action not bureaucracy

10. Outcomes which focus on learning and achievement

11. Clearly identified responsibilities linked to named individuals and / or teams

12. Clear timescales with milestones and deadlines

13. Relevant measures of success Self delusion SELF EVALUATION OR SELF DELUSION?

14. Effective planning: is based on the evidence of ongoing self- evaluation (JTE Part 3 – HGIOS3, TCAC) builds on identified strengths emphasises action not bureaucracy focuses on delivery and impact involves the whole school community is flexible and responsive (www.journeytoexcellence.org.uk)

15. Successful Plans are high level have a small number of key priorities reflect the schools own context present improvement priorities as outcomes for learners impact directly on learners

16. The Journey to Excellence journeytoexcellence.org.uk hmie.org.uk ltscotland.org.uk michael.wood@hmie.gsi.gov.uk S.Fulton@LTScotland.org.uk