HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago - the second best is today. Education conference, Doha Frank Crawford Head of Futures Directorate HMIE

We know what works in raising achievement Teaching that provides the highest quality learning experience Leadership and shared mission Partnerships including with parents and families Reflection on practice that values people Ethos of ambition/achievement HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education

Achievements Reading: 19% do not attain Level B in P4 25% do not attain Level D in P7 Mathematics:19% do not attain Level B in P4 30% do not attain Level D in P7 At S4, the average NQ tariff score for the highest- attaining 80% is gradually increasing At S4, the average tariff score for the lowest- attaining 20% has remained fairly constant. HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education

HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education What outcomes are we trying to achieve? Improve life chances Raise achievement Equity Engagement Service quality

So why arent we leading the world? HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education

Is it our leadership? Feelings of powerlessness Blaming others Problem seems intractable Solutions – Step back, see the big picture See relationships and connections Your perspective is just one among many HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education

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Professional drive Humility Jim Collins HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education

Current Leadership Hierarchical Position Problem based Competencies Control and Efficiency Focused on Organisation Linked to Remuneration Future Leadership Distributed Capability Solution Focused Practice Capacity Building Focused on Learning Linked to Professional Growth HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education

HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education Will schools always be relevant?

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HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education Is learning inclusive? … who you are is far more important than what school you attend…. OECD report

HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education Scio-economic background Achievement Equity Germany Finland

HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education Time Demand Skill demand Specialisms, knowledge-based Applied knowledge across disciplines

Fighting the poverty of ambition: Castlemilk HS HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education Do we actively remove barriers to learning? journeytoexcellence.org.uk

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OECD Future schools project Carry on regardless Re-school De-school Meltdown

Focus on Broad general education Transitions Personalisation and choice Literacy, Numeracy and Health & Wellbeing Pathways to sustained positive destinations Personal support structures Skills for Learning, Skills for Work, Skills for Life HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education

HMIe leasachadh foghlam na h-Alba Improving Scottish education Numeracy : Thinking about, understanding and relating to the environment Numeracy : Thinking about, understanding and relating to the environment Literacy : Learning language Thinking tools Literacy : Learning language Thinking tools Thinking! Wellbeing : Emotional factors Resilience Wellbeing : Emotional factors Resilience Learning! Wellbeing : Care, participation recognition, motivation Wellbeing : Care, participation recognition, motivation Charles Leadbetter

HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education DisaffectedDisruptive Disregarding of authority DebilitatedDysfunctional DepressedDemanding DelinquentDisrespectful Disenchanted = Disengaged

HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education Do we engage people enough?

HMIe leasachadh foghlam na h-Alba Improving Scottish education Do we work well enough together? hmie.gov.uk

HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education Do we seek excellence?

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HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education What is excellence?

caring more than others think is wise risking more than others think is safe dreaming more than others think is practical expecting more than others think is possible excellence is about African proverb HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education

everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself (Tolstoy) the most powerful agent of growth and transformation is something much more basic than any technique - a change of heart (Welwood) you must be the change you wish to see in the world (Gandhi) excellence is about US HMIe leasachadhfoghlamnah-Alba Improving Scottish education