Elisabeth Ritchie HM Assistant Chief Inspector Scottish Learning Festival 24 September 2008 Using Part 5 of The Journey to Excellence.

Elisabeth Ritchie

HM Assistant Chief Inspector

Scottish Learning Festival

24 September 2008

Using Part 5 of

The Journey to Excellence

Assessment is for learning

Permeating – More Choices, More Chances for ALL young people

Getting it right for every child

Outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence

Determined to succeed

Who is it for?

teacherssupport staff

headteachers

quality improvemen

tofficers

parents

partners

children

What does it contain?

350+ movies

Key documents

Transformational

grids

Professional development

packs

Movie finderglossar

y

Case studies

What do youuse it for?

planning for school or

centreimprovement

follow up to professional

review

personal professional development and

research

preparing presentations

and workshops

To kick off group

discussions

browsing

Planning for excellence

Example 1

Go with the grain

School planning

GoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodHereGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGreat

Key elements of improvement planning: a reminder

• Aspirational

• Focuses on learning and achievement

• Informed by facts, intelligence or research

• Expressed as outcomes for children

Priority: to improve learning by working more effectively with our partners• Explore issues using

JTE transformational grids

• With partners, look at movie exemplars

• Children become more confident in learning

• Staff learn from other professionals

• Families become more confident in supporting learning

Action Impact

Priority: to improve learning by working more effectively with our partners• Explore issues using

JTE transformational grids

• With partners, look at movie exemplars

• Plan & implement using QI 8.1 Partnerships and JTE Part 4

• Children become more confident in learning

• Staff learn from other professionals

• Families become more confident in supporting learning

• Evaluate using QI 2.1 Learners’/children’s experiences, QI 2.2 Involving parents etc and QI 3.1 engagement of staff

Action Impact

professional development

Example 2:

Preparing CPD sessions

Example 3

Forthcoming resources on JTE

• Early years

• Additional support needs

• Inclusion

• Inter-agency working and partnerships

• Curriculum for excellence

• Classroom practice

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