Headteacher CfE Meeting Sept 10 th 2013

1.1 meetings Introduction and outline of meeting Give overview of attainment.(10 mins) Including... How Standardised Assessment and CfE Levels are analysed and shared with others How do you ensure validity of CfE levels?* In what ways do you track progress of attainment over time including lowest 20%, gender, disability, ethnicity, LAC others etc. How do you track attendance and exclusion and action taken to address both *Share one example of a P4 pupil (current P5) who has been reported as being secure at first level in language. Discuss / share evidence of how the teacher made this judgement. Moderation of this? (10 mins) Share overall quality of learners achievement and impact of school improvement plan (5mins) Colleagues to agree overall evaluation of 1.1. Headteachers should bring the following to the meeting... Any relevant information but to include Two nursery and two P7 profiles (where possible) S & Q page completed improvements in performance / attainment template – should be with you by the end of today (HTs to return completed electronically to as soon as possible after meeting but by 27 th September

ABC Creative Music We have received funding for training in the use of ABC Creative Music. This would be open to one rep from each primary school in clusters taking forward Expressive Arts this session. The funding covers the cost of training of one rep as ‘music leader’ from each school and part-funds the licence. Schools would have to contribute £75 for the licences which gives access to all line resources N – P7 for all classes. Training is on Friday 4, Friday 25 October and Friday 7 Feb, 1.30 – 3.30pm, Tynecastle High School Those interested please confirm by Thursday 12 September with names of reps to: David Leslie CPD Update “Into P1” CPD with Lynda Keith, for HTs who have not been able to attend previously run course - 27th Sept Tynecastle Authority guidance from P1-Nursery transition being developed DHT / PT Network 18 th Sept - planning and HWB skills update

OTwL SEEMiS completed new version – significant improvements functionality CEC trainers trained by SEEMiS CPD Sessions this week … Previous schools trained 1 person from each new school for this term to be trained Briefing for HTs of new schools Training sessions for schools now 2 initial sessions with a follow up session in following term After training schools will have access to live site – data will be then saved in SEEMiS

Available CD to all schools or from learning Would this be useful as booklets by level? “Pupils should” statements are CEC progression pathways

QIO School Priorities Focus on 2.1 and 5.3 – schools who have not had HMIe inspection, follow through or QIO SCE Format of day visit 15 minutes self evaluation by HT re 2.1 and first bullet point 5.3 am SCE if possible with HT Evidence of pupil voice eg questionnaire, pupil group pm joint discussion of findings

School summary sheet produced Statements – being finalised Almost all classes (over 90%)ICT used to support learning Most classes (75-90%)Learners working individually Majority of classes (50-74%)Learners were aware of what they needed to do to improve their learning Less than half classes (15-49%) Few Classes (up to 15%) Next steps to consider