1. School Self – Evaluation
“Embedding Practice in Schools”
Education Centre
Advisor

2. Post Primary School Leaders In-service 2013/2014
Junior Cycle Day 1
SSE Day 1 ( Steps 1 to 4)
SSE Day 2 (Steps 5 and 6)
Junior Cycle Day 2

3. School Self-Evaluation
Literacy and Numeracy
Junior Cycle
Process to improve learning
Strategy to improve learning
Curriculum reform to improve learning
Linking initiatives to improve learning
Impact:
Improved learning outcomes for students

4. Today you will:
Have gained further insight into data analysis using data from a real school
Have analysed the data and benchmarked it against the evaluation criteria.
Have tracked the development of a completed School Self Evaluation Report from a real school

5. Key Messages
School self-evaluation is about improving the quality of learner outcomes
School self-evaluation is a reflective, collaborative, whole school process
The six steps of the school self-evaluation process are continuous but not strictly linear

7. Where schools are at …. Gathering evidence Analysing evidence
Drawing conclusions
Drafting the SSE Report
Drafting the School Improvement Plan (SIP)
School Improvement Plan complete
Implementing the School Improvement Plan
None on the above

8. Building blocks of the SSE process
1. 6 Step Process
2. Framework
3. Evaluation Criteria &
Quality Statements

9. The 6 step process 3 1 Gather the evidence 6 2
Analyse the evidence 3
Draw conclusions 4
Write school self-evaluation report 5
Devise school improvement plan 6
Implement and monitor improvement plan
The 6 step process

10. SSE - Evaluation Themes
TEACHING and LEARNING
Learner outcomes
Learning experiences
Teachers’
practice
Attainment of subject and programme objectives
Learning environment
Engagement in learning
Learning to learn
Preparation for teaching
Teaching approaches
Management of students
Assessment

11. Evaluation Criteria and Quality Statements

12. A School Self-Evaluation Report
The school self-evaluation report (pg 62)
Introduction
The focus
School Context
The findings
Progress made on previously identified targets
Summary of SSE findings
Strengths
Priority areas for improvement
Legislative and regulatory requirements to be addressed

13. School Self-Evaluation Report – key points:
Is there an outline of the school’s context?
Are the findings rooted in the three themes of teaching and learning framework?
Are the findings linked to the analysed evidence gathered?
Are the strengths and areas for improvement linked to the findings?
Has the legislative and regulatory framework been included in the appendix?
Think Pair Share

14. The 6 step process Analyse the evidence Draw conclusions
Gather the evidence
Analyse the evidence
Draw conclusions
Write school self-evaluation report
Devise school improvement plan
Implement and monitor improvement plan
The 6 step process

15. Guiding Staff Reflection

16. Summary of Staff Consensus
Quality of written work is a concern i.e. accuracy, subject specific language & level of detail
Aware of grades vs national norms but unaware of levels vs national norms
Staff development on ICT a priority
Whole staff use of literacy strategies

17. Click here to access on-line
Well below average below av average average above av well above average
National

18. Analysing evidence What do this data seem to tell us about our focus?
What does it not tell us?
What else would we need to know? Earl and Katz (2006: 63)

20. Teacher Voice

21. Student Voice

22. Drawing Conclusions

23. School Self-Evaluation Report
The school self-evaluation report (pg 62)
Introduction
The focus
School Context
The findings
Progress made on previously identified targets
Summary of SSE findings
Strengths
Priority areas for improvement
Legislative and regulatory requirements to be addressed

24. SSE process - Reflection

25. Web Site www.pdst.ie/postprimary/sse
Learner Outcomes
Learning Experience
Teachers’ Practice
Standardised scores & entrance assessment spreadsheets
SEC result spreadsheets
Class test results
Sample on-line attitudinal surveys
Checklists & rubrics for literacy & numeracy skills & standards of students’ work
Sample on-line surveys
SSE guidelines templates for surveys & focus groups
Minutes of meeting relating to teaching & learning
Record of staff reflection on teaching & learning

26. Updates June 2014 - SSE Report and SIP in place
June Summary report and SIP made available to
parents and school community
nd year standardised test will be implemented.
SSE guidelines and updates
DES website
Inspectorate visits continuing
Seminar for school leaders
Link teacher seminars

27. Key Messages
School self-evaluation is about improving the quality of learner outcomes
School self-evaluation is a reflective, collaborative, whole school process
The six steps of the school self-evaluation process are continuous but not strictly linear

28. PDST supports SSE specific workshops SSE Day 2 February / March
Data gathering workshop ( Google Forms)
Data analysis
Clusters
SSE Day 2 February / March
Writing the School Improvement Plan and its implementation
Link teacher seminars and clusters
School support:
On-line resources :
PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education and Skills (DES). The service is managed by Dublin West Education Centre