1. Capella State School Great Results Guarantee Targets
Evidence of progress in 2014
Increase the percentage of students in the NAPLAN upper two bands in Year 7 Writing from 0.0% to 5.9%.
In 2014, the percentage of Year 7 students in the upper two bands for Writing increased to 5.9%.
Increase the percentage of students in the NAPLAN National Minimum Standard in Year 3 Numeracy from % to 91%.
Improve teacher capacity through focused coaching and professional development to improve student performance in numeracy and writing.
In 2014, the percentage of Year 3 students achieving National Minimum Standard for numeracy reached 100%.
Several teachers have participated in the 7 Steps of Writing PD. These staff have modelled the steps to the other staff. A planning, teaching, feedback and assessment loop has been established.
How has the school maximised their funding?
Capella State School used their Great Results Guarantee funding to implement strategies including:
reviewing student performance data
building teacher capability through coaching and professional development with a focus on Writing and Vocabulary.
engaging specialist educators to support identified groups of students.
2014 funding: $222,746
Region: Metropolitan
School type: Primary
Student population: Over 900
Complete 2014 guarantee can be accessed on the school website.