How to improve your school using Becta’s self-review framework. Philippa Lee

Key areas Why it is needed? What is the Self-review framework? What are the benefits for the schools? How schools use it? Celebrating success: ICT Mark & Excellence Awards What you need to do next. Using the framework has enabled us to identify our strengths and provide a clear direction and pathway for us to follow Jeff Smith – Headteacher Anson Primary School

Where are we withICT? Where are we with ICT? The gap between the best and the worst is unacceptably wide and increasing. In the most outstanding examples, ICT is starting to have a pervasive impact on the way teachers teach and children learn. As yet the government’s aim for ICT to become embedded in the work of schools is a reality in only a small minority.

Achieving change - How far have we got? Source: DfES/PwC Spectrum of e-enablement by schools type Late adopters AmbivalentEnthusiastice-enabledSample size (N) Primary schools7%44%39%10%118 Secondary schools11%41%34%14%85 Special schools16%35%33%16%43 All schools and colleges13%36%40%11%345

Dimensions of change Vision Skills Incentives Resources Action Plans Vision Skills Incentives Action Plans Frustration Vision Skills Incentives Resources False Starts Vision Skills Resources Action Plans Slow Change Skills Incentives Resources Action Plans Confusion Vision Incentives Resources Action Plans Anxiety Success Jacqueline S. Thousand & Richard A. Villa Managing Complex Change; 2001

What it’s all about? “SRF isn’t just about ICT and, interestingly, that is a key factor of its success. It focuses the mind on the whole spectrum of school development.” Steve Gator – Headteacher, Walker Technology College

A model for self-review and guiding towards maturity Developed and supported by all partner agencies 100 professionals contributed to its development Connects with the model of self-evaluation led by Ofsted Accessed via an online self review tool which offers additional facilities Contains the national standard for ICT and enables progress towards and application for the ICT Mark Developing the framework

The Elements of the self-review framework Impact on the Learner The curriculum Extending Opportunities for Learning Learning & teachingAssessment Professional development Resources Leadership and management

Developing the framework Leadership and ManagementNCSL CurriculumStrategies Learning and teachingBecta AssessmentQCA Professional DevelopmentTDA Extending Opportunities for LearningBecta ResourcesBecta Impact on pupil outcomesOfsted

Leadership and management Curriculum Learning and teaching Assessment Professional Development Extending opportunities for learning Resources Impact on pupil outcomes Made a start Nothing in placeAspirational Strategy in place Coherence E-Mature

Leadership and Management

Help a school decide: Where you are in your whole school improvement and ICT development How well you are doing compared to others Where you want to go - aspirations What good looks like and how you can achieve it What actions to prioritise Where you may need support The SRF has taught us to focus in on what we need. It is a quick and easy way to evaluate ourselves and the school. Lisa Edwards – Kings Rise Community Primary School

Benefits Jeff Smith Headteacher Anson Primary School

The process/outcome “The SRF … has enabled all the staff, not just the ICT specialists, to understand where we are going strategically. It has brought us together and consolidated the whole vision for the school.” Roger Whittall – Headteacher, Westwood School

Benefits

Since the launch…. Over 6700 schools already using the online tools Interesting patterns of use emerging

National ICT Mark …. Demonstrates commitment to continual improvement through ICT Based on schools own review using the Self-review framework Nationally agreed standards and threshold Externally assessed Apply for assessment when ready Small charge for assessor time Register of accredited assessors Over 200 Assessors registered 640 ICT Mark schools

Philippa Lee