Education Scotland …designed to propel the performance of our education system from good to great Bill Maxwell, transitional CEO
Jun 23, 2015
Education Scotland…designed to propel the performance of our education system from good to great
Bill Maxwell, transitional CEO
The 3-step Improvement Framework
1 changing the world
2 creating the conditions
3making the improvement
step 1 - changing the world
• Curriculum for Excellence set out high level vision and purpose of education
• Product of broad national debate – strong engagement, consensus and ownership
• Theory of reform derived from best international evidence – OECD, research – strategy specifically appropriate for a ‘good’
system striving for ‘excellence’
excellentoutcomes
forlearners
excellentoutcomes
forlearners
Steer from the top
Build from the bottom
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…from the sides
after Hargreaves & Shirley, 2011
step 2 – creating the conditions
• Teacher workforce reform – raising level of professionalism and leadership
• Replacement of previous framework of curriculum and assessment with less prescriptive, outcome-focused guidance
• Broad engagement in programme to develop curriculum and assessment framework – phased implementation
• Reform of inspection and use of data/targets
• High professional trust and autonomy combined with
• High professional responsibility for improvement and for demonstrating outcomes
• Enabled through carefully balanced and coherent national support & pressure which is:– focused on enhancing professionalism and leadership– providing the infrastructure for a ‘learning system’– actively gathering intelligence and sampling provision– promoting benchmarking amongst providers– intervening proportionately where necessary
step 3 - executing the change
The aim: a ‘learning’ education system that generates and spreads excellence and innovation
local interpretation, innovation & development
broad national guidance
Better outcomes
for learners
applied and developed in
practice
evaluated through action research and
inspection
most successful
practice identified
knowledge spread in
accessible formats
external research & intelligence
A new style of integrated improvement agency designed to provide a balance of support and pressure in coherent and flexible ways
Inspection/review and evaluation at all levels
Promotion of
self-evaluation
and
improvement
Informing policy with evidence and advice
Providing guidance
and support for
curriculum/assess
implementation
Promoting practice and leadership development
Identifying,
promoting and
sharing innovation
Education Scotland – remit and purpose:
Education Scotland – providing carefully balanced support and challenge to promote and support a ‘learning system’ across Scotland
local interpretation, innovation & development
broad national guidance
Better outcomes
for learners
applied and developed in
practice
evaluated through action research and
inspection
most successful
practice identified
knowledge spread in
accessible formats
external research & intelligence