1. School Leadership: Distinctive issues for leading an international school in the UAE

2. Overview Increased Scrutiny on improvement CLTM Readiness for Change
Three Key Fundamentals
Understanding school context
How actioned ACE
Results
In order to successfully lift student achievement at a school-level, educators and policymakers need a clear understanding of which initiatives and strategies are most effective in achieving sustainable improvements in student performance.
Knowing stratiegeis and initiatives is one thing, but are the staff ready to implement and do they have the capacity?

3. School Improvement High Value Add Schools…... effective collaboration
engaging and sharing in professional learning
setting whole-school goals and strategies for change
using explicit and effective teaching strategies
creating an environment that promotes learning and high levels of student engagement
setting high expectations for achievement
Schools that have……..
explicit improvement agenda
analysis and discussion of data
a culture that promotes learning
targeted use of school resources
an expert teaching team
systematic curriculum delivery
differentiated teaching and learning
effective pedagogical practices
school-community partnerships.
the common factors associated with the performance improvements observed in High Value-Add (HVA) schools.

4. Hattie Effect Size Improvement

5. Background
Davey, Lynn (1992). The case for a national testing system. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 3(1). Available online:
Hargreaves, A. (2006), “Educational change over time? The sustainability and non sustainability of three decades of secondary school change and continuity”, Educational Administration Quarterly, Vol. 42 No. 1, pp
Hopkins, D., Stringfield, S., Harris, A., Stoll, L. and Mackay, T. (2014), “School and system improvement: a narrative state-of-the-art review”, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Vol. 25 No. 2, pp
Lynch, D., Madden, J. and Knight, B. (2014), “Harnessing professional dialogue, collaboration and content in context: an exploration of a new model for teacher professional learning”, International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp
Lynch, D. and Smith, R., (2016) Readiness for School Reform. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change. Vol. 2, Iss. 3, May, Located at
Lynch, D., Smith, R., Provost, S., & Madden, J. (2016),"Improving teaching capacity to increase student achievement", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 54 Iss 5 pp
Schiemann, W.A. (2012), The ACE advantage: how smart companies unleash talent for optimal performance, Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, VA.
Scheerens, J. and Demeuse, M. (2005), “The theoretical basis of the effective school improvement model (ESI)”, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp

7. Education in the Middle East
Kamel (2014) notes the three key educational challenges facing the Middle East:
1. An increase in education inconsistency within the countries of the Middle East;
2. A marked decrease in the quality of student learning despite an increase in per capita education expenditure; and
3. A mismatch and growing divide between market needs in terms of capacity in skills and what the education system has to offer in terms of output
(Kamel, 2014, Education in the Middle East: In Azoury, N (ed), Business and Education in the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities, London UK,Palgrave Macmillan).

8. Given the educational change what has AYPS been up to?

9. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change
Volume 3, Issue 1, May, ISSN

10. Alignment Capability Engagement
Key Findings
Teacher Diversity
High Teacher Turnover
Staff Communication and Languages
Pedagogical Differences
Teacher Professionalism
Performance Management Regulations
Data Collection
Staff Survey
Analysis of MAP Data
Interviews - Middle Leaders

11. Contemporary Teacher Learning Model
So What did we do? CTLM Diagram

12. Key Initiatives Alignment Capability Engagement Visioning Goal Setting
CMF
Job Embedded PD
Pilot Programs
Staff Led Workshops
Action Research Projects
Classroom Observation & Appraisal

13. Teachers TEACHing Teachers
How teacher learning improves student learning
Teachers wanting to improve their own practice
Job embedded professional learning
Focus on improving instruction
Student centred approach

14. And the result…

15. Contact Details Dr Jake Madden
Principal: Al Yasat Private School, Abu Dhabi
Adjunct Senior Lecturer: Southern Cross University
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