© Crown Copyright 2004 Primary National Strategy School Self Evaluation: Behaviour and Attendance

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.1 Aims of the session To consider how school self-evaluation will help you to promote positive behaviour and regular attendance To familiarise you with some tools for self-evaluation To help you plan how you might use these tools in school

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.2 Understanding the audit process – an overview Initial review 1. Reviewing the data 2. Drawing on others’ views 3. Taking an overview of strengths and weaknesses, using the grid for self-evaluation 4. Setting out the areas that require action or further examination through the in-depth audits In-depth audits 1. Leadership and management 2. Whole-school ethos and framework 3. School organisational factors and the management and deployment of resources 4. Continuing to improve the quality of teaching and learning 5. Pupil support systems 6. Staff development and support Action Management team

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.3 Task Provide an overview for the others in your group of the type of tools in the in-depth audit Give a view on any of the tools that immediately strike you as potentially useful in your school Note comments and issues on sticky notes

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.4 Why behaviour and attendance evaluation? You are launching a behaviour and attendance audit with colleagues. Devise five bullet points to use when explaining the reasons for undertaking the audit.

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.5 Why self-review and audit? Establishing a baseline to measure progress Revealing good practice Empowering people by giving them a say Identifying where improvements can be made Planning professional development Reflecting the raised profile of behaviour and attendance nationally Mobilising data analysis Getting beneath the surface Identifying existing strengths Providing a starting point

© Crown copyright 2004 Slide 1.6 Audit Need for change New way of working A structure or system Shared CPD Monitoring and review mechanisms

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