EDUCATE TOGETHER: MEASURING VALUES MOLLY O’ DUFFY, Ethos Development Officer Educate Together

Educate Together: Patron Body 58 primary schools Ethos: 1. Multidenominational 2. Co-educational 3. Child-centred 4. Democratically run

Multi-denominational Children of all social, cultural and religious backgrounds have equal access to and rights within the school Respect and acceptance Not tolerance or accommodation

Values - Identity - Human rights - Diversity - Justice - Equality - Dignity “No child an outsider”

Faith Formation Ffosh Formation outside school hours Ffish Faith Formation inside school hours

Ethical Curriculum: Learn Together Programme Strands: 1.Spiritual and Moral Development 2.Equality and Justice 3.Belief Systems 4.Ethics and the Environment “Learn Together to Live Together”

Co-educational and child-centred All aspects of school are child-centred Every child to fulfill potential

Democratic Control Parent led Partnership Students’ Council/Union Modelling the ethos

Ethos Self-evaluation Clear and transparent Considers the perspectives of all members of the school community Helps schools improve Self-evaluation by schools Evaluates extent to which ET ethos lived out in school

Ethos Self-evaluation Tool Band Descriptors in relation to: Governance, Leadership and Accountability Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum Culture, Relationships and the Environment

Ethos Self-Evaluation Process: Pilot in Three Schools Questionnaire to pupils, staff, parents and Board of Management Facilitated workshops with above focus groups

Pilot Phase 2010 Surfaced issues re values: Inclusion of all children Respect for all partners Equality of belief systems

Future Plans Eventual roll-out to all schools Roll-out to 10 schools in 2011